Is rap music detrimental to society?

[CrafterMan]

Well I live in New Zealand and rap music is popular. I myself am not a fan of it. But is it detrimental to kids? I myself think it is, most of it seems to be about bi**es and h**s and women portrayed as bimbos in bikinis, kids have lost their musical heritage!! I think gangs and rap music have a close comparison (duh), and I would like to know your opinion! Sure, I love rappers that rap about life experiences and things that actually matter like Lupe Fiasco, or Zac De La Rocha from Rage against the Machine, but these mainstream artists I think are just dumbing down generation after generation of kids. LONG LIVE HENDRIX! Cheers

 

[TomNook]

No more so than bad hair metal in the 80s was.

 

[Ixus Illwrath]

Juggalos are the single most dumbed down group of kids I've ever seen... so yes?

 

[Jumplion]

Not detrimental to society per se.

It is, however, detrimental to me and my precious ears.

Therefore, yes it IS detrimental to society.

By god, someone understands!

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

No, it's not. Stupid people are detrimental to society.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

It's a tough call, if we admit that, then it'll be movies, books, and games next.

Having said that, yes, I think the problem is foolish people believing that rappers live life like the music videos.

I can't say I'm a fan of the way some rap portrays women, but then I'm in favour of filthy porn, so maybe I shouldn't take the position of moral majority

 

[zen5887]

No more so than bad hair metal in the 80s was.

Ooh intresting point.

Plus its not like Rap is the only genre with not-very-nice themes

 

[000Ronald]

There is nothing that enters a man from the outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

Mark 7:15

Metaphorical translation:

It's not so much that a single thing can corrupt a person (or society) as it is what a person (or society) choses to do with that can corrupt it. Rap is just poetry set to music; before the gangsa-rap craze, it was actually very spiritual. What you choose to do with it, how you choose to regard it, is what makes it detramental.

Apologies to all the Athiests.

 

[meatloaf231]

There is nothing that enters a man from the outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

Mark 7:15

Metaphorical translation:

It's not so much that a single thing can corrupt a person (or society) as it is what a person (or society) choses to do with that can corrupt it. Rap is just poetry set to music; before the gangsa-rap craze, it was actually very spiritual. What you choose to do with it, how you choose to regard it, is what makes it detramental.

Apologies to all the Athiests.

Someone's unabashedly religious.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

No, it's not. Stupid people are detrimental to society.

And the difference between that and rap is...

The difference between stupid people and and rap music? I'm not sure where you're going with this... but for one thing, stupid people are people, and rap music is a type of music.

 

[ReepNeep]

There is nothing that enters a man from the outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

Mark 7:15

Metaphorical translation:

It's not so much that a single thing can corrupt a person (or society) as it is what a person (or society) choses to do with that can corrupt it. Rap is just poetry set to music; before the gangsa-rap craze, it was actually very spiritual. What you choose to do with it, how you choose to regard it, is what makes it detramental.

Apologies to all the Athiests.

No apologies necessisary. It's perfectly valid, even if it is scripture.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

There is nothing that enters a man from the outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are the things that defile a man.

Mark 7:15

Metaphorical translation:

It's not so much that a single thing can corrupt a person (or society) as it is what a person (or society) choses to do with that can corrupt it. Rap is just poetry set to music; before the gangsa-rap craze, it was actually very spiritual. What you choose to do with it, how you choose to regard it, is what makes it detramental.

Apologies to all the Athiests.

No apologies necessisary. It's perfectly valid, even if it is scripture.

I'm an atheist, and I agree completely. Don't think I could have put it better myself.

 

[wrpg dude 1]

yes it is i like try to like rap but any guy who rap and games equals an ass no offense

 

[wrpg dude 1]

and thats alot

 

[wrpg dude 1]

of pplz sry for triple post

 

[Ixus Illwrath]

I'm an atheist, and I find myself turning to the Bible and even the Q'uran from time to time to get moral guidance. No shame in that.

 

[ZenMonkey47]

it really comes down to the age old question if art imitates life or life imitates art.

 

[highly orchestrated bear attacks]

Saying rap music is bad is the same as saying video games are too. Same logic behind it. If they see and here it, it must make them do it. Bull.