This article will discuss why rap is a bad influence and what this looks like.
If you love rap music as much as I do, you probably listen to some of it. You could be listening to songs that say that partying, money, cars, and beautiful women are the most important things in life.
Then, you hear a song like the one below. This song, “Everyday” by Kodak Black, talks about how rap music negatively influences teenagers.
So, what does it mean?
The answer is pretty simple, listening to the things I mentioned in this list can influence you to do a few things. First, if you listen to rap music, you may develop violent tendencies.
Second, you may start taking drugs. Third, you may use illegal moneymaking schemes to get money to get yourself what you want.
As an 18-year-old, I wasn’t thinking like that. My first thought was, “Wow, this kid is speaking to me.”
However, I started to see what rap music was trying to tell me.
How is it different from rock music?
Rap music has been around for a long time. However, rap music has changed quite a bit.
Older generations used to listen to rap music, but they used different lyrics. For example, Biggie Smalls was probably the first rapper that I ever listened to, and he also uses a lot of violent lyrics.
Additionally, older generations also used to go to concerts with alcohol and drugs, which rap music became. Rock music was the opposite of that.
Hip-hop today tends to be more violent because it is heavily influenced by gang culture. The lyrics that rappers use have a lot to do with “bad” things that have happened to people.
You see these stories all over the media. For example, a rapper will get shot or caught doing something illegal, and a surveillance camera will record it.
Then, the rapper can play the video to show how bad that crime is.
Another reason why rap has a bad influence on teenagers is that rap music influences their behavior. Rap music is usually about violence.
It seems like all rap music is about getting people to do drugs and having a good time.
Would rap music have people using drugs?
I believe that rap music is a bad influence because rap music is the biggest way people get drugs.
But, I don’t think that rap music is why kids are abusing drugs, at least not on the national level.
What can I do to keep from being impressed by rap music?
The best thing you can do is avoid it as much as possible. Try to listen to other music if you don’t want to listen to rap.
I’m going to play some different music if you want to listen to them.
Lastly, you need to know that rap music has been around for a long time. In 2018, if you only listen to rap music, I would say that you are doing yourself a huge disservice.
It wasn’t that long ago that rock music dominated the radio. So, if you want to listen to rock music, then you can’t just drop it.
Whether it be songs, videos, or lyrics, rap music has made a massive impact on our lives.
It’s provided us with the best rap songs and has shown us some of the best rappers in the world.
Rapper Kid Cudi is an example of a big rapper in the business but had a downfall from hard drugs and partying.
But the new generation of rap artists isn’t too different.
J. Cole was the black equivalent to Drake but became a rapper who played up the ‘bad boy image.
Lil Uzi Vert, Kehlani, and many other rappers follow this route.
What is the importance of having music in your life? Why isn’t it good for you?
First, it’s important to note that there is a difference between good music and bad music.
Bad music is music that can have lyrics that can be a turnoff to people. The way they are written or the lyrics can be a turnoff to others.
It could also include heavily violent, explicit, sexually explicit, and/or involves violence.
Having said that, rap music has lyrics and messages that can be hard to listen to.
The main theme of rap music is about money, drugs, and the problems in their lives.
These issues aren’t new; in fact, they have been around for centuries.
Since rap has been around, society has changed, and now these problems are part of our daily lives.
Conclusion
Rap music is widely regarded as being a form of dissing other people.
Rappers are saying, “You’re not good enough. You’re not cool. You’re not someone that’s going to make me successful.”
Since rap songs tell people that people aren’t good enough, some may think it’s a way to break people down.
However, a lot of the lyrics can be taken at face value.
There are many negative themes in rap music, but they are just part of the music.
Even the love songs have about guys getting physical in a romantic manner.
When you listen to a rap song, you can turn off the lyrics or see how they are meant.
Since the music itself tells you that you’re not good enough, the best advice is to take them at face value.
Even if the messages are “negative,” you should still listen to the music and not let it get to you.
There are many people out there who say that rap is just the newest form of racist and misogynistic music.
Maybe they have some valid points, but music and lyrics play a huge role in your life, and you should try and see it for what it is.
That said, you shouldn’t get tricked into believing rap music is for the worst people in the world.
You should at least think about it.
