Serious question, not meant to be rascist...?

Question

Why must the so called "gangsters" who are typically black, ruin the english language? They are destroying the youth's vocabulary, and in general, making them really damn stupid., with that rap music and such. If you want to call it music even, but anywho...why do they do that?

Answer 1

I don't think your question is racist--

In response to your actual question, I believe that the "gangsters" are trying to be like their fellow rappers-- they all talk like that. well most of them..

Anyways, I don't even listen to that stuff-- I listen to good old rock n' roll.

thanks--

Answer 2

The reason that different pronunciations and vocabulary evolve, in this case Ebonics, but all over the world, is to give the feeling of belonging to a certain group, and to exclude others not in the group. Black men growing up in the inner city experience a violent enviornment rife with racial prejudice and financial and social pressure. Rap evolved it's lingo as a way to get the message across as to who could be trusted and who not, and why, in a way uniquely suited to it's audience and performers. It has been taken up by white youth, but many local rappers will never be known to white youth, and are the poets and philosophers of the ghetto.
One of the very important early rap groups, which did not at all cater to a white audience, was the Last Poets.
Black men in prison have also communicated and expressed themselves through rapping, which needs no instrument but the human voice and brain.
No one set out to ruin anything, but prominent Black rappers will not refuse the millions of dollars that young White kids will spend on their music.
Would you?
Rap's original purpose was survival in a hostile enviornment, with enjoyment and display on the side.
If you believe that it takes no talent to do what Snoop, Cube, and Eminem do, try it in front of a jaded Rap crowd, see how you do!

Answer 3

OK I think it is something to do with each generation trying to make their mark on the world. I agree that some of the vocabulary is bad but it is not just blacks that do this also have you ever really set down and listened to some of it. Yes I agree that some of it is pretty ruff but some of it tells of what is going on in their world to day and it lets others know they are not alone. I have a teen and I listen to it with her and like I said some of it is ruff but my parents said the same about what I listed to. what about you? Some of the music is funny and some can bring tears just like any other. and Oh for the record of stupid let me let you in on something My child just turned 20 she has three associates. degrees and needs 5 classes to get her bachelor degree I do not call that stupid. Most of the time it is the person that has to put them self forward.

Answer 4

I'm with you, Nerd. I believe the gangsters and gangster wannabes have definitely botched the English language. I really dislike rap too. But I don't believe that the sterotype is only black.

Answer 5

I would rephrase that question and change "gangster" to GHETTO, its not a black or white thing its a ghetto thing. I doubt theres any real reason for it other than they think it makes them appear cool or hard core, if the average person or business person decided to take up speaking like that, I'm sure the ghetto people would find another way to distinguish themselves from the ordinary~

Answer 6

rap music IS music and i don't think its by all the gangsters and stuff or w/e ur talking about lol....but i'm jus saying that rap is a kinda of music....i like it...not much tho....but like i don't like blue grass...but i kno that some pple think its the best music ever....me, i like rock, country, some pop, some rap, and hip hop...its all good and its all music...and i'm sure if i listened to some of the other music then i would probably find something in them that i like....jus not so far....its all good and its all music

Answer 7

its a culture, just because people may be different than you doesnt make them wrong, the same thing has been happening for years, for example- punk music, rock music, jazz music, all of them have there own clothing styles and language, maybe you should just be more accepting of others black or white

Answer 8

its called hip hop - its not meant to destroy anything and it doesnt, its slang and southern draws and northern short cuts of your child pays attention in school then im sure he or she will be fine with the english language- to be able to understand ghetto/ getto /geto slang and then speak properly in politics is a lot more than just being able to speak politics - how many gangsters have you sat down and talked to are you sure these are gangsters? they may be more educated than you. Jus speak with an accent - ya understand?

Answer 9

i think the question was very racist indeed the african americans are very lenienit with the english lanugage but FU___YOU!
so rock music where the person is talking about killing there selfs or others is cool or how about eminem,marilyn ******,or Elvis these men degrade woman and the english lanugage get your facts straight before even asking a hideous question like that and not all gansters are black all real gansters are black!!

ANYONE ELSE WHO SAYS THIS IS NOT RACIST IS RACIST TO!!!!

Answer 10

It would not challenge me,i understand superb English and that i do no longer continually use it the two.i like the a number of rap track,i like Kanye West ,I additionally like classical so what does it remember . each era has had its "loopy,we are all going to hell in case you hear to it" type track.interior the 20s it become the flappers and the Charleston,interior the forties it become the jitterbug.,interior the 50s it become rock and roll,interior the 60 it become the Beatles ,and so on,we are nevertheless alive and all of us talk fairly reliable English.So i do no longer agree ,with you in this one. look at GWB and tell me he speaks perfect English.?