How Does Rap Music Affect Teens
Idalmy Santos
Professor Germinario
English Composition 1
22 October 2013
The Effects of Rap Music on Teens Rap music has been around since the early 1970’s. It became popular rapidly, and expanded to different parts of the world. From its beginning, the rap culture has not been well liked, but the people who do listen to it get hooked on it quickly. For example, teenagers are huge fans of rap music. Although rap music is so popular, it is becoming an issue in society. It has had a negative effect on teens that the general public does not like.
Rappers express themselves with their lyrics, which is how they bring their message across to their listeners. Teenagers try living by the lyrics of their favorite rap song. These teens do not realize that the messages sent to them are poisoning their minds. Most rappers do not live by their lyrics, but that is what most teens do not know. The negativity that rap music creates affects teenagers in a way that will change their attitude and personality by introducing them to a negative atmosphere. Rap music may have an impact on teens that can drive them towards a criminal …show more content…
All rappers want to be better than others, and they try to do that by setting an image of them that will make teenagers think that they can be just like them. Lyrics that talk about guns and murders help teenagers to think that killing someone is acceptable. This has become a problem because more teenagers are going to jail for violent crimes. One of Meek Mill’s song states, “Cause if I was worried about something, all ya 'll niggas getting murdered about something, straight up.” That line is to let people know that if he had someone who he thought is better than him, he would get them murdered. Teenagers who listen to those types of lyrics will eventually think the same and act upon those
Professor Germinario
English Composition 1
22 October 2013
The Effects of Rap Music on Teens Rap music has been around since the early 1970’s. It became popular rapidly, and expanded to different parts of the world. From its beginning, the rap culture has not been well liked, but the people who do listen to it get hooked on it quickly. For example, teenagers are huge fans of rap music. Although rap music is so popular, it is becoming an issue in society. It has had a negative effect on teens that the general public does not like.
Rappers express themselves with their lyrics, which is how they bring their message across to their listeners. Teenagers try living by the lyrics of their favorite rap song. These teens do not realize that the messages sent to them are poisoning their minds. Most rappers do not live by their lyrics, but that is what most teens do not know. The negativity that rap music creates affects teenagers in a way that will change their attitude and personality by introducing them to a negative atmosphere. Rap music may have an impact on teens that can drive them towards a criminal …show more content…
All rappers want to be better than others, and they try to do that by setting an image of them that will make teenagers think that they can be just like them. Lyrics that talk about guns and murders help teenagers to think that killing someone is acceptable. This has become a problem because more teenagers are going to jail for violent crimes. One of Meek Mill’s song states, “Cause if I was worried about something, all ya 'll niggas getting murdered about something, straight up.” That line is to let people know that if he had someone who he thought is better than him, he would get them murdered. Teenagers who listen to those types of lyrics will eventually think the same and act upon those