Negative Effects Of Hip Hop

Since its conception, hip hop has been a very necessary and influential art form in the way that it gives a voice to people who would normally not have one. The fact that it was often the sole voice for a marginalized community meant that the genre has often shouldered the “burden of being a genuine political force.” Hip hop’s role in addressing the concerns of urban Black Americans has led people to refer to it as “CNN for Black people.” However, in recent times, the commercialization of the genre (and growing popularity with white audiences) has generated a lot of criticism from many who feel that the essence of hip hop is being destroyed and it does not have as much of a meaningful effect on dispossessed Black youth as it used to have.

As a cultural perspective Hip Hop has had an overwhelming influence on the black community. Hip Hop is more than just music is a culture. Hip Hop is a formed of communication through lyrics. It has helped individuals speak up for generations and provide a voice for their people as well send a message. Additionally, Hip Hop culture can as well be viewed as a response to the socio-economic issues that spawned in the black community. It was done through the power of musical expression.

Geoffrey Bennett’s article Hip Hop: A Roadblock or Pathway to Black Empowerment illustrates the influence hip hop and rap music has had on not only the music industry but mainstream culture, African Americans to be specific. Geoffrey Bennett, a senior English Major from Voorhees, New Jersey goes over many aspects of how hip hop came to be “the forefront of American attention.” He starts from its early history in the 1980s as an African American exclusive music genre to what is now a worldwide phenomenon. He reviews the affect it has had on the lifestyle of many people and the ways it’s changed the way people

Right now, Hip Hop began to move from what it was planned for, to being a shallow deals trick. Hip Hop was, at its initiation, a methods for African Americans recount their unaltered story. Towards the mid-'90s although, the class started to be much a greater number of offers than it was at any point was some time recently. Artists, for example, Nas for instance, started to stray from their honest to goodness and genuine selves to begin making music about drugs, brutality, and sex since that was what pushed their deals to the corporate level. With this

Hip Hop is more than music; Hip Hop is a general public. Over the span of late decades, Hip Hop has affected and propelled America, talking up for periods and giving a voice to a get-together of people endeavoring to pass on a message. Adversaries of the Hip Hop society battle that the music is mighty in nature and advances social resistance however provocative verses don't invalidate the way that Hip Hop is a vocal outlet for a few people in America. Hip Hop has given a phase to MCs and rappers to express their sentiments about society, the lawmaking body and the treatment of African Americans in America for a significant long time. This outlet is fundamental for the raising of the Black culture and would benefit society totally if people confined to Hip Hop endeavored to get a handle on the lifestyle rather than attack the

Even with the seemingly endless list of negative influences, there are countless positive influences deeply rooted in the soul and culture of hip hop. Hip hop is facing the same criticisms that every new type of music has faced in the development of that genre of music. Blues, Jazz, and Rock (in their beginnings) all scared parents and were criticized by the media, but they are now widely accepted and considered “clean” music. New music of any generation is always scary to the non-youth in society because the media only focuses on bad points and downfalls, but always fail to mention the good being done. Breaking down cultural barriers is the most positive influence rap has had on society. It creates/sustains community, is the voice of the people, defines generations, fuels needed protest, and calls attention to injustices. This new style of music allows anybody to control their destiny from the ground up, and has become a new medium for social commentary. Hip hop allows the underprivileged and discriminated to express their feelings, and

The media and hip hop have been working together to spread a positive impact Black Entertainment Television better known as BET is one of many hip hop stations spreading a positive message. Just recently they dedicated a whole month to all of the teenagers that have lost their life do to gang violence showing people how to make better choices and how to get out of the gang life. Black Entertainment Television also host AIDS awareness month and

Hip Hop culture has come from a inner city expression of life to a multi-billion dollar business. At the beginning of the new millennium it was the top selling genre in the pop charts. It had influences not only on music, but on fashion, film, television, and print. In 2004 Hip Hop celebrated its 30th year anniversary. It wasn’t big for the fact that it was still kicking. It was big because the once Black/Brown inner city culture had grown into a multi-billion dollar global phenomenon (Reeves). Hip Hop culture has provided a platform for all walks of life to speak their mind. Over the past 36 years it has provided us with both entertainment and controversy alike and had a huge impact on our nation’s history. `

It has been 30 years since Hip-Hop was first “introduced” to the world. Whether it be fashion or politics, this musical genre/culture plays a huge role in everyday life and has generated billions of dollars across the globe. In this paper I will be discussing when, where, and how Hip-Hop was created, “old school Hip-Hop, “Hip-Hop’s Golden Age”, “Hardcore rap” “Gangsta rap”, “G-Funk”, 21st century Hip-Hop, and how Hip-Hop affects society.

There should not be any censorship in music because it prevents the level of knowledge in children. Though some types of hip-hop/rap may encourage immorality, that is not an authentic description for the genre. Statics show that seventy-seven percent of Americans listen to rap music, teenagers also listen to music two and a half hours a day. The music that kids are listening to today is not always the best kind of music, the type of lyrics that are in these songs do not always send a great message. Which is why critics, families, friends, and teachers are still trying today to get music censored and or gotten rid of. Young children are extremely affected in many negative way because some of the songs today send a negative message. In today’s society multiple groups of different aged children make their decisions based off of what's popular, and right now music is popular specifically rap/ hip-hop. This can be proven a negative effect of rap/ hip-hop because, not all rap music and hip-hop music talk about good things.

Hip Hop music became one of the primary constructive outlets for Black Americans to release their thoughts, pain, and anguish about the injustices and mistreatments of Black people. Even though most of the pioneers in Hip-Hop either were not born in America or are 2nd generation immigrants that proves that common oppression can lead to unity. The fact that that these individuals were impoverished and felt marginalized is what brought them together and lead to the culture today. Deep rooted racism in the United States kept the genre of music suppressed for a while before it was allowed to even be played on the airwaves. Now, in 2011, the main consumers of byproducts of hip hop are White Americans.

I found this newspaper article through the Metro State library. I clicked on the online databases and clicked on Proquest Newsstand. I chose this specific database because it generally cover news and newspapers. I typed in the search bar “hip hop's negative influence on youth” and sorted it by relevance. This newspaper was the fourth one, it intrigued me and got me hooked. It speaks about the history of hip-hop and negative image rap and hip hop exploits throughout the music videos. I could not agree more. This newspaper covered exactly what my thesis was trying to prove. Not only did it talk about hip-hop but also discusses the artist. If I was to write a full research paper of this subject, I would reference this newspaper throughout my essay.

Hip Hop in the most popular genre of music between all African American communities, not just in America, but worldwide. Hip Hop has expanded itself into music, fashion, advertisement, movies, and it’s given many rappers, and those associated with the genre, the chance to influence their communities, societies and their culture in general, but commercial Hip Hop in the U.S. has branded Hip Hop in a negative way. (The Young and The Hip-Hop, Hip Hop Culture Center in Harlem, 2012, Web, Oct. 27, 2014) This is all due to the negative imagery and negative lyrics like the term nigga, negative implications of Hip Hop include exploiting black adolescent girls, promoting unhealthy lifestyles, and implying that the open use of the word nigga is not harmful. Hip Hop has become a global phenomenon where it has evolved from a genre of music to a lifestyle for the African American community.

From the beats to the lyrics, the current generation of youth is engrossed in hip-hop culture, tending to idolize the artist behind the songs. Since the 1970s, hip-hop has influenced American culture tremendously. In the past, hip-hop held a central focus around inequality, empowerment and overcoming hardships. Today, hip-hop talks more about sex, money, a male dominant social standing, and drugs. Hip-hop, from then to now, has drifted to the darker side of the social spectrum. The majority of today’s youth were subconsciously thrust into a time when the darkness of hip-hop was nearing its climax. Young African American males

I am convinced that the genre of hip hop emerged in response to the life experience that Black people have had in the United States since the days of slavery. While these people are no longer in chains, there are still significant differences between Black and White lives generally. There are statistics that pretty much remain constant throughout the years showing a definite lag in Black achievement in most areas: economic, educational, in areas of health, and more. So what is the problem? While Black success is certainly not at the same level as whites, there are those Blacks who have prospered immensely. The Oprah Winfreys, Will Smiths, Bill Cosbys, Michael Jacksons, and other Blacks who have seemingly been able to break out of the Black prison seem to have something in common that others could very well follow. The common denominator of these exceptional Blacks seems to be the ability to defer the instant gratification of a life unhampered by prejudice and low expectations on the part of whites, and set their own course despite the conditions surrounding them. This is stoicism in action. It is the ability to suffer slights, prejudices or outright hatred and pursue one’s course undeterred. Marrying the urgency and appeal of hip hop with the philosophy of stoicism should yield new results for the Black American community.