music and violence
Gangsta rap is one of the most controversial music genres. It has been criticized by numerous organizations and people for the violence advocated and depicted by gangsta rappers, and because of gangsta rap stereotypes of violence in inner-city communities arise, women are degraded, and young teens are more likely to experiment with drugs and alcohol.
Numerous rap groups glorified the life style of gangsters in their music; the group N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitude) is considered the founders of the gangsta rap genre. N.W.A. was a rap group based out of Los Angeles that consisted of four members known as Ice Cube, Easy-E, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren (NWAlegacy). The group was known for their violent lyrics and depiction of the streets of Los Angeles. The songs they came out with such as “Straight Outta Compton” used lyrics that were filled with lots of violence for example
“Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off”(purelyrics)
These types of lyrics were the base of gangsta rap, it demonstrated to people outside of cities such as Compton the stereotypical life of young Blacks and Hispanic people.
Gangsta rap is not only known for depicting violence but also degrading women in profound ways. In gangsta rap music women are promoted to be sexually objects and nothing more, commonly being referred to as a “bitch” or a “hoe”. For example rapper Nelly is well known for his music videos with women being shown as sexual deviants, but there is this particular scene in the music video he has for his song “Tip Drill” where the video shows a large amount of men throwing money between women’s legs as they dance and commit sexual acts towards each other. The most obscure scene is when Nelly slides a credit card down the back side of a woman as she dances (Thrash). The lyrics for his song describe women in a negative way saying “You
Numerous rap groups glorified the life style of gangsters in their music; the group N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitude) is considered the founders of the gangsta rap genre. N.W.A. was a rap group based out of Los Angeles that consisted of four members known as Ice Cube, Easy-E, Dr. Dre, and MC Ren (NWAlegacy). The group was known for their violent lyrics and depiction of the streets of Los Angeles. The songs they came out with such as “Straight Outta Compton” used lyrics that were filled with lots of violence for example
“Straight outta Compton, crazy motherfucker named Ice Cube
From the gang called Niggaz With Attitudes
When I'm called off, I got a sawed off
Squeeze the trigger, and bodies are hauled off”(purelyrics)
These types of lyrics were the base of gangsta rap, it demonstrated to people outside of cities such as Compton the stereotypical life of young Blacks and Hispanic people.
Gangsta rap is not only known for depicting violence but also degrading women in profound ways. In gangsta rap music women are promoted to be sexually objects and nothing more, commonly being referred to as a “bitch” or a “hoe”. For example rapper Nelly is well known for his music videos with women being shown as sexual deviants, but there is this particular scene in the music video he has for his song “Tip Drill” where the video shows a large amount of men throwing money between women’s legs as they dance and commit sexual acts towards each other. The most obscure scene is when Nelly slides a credit card down the back side of a woman as she dances (Thrash). The lyrics for his song describe women in a negative way saying “You