why are they trying to critisize rap music......?

Question

give me ur opinon, why do u think that people are trying to target rap music all of the sudden iz it because that Rugters thing that the radio guy said I think he called them "NAPPY HEADED HOES" jus answer the question.

Answer 1

The recent incident with Don Imus showed the hypocrisy of our country. All of the black leaders were completely offended that he would call black women, possibly thier daughters, ho's, but then were countered with why they don't mind it when black men are calling their daughters ho's and worse and also talking about raping and killing them. Imus was targeted simply because he is white...that is racism. What Imus said was wrong, but he is one of a million people doing it, the only reason he got in trouble was because of his pasty white skin.

Answer 2

Rap music has always been targeted for sexual content and swearing and other crazy stuff. That Rutgers thing has nothing to do with rap music being attacked and never will. What makes rap music strong right know and in the past is that rappers are always being targeted and they still come out with new stuff that hits the charts.

Answer 3

Because people who can't relate to, can't understand, can't FEEL, or haven't lived the experience the rapper is talking about. That makes it real easy to point fingers wearing some rose colored glasses. People have been looking for an "in" so they can shut black people UP, for a long time now. It didn't matter until a white guy lost his job. Why is it it matters now? To me white people are worrying a little too much about what black folks say. To subscribe to this latest intrusion, is selling out. It's promoting oppression. In my opinion.
I use black and white in this answer because of a majority.
Rap music is historical in the black community dating back to early African oral tradition, and has evolved to what we hear today, and talks about LIFE, and experiences that some folks would like to pretend are no longer existent.
They excuse their intrusion as being concerns about our woman and youth YET, country music, promotes alcoholism, and affairs and heavy metal has always had artists who promote hatred against authority, anti-social behavior and demonic stuff, and that's always been OK. These same people haven't opened their mouths about that. Why not bocott all the media stations, reporters and mongers that report countless hours of negative media such as gory murderous rampages, wars, Brittney Spears, Anna Nicole Smith, Paris Hilton (great role models for our kids!!) How is that OK for our kids? You have an option to either buy or not buy RAP, and allow or NOT allow it in your home.There's clearly a blatant imbalanced agenda.
There's my 2 cents.

Answer 4

Because Rap music is degrading to black people & unfortunately they keep putting it out. It promotes violence, disrespect for authority, women, etc. Society is trying to point a finger at something whereas they should be focusing on all of these unwed black mothers with 5 or more children & no father for the children, young black males in the streets selling drugs & shooting each other (which is glamorized in rap music), welfare fraud, low graduation rates for blacks, and the stupid names they give their children that just makes it even worse to try to fit into society.

If someone idolizes certain music, they tend to try to emulate it & that is why they're coming down on rap. It needs to be cleaned up along with all of the other social problems that ills the black race.

BTW, I am not being racist. I'm stating things as they are. Don Imus calling those women Nappy Headed Hoes was actually light compared to what they are called & portrayed in rap songs. But because he was a white guy, he got the flack. It's a double standard.

Answer 5

First of all, people critisize ALL music, people critisize EVERYthing, that's just how it always is.
BUT, rap in particular does recieve a lot of attention because it's always chaning and it has a certain 'shock factor'. Have you ever read the lyrics to most rap songs, not to offend, but its fact, most are highly immoral and do not match up with the 'typical american' beliefs.
and i belive it is in NO way a racial matter.

Answer 6

The "Nappy Headed Hoes" remark was made by Don Imus a Radio and Talk Show host...but NOT in regard to rappers...it was in regard to the Rutgers Women's basketball team!

BUT either way...

YOU'RE IN THE WRONG CATEGORY!!!


This is the "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered" category.
I think you're looking for the MUSIC category.

Thanks for playing.

Answer 7

Disclaimer-I listen to rock 90% of the time so i'm not actually sticking up for hip hop

I just find it kind of hypocritical and contradicting to focus on hip hop and the negative lyrics when you have metal, namely heavy metal and death metal, along with black metal, screamo that obviously promotes aggression and antisocial behaviors.

Another point, it's pretty well known that there's a violent subculture in the black community. But what seems to be conveniently left out is the suicidal, self-harming, drug abusing, Trenchcoat-esque, anarchist, anti-authority subculture among white teens, many of whom listen to these metal genres described above.

I agree that there needs to be accountability for all music that promotes aggression, violence, drugs and lawlessness, not just hip-hop.

Answer 8

It has to do with rap have a common theme of using slanderous language in very large quantities that goes unnoticed and unaddressed.

Then someone else says something that is stupid and not funny but loses a job over it

The inconsistency is clear now that people made such a big deal over language, so if rules apply to one group..they apply to all groups

Answer 9

Rap music has always been a target. I wouldn't worry about thou...there's a lota power in the music. Rap & hip-hop as a whole have come a long way.

Answer 10

I just hate rap music. It does not get to me. Rap to me is boring.