Rap and Violence

[snoop11978]

I know that this has already been done and ppl are prob overwhelmed by the news of proofs death but i just thought of this and is curious what ppl think.

Does Rap and Violence go hand in hand?

Does the Rapper lifestyle attract violence?

And if this is true can there be any change?

I think that in reality this has become true. Rap and violence does go together, just look at all the rappers that have died due to violence thats all rap related or otherwise. Even though that i dont want to believe it the truth is that rap actually fuels and promotes violence coz of the lifestyle and the reputation, ie all the beef that goes on.
I think that change is possible but only if everyone contributes to the change and wants to change. This sounds gay but think about it, i listen to rap and hip hop not because i am attracted to the lifestyle of guns and hos and money and shit like that. I listen to it because of the words and the meaning behind the songs. So if we put that into perspective there would be no need for all the violence.

Anyway pls post ur thoughts.

[matz]

sadly they are related..... but i think it doesn't help when guns are allowed in the usa. to me, its not now a matter of will another hip hop star be killed it is now when will the next hip hop star be killed

[$0 R3@L]

Rap music was bron from american communitys which happend to be ridden with violence and crime.therefore the culture has been injected into the music.rap was a way in which people from the hood would express there thoughts and feelings.

by no means does rap encourage violence but purley acts as a bible for the streets.

[AspirinE]

Rap is music of the working class, and the working class has been suffering violence throughout time, its not about "rap violence" coz rap violence is only the tip of the iceberg.

[DOPE]

yo mayn,, what i believe is that,, the beef aint never gon end no matter what, its just bullshit people say that rappers will learn,, nope they wont,, cuz if they had to learn they wudve learnt from Big n Pac's death,, but its gon carry on,, cuz rap is like everyday thang,, n in ur own life apart from life u get into so many fites n shit, its the same there,, so its bullshit to think if the violence will stop,,

[Curious]

i agree, rap music doesn't fuel violence but is a means of expressing the experiences of, originally, the black underclass community - the violence doesn't stem from the music but the people and the conditions they're living in

[yoshi]

Rap is music of the working class, and the working class has been suffering violence throughout time, its not about "rap violence" coz rap violence is only the tip of the iceberg.

Basically I agree with Asp, cause as he said, it comes from the streets and working class and so on. Not all of them rap about violence and guns of course, but it goes hand in hand.. Same with the lifestyle, depends on the rapper.. Where he was born and brought up and so on. And I think we cannot do much to change it, cause it's just the way it is..

[AspirinE]

Rappers make songs about violence, coz its wats they see and they want others to know, they are like reporters not promoters of violence and thats wat most of the folks that never seen life from a poor mans eyes misunderstand.

[axgt_marc]

sadly its just the environment they are brought up in, they are all from the worst areas.

You dont see rappers that were from nice areas getting involves. Beastie boys for example

[Shadyluva]

Rap is music of the working class, and the working class has been suffering violence throughout time, its not about "rap violence" coz rap violence is only the tip of the iceberg.

Basically I agree with Asp, cause as he said, it comes from the streets and working class and so on. Not all of them rap about violence and guns of course, but it goes hand in hand.. Same with the lifestyle, depends on the rapper.. Where he was born and brought up and so on. And I think we cannot do much to change it, cause it's just the way it is..

i agree wit both of u..rap violence usually depends on the rapper 2 me

[A Chicago Thing]

Rappers make songs about violence, coz its wats they see and they want others to know, they are like reporters not promoters of violence and thats wat most of the folks that never seen life from a poor mans eyes misunderstand.

I couldn't disagree more. Most claims are totally exaggerated. And if they did happen to lead that life, they're rapping about it because it sells not from some moral standpoint.

[snoop11978]

Rappers make songs about violence, coz its wats they see and they want others to know, they are like reporters not promoters of violence and thats wat most of the folks that never seen life from a poor mans eyes misunderstand.

I dont totally agree with this coz i have heard of alot of songs that glamourises violence.

[Ethos]

rap and violence are sadly related at times....... sometimes the arent related at all like some of the ying yang twins songs

[Erick]

I just read an short article on this, regarding the killing of Proof and what was said about him by his friends at the funeral.

Read the article at the Detroit Free Press.

Rap is music of the working class, and the working class has been suffering violence throughout time, its not about "rap violence" coz rap violence is only the tip of the iceberg.

I 2nd that Aspirine! It's just a tiny highlighted scene in the general picture of murder/death/kill worldwide where only rappers express themselves with and in their rap. Thank god there isn't a musical scene or genre evolved from all murders in the gardening scene or so...:lol:

Also I think it is sad that the american government is so easy when it comes to owning a gun. I get the idea that in the good old U.S. of A. it is easier getting a gun then it is getting your drivers license...A higher plan or so?

Factories with 'working class' employees are producing new nice killin' devices at this very same moment...And go on when you finished reading this...On who's demand..?! Sickening! Probably the christians...The 'born again' one's...