why does rap have to be so degrading?

I enjoy some stuff, but most of it is all talking about the same thing. sex, cars, clubs, liquor and guns. do they have anything else to talk about?

its digusting. I think rap is what has happened to this country's youth. how the women don't have respect for themselves anymore, and how the guys all want to be "players" and have a bunch of girls. I think rap is responsible.

Bangs2009-12-07T19:45:24Z

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Jasmine2009-12-07T19:12:33Z

Most Rap music is like that because that's the music fans buy. For some reason people love to hear the same thing over and over again. If fans want something new stop supporting the artist and their music. Believe me when they start losing fans and money they will change up their style. Heck they are only producing the music that sells.

Saintz2009-12-07T19:12:06Z

Well most of the rap you hear is like that. About..70% of rap on the radio sucks.
Maybe you're just listening to the wrong hip hop artists.

Plus, guys wanted to be players years before rap. Rock and roll had a big influence on kids back then too.

Anonymous2009-12-07T20:04:58Z

well then you'd probably be more interested in "hip hop" instead of "rap"... yes there is a difference between them... rap is the dirty south/west coast rap that mostly talk about material possessions... they mostly use 1-syllable rhymes... they often times repeat the same word... the hooks are horrible... the message of the song is terrible...

you should listen to more east coast hip hop... try the pharcyde, the roots, common, the beastie boys, wyclef, lauryn hill, the fugees, fun lovin' criminals, eminem, a tribe called quest, mos def, nas, wu-tang, gza, shaq (actually a decent album), redman, junior mafia... these bands will have more meaning to their lyrics... don't forget eminem... he is one of the best lyricists in rap... most rap may come off as offensive and vulgar but remember that rap is used to insult ones foes...

stop listening to so much lil wayne and ti and you'll rekindle your interest in rap... also, youtube rap battlers justice, thesaurus, bo-rat, and franco... they're tight!...

Anonymous2009-12-07T18:53:48Z

not all rap is like that. alot of rap is about other things like life struggles, and stories. so dont stereotype a whole genre from what a few artists are doing. its the same as saying why are all blacks from the ghetto, or why do all white people go to college.

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