Rock/Hip-Hop Rap Music

Punk rock music has been used for decades to express dissatisfaction with society, government, or any idea common in mainstream media. Yet punk rock is not simply a tangent of the mainstream, it is a dynamic and fluid genre with many distinct songs. Don Letts, a mainstay in the London punk scene during the 70’s and 80’s, went as far to say that hip-hop was essentially “black” punk. While punk and hip-hop music are stylistically different, the fundamental tone of the two genres is the same. Even throughout the decades, hip-hop has sang the same issues as punk, including the plight of the lower class, police brutality, and gang violence.

Everyone listens to music and the affect that music has on people is not the same with everyone, but most of the time the affect is not a positive thing. According to the article “Can Music Be a Bad Influence on Kids & Teens?” it states, “According to a 2003 study published in the "Journal of Personality and Social Psychology," violent lyrics increase both aggressive thoughts and aggressive feelings. The study also warns, "Repeated exposure to violent lyrics may contribute to the development of an aggressive personality."” Music is used as a way to express feelings, but when it brings up these situations it is not a good because this can trigger feeling and excitement, just as a felling when you do something brave or rebels. This is something to watch out especially for the youth because we won’t know what to expect from them. Music can also cause death according to the article “Can Music Be a Bad Influence on Kids & Teens?” it states, “When song lyrics focus on death and suicide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Now a days, we are used to shocking lyrics and eye catching looks. It seems that every artist now is fighting to be so different that everyone is drawn to them. It was not always like this. In the late nineties and early two-thousands, most artists tried to fit in with the other blonde, processed pop stars that the industry was spitting out. When there was an artist who was not always happy and did sing about PG rated topics, they were blamed for what was wrong with the world, especially teenagers. In his article ‘I’d Sell You Suicide: Pop Music and Moral Panic in the Age of Marilyn Manson”, Robert Wright delves into and debunks claims that rock music, especially that of Marilyn Manson, is a main cause for teenage suicide.

The corruptness of music today seems to be linked to the crude language and aggression found particularly in hip-hop and rap music. Some rap artists use vulgar language in their lyrics that are easily adoptable by teens (Holden). Not only have certain lyrics influenced the way teens speak but also their actions. An article on Headliners.org stated that “lyrics in the music are too violent and are to blame for many problems.” The problems range anywhere from suicide and aggression towards women to underage drinking and drug use. Lyrics are not only to blame, but also what people see in artists’ music videos can affect what they do (Doaks). The urge to emulate these rap musicians has escalated quickly causing a spike in rebellious tendencies among teens.

Suggestive lyrics have always been a part of many songs and music videos--however, these evocative depictions in music and the media can affect developing teenagers. The depictions lead teens to engage in violent, dangerous activities or push their minds to think a certain way, which in some cases can be suicidal or dangerous thoughts. These are only some of the reasons parents should be concerned for their kids. There are also some benefits of

Music has more of an influence on the people in the twenty-first century than it ever has before. Teens, especially, are surrounded by some sort of it in everything they are around or do. Many disagree on how music impacts one’s mental state and behavior; however, all agree that the impact depends on how the listener feels before and how they allow it to influence them.

The first reason why lyrics of popular music is harmful to teens and children because it have inappropriate content in the song . According Varda Epstein lyrics written by men and artist by color where most likely to include sex references . This shows that men and younger boys have an effect on how to treat females . The author states that “parents don't know that sexualized lyrics are a growing trend “ ( epstein 1 ) . Parents are unaware that lyrics in sexualized songs is played everywhere . Lyrics in music can be degrading to women not all music but most music . Music can be degrading to women in many different ways such as the looks of sexual appeal and sexual tension that can increase early sex for teens .

According to Michael Dyson and Wikipedia, Hip hop music and Hip Hop culture formed during the 1970s when block parties became increasingly popular in New York City. The genre became home to and was developed by African American youth residing in the Bronx. Block parties involved DJs playing very percussive breaks of popular songs Then Rapping developed as the primary vocal style of the genre. Hip hop 's early evolution occurred as sampling technology and drum-machines became widely available and affordable. This can be seen as a technoscape. Hip Hop and Rap music became an important voice of poor inner city youth. They were often the victims of systematic abuse and stuck in continuous poverty. Hip Hop was referred to as “black music” with serious influences from funk and soul.

