Does rap music glamorize drug dealing?

Question

Many rap songs I listen to seem to be about drug dealing and prostition and how much money the rap artirts are making from it. There are execptions ofcourse. I have heard most of these tracks on the radio, and the words are all about gansta lifestyles and I see kids who look up to these artists and try to copy them. On the other hand while this stuff is all over mtv and the media the goverment does nothing to warn kids about the dangers of drugs through the media. They could do it through real life examples but they seem to choose to ignore the problem. Am I right?

Answer 1

Yes they do, but I'll let you in on something.
It's not the rappers responsible in as much as it is the group who own the media. You need to follow the money trail.
You probobly won't believe me, though.

Answer 2

I don't think you are listening too carefully. Most rap songs that do refer to drugs or prostitution usually refer to it in past tense as if this was a lifestyle that the individual used to know but most rap songs are about posturing or bragging about new found fortune, fame or success. Rap is more about sex, having sex and degradation of women than anything else. I really think that the quality of rap music has truly declined. It used to be very entertaining and the lyrics were much more interesting and even elequent at times. Rap is a lucrative genre and I really don't think that the government will take much interest in changing what people rap about. There are of course warning labels attached to albums that have explicit lyrics and some stores just flat out refuse to sell music with such lyrics. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of parents to protect kids against the dangers of drugs not our government.

Answer 3

Not all rap music.

Look at who's behind the record labels. Look at Vibe magazine. A counterculture already exists where anyone can be bought or sold.

Look in the neighborhoods where big churches are (likely) fronts for drug money laundering because those churches are protected by non-profit status.

Answer 4

drug dealers are people to you kmow,i dont condone it butt....it has its pros and cons as for goverment they are thebiggest drug dealers of them all,look at cigarettes ,most addictive drug in the world i wish they would out law cigarettes just for one week and then you would some real problem,it would be worse thing this country would have ever see.but as long as we continue to let big brother brainwash society on other drug issues and such we will never win ,execpt if?.............as for rap stars there onloy a few who talk about it but thats there way of life and up brining i used to listen to rap alot back in late80s early 90s it was evident then to,now i cant stand rap music,alltodays rap stars and even then are fads,every of them there are no classic rap songs or must have rap albums just fly by night hits then dissapeer

Answer 5

you are absolutly right! I have a 20 year old brother in law who lives with me and he listens to all rap, while he is not so ad because he parents taught him right I see a lot of his friends that take it to far! dealing drugs getting girls pregnant and laughing about how many kids they have doing drugs, not working because 'thems is gonna be rap staz' its disgusting! Ultimately it is our job as parebts to teach our chilren right from wrong, a good point I have is I took my daughter out for her birthday and her friend said if she dated a colored boy her parents said people would make fun of her! my daughter said it does not matter what color you are it is if you love someone that matters (thet are 8) my point is that although society ca alter our childrens feelings ultimately we plant the seeds. This is why I beleive one parent should not workat least until they start grade school it is our job to mold our children not the media

Answer 6

I have the same dillema. My street is full of these garage monkeys who just sit out there waiting for their drop of drugs or their hommies to come pick them up for other nefarious acts. They come down the street blasting these songs. I don't know why only these songs are popular and played so much. Yes you are right. What can be done about it? I don't know but I'm thinking madatory sterilization may be in order for felons.

Answer 7

Same of the rap music does. I think most of it is bad. Some glamorizes living in low income areas and does not push to make their life better but by killing one another.

Answer 8

Not always. A good converse example is White Lines by Grandmaster Flash (I think). It's old, but worth a listen for the lyrics if you can get a hold of it. Actually, I think I have it somewhere, might see if I can find it and give it a blast.

Answer 9

Yes it does,as well as glamorizing guns,gang warefare,and disrespecting women,i know its only music but it does have a influence on the youth of today,thats why we have a country full of neds,and chavs ask what they listen to and its rap everytime.

Answer 10

it is a very pointless type of music in my eyes as i don't live in an environment that rap music is cultured from but i say it goes with the flow of the youth that live in areas like that.they say a message about there life's and maybe its a bit to strong for everyday consumption and mainstream broadcasting.in my view it glory fies drugs gangs and the nasty things in life and is very sexist to our women.