Is Hip Hop culture responsible(at least partially) for the state of Black America?
I don’t think that to paint the rappers of the late 80’s and early 90’s with the same brush as the rappers of today is exactly fair. The rappers of those days spoke