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progress, in every society, in every family.” said by Kofi Annan. People constantly
underestimate the power of hip-hop and rap culture in our society. It's either viewed as a
gateway to drugs, gang violence and other bad things that people commonly associate
rap music with. That being said, there is a lot of rap music out there like that, hence why
people have formulated this opinion. Talking about drugs, violence, growing up “in the
hood” and everything else that comes with it. What people generally don't see is the
impact these hip-hop and rap artists have on the culture and the way our youth views
the world. Despite the bad things that some artists talk about, hip-hop and rap have
Rap music is just now finally being widely accepted in society and becoming
popular. With rap music constantly being on the top 50 billboard for the most popular
music in the United States, it's creating a new culture for music. Artists are now able to
use this platform to spread positive messages, talk about their life and give people
hope. “The truth of the matter is that there is rap music that is positive and can serve the
issues that many residents of our nation’s inner cities face.” (Romano, Kathleen) Just
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because a rap artist speaks of less than desirable subjects in his or her music does not
mean that they intend to corrupt the minds of the audience. “Music is a form of
expression, hip-hop and rap dive into the major problems with society. It could be gang
dedicated just to help with suicide prevention. The day the song released there was a
27% increase in phone calls to the number. Google searches of the number increased
by 100 %.( “Logic’s “1-800-273-8255”) just showing a minor example of the major
impact this music has on our culture. Another example is the song “Same Love” by
Macklemore. It became the anthem for the gay rights movements, yet the artist is
straight. Showing how the positive messages artists are trying to convey.
Hip-hop and rap is a great platform to get your message out to people. “The vast
majority of rap artists are from the inner city where sub-par social conditions and
inequality can be seen the most.”(Romano, Kathleen) In which case a rapper can talk
about drug use, violence and other criminal activity, because that is what people living
in these areas can relate too. The same applies to country music in Creston. It's more of
a social norm to listen to country music because people can relate to it. Hip-hop and rap
has the ability to relate to a larger population. Making rap music a bigger and better
I think this part of our culture is amazing. Showing how the way we give brands a
cool meaning, so when rappers wear their logos it makes them seem cool. Or how their
messages can help an enormous amount of people. From inspiring people to giving
them hope, rap music could shift the culture with one song. .” (Romano, Kathleen)
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Works Cited
Romano, Kathleen Odenthal. “How Hip-Hop Music Has Influenced American Culture
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web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/mediarace/socialsignificance.ht
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effect-on-suicide-prevention.