In experiments on over 500 college students, who often work cheaper than guinea pigs and have less complicated musical tastes, subjects were found to experience a increase in aggressive thoughts after listening to songs with violent lyrics, (Morrison, 1). Based on this information people can conclude that since rap lyrics are violent often, it is the main cause for aggressive thoughts caused from hip hop. Rap music causes lots of violence every year and it is only used for entertainment purposes. Rap has no value for learning anything; it is just a hostile form of music most times. Rap music can influence teens because it can encourage violent behavior, and it can make kids start using drugs, also it can influence illegal activities.

In today’s generation there are many types of music. But a genre that stands out into day’s age is hip hop. This genre has become a major type of music that fluencies many people today.

Music has always played an important role in everyone’s life especially teenagers but now that's all changed. The era of music that young teens follow isn’t what it used to be. The average adolescent now hears approximately 84 references to explicit substance use a study from the New York times noted. Another site i got my information from took a study and found adolescents who listen to degrading sexual lyrics are more likely to engage in riskier sexualized behavior.

Music lyrics are an important part of music so that you understand what you or your child is soaking into the mind. It contains messages and feelings that the singer or rapper is trying to convey to the listeners. There are many genres of music that sends out different types of messages. Love, peace, freedom, violence and emotionless are some of the messages that can be spread through music lyrics. Music lyrics have become increasingly explicit over the years. The songs make common graphic references to sex, drugs and violence. Unlike in the past where sensitive issues were sensibly screened. However, disturbing lyrics and the amount of violence portrayed in some modern music are becoming a great concern for many

Music has the power to interact with emotions and it helps individuals, especially kids, to relate to things. It helps kids to understand the sounds and the meaning of it. Non-violent lyrics music can be provide a positive influence, such as music that describes the negative consequences of drugs or abuse can teach kids that these actions are wrong. But, music with violent music lyrics can influence young kids to be destructive and disobey the authority. Music that contains the artists smoking tobacco or alcohol can influence kids to pick up these habits. In today’s world, a lot of kids have more access to music that provides references to substance abuse and other crime activities.

Music plays and important role in the socialization of children and adolescents. Music is ubiquitous and easily available, whether through the radio, social media or other media outlets. It provides entertainment, and is often utilized as a distraction to relieve stress or boredom. However, as lyrics become more vulgar and explicit, the effect that certain genres of music, such as rap, hip-hop and heavy metal, have on youth, has become of paramount concern. Research has been conducted on whether a child’s or teenager’s preference in those types of music could be correlated with negative behaviors. Delinquent behaviors of youth who listen to those genres of music are often attributed to the music itself, rather than how the child current mental or emotional state. Parents, unfortunately, are often unaware of their child’s musical habits. Therefore, when a child exhibits any type of negative behavior, the parent frequently tries to conjure a reason for this misbehavior; More often than not, when there is not a reasonable cause to the delinquency, many parents blame the particular genre of music that their child listens to. This attributes to the negative connotation that is often associated with heavy metal, rap and hip-hop music. All genres of music are a form of expression meant to entertain certain audiences: not to be negatively thought of, because of how certain people react to it. In order to reduce the negative connotation associated with heavy metal, rap and hip-hop

“The type of music they listen to is usually the mood they are in at the time” (Mariam). Listening to their favorite kind of music is a way for them to express themselves. People try to find something in every song to try to connect to it. If it is through the lyrics, the story behind it, or even the way that the song makes them feel. The reason young adults listen to music is to connect with it and to articulate their feelings in ways that they would not be able to do through their actions. “The lyrics rapped by the artists can be things going on in their own personal lives” (Mariam). Even the artist is using music to express the way that they feeling in the moment when they wrote the song. The music that one listens to makes them the way that they are and influence the way that they think. Some music today can lead the young adults listening to it make them make idiotic choices. Everyone listens to music, and it influences one’s actions in a drastic way. Rap music highly exposes drugs, sex, and violence to the people who listen to it. This raw material is not the best for young adults. When a person likes a certain artist, he or she will make choices as if they were the artist so that they can be similar to them. The kind of music that is vulgar and unsuitable for young adults is causing them to use drugs, have sex, and break the law. With the explicit and inappropriate songs influence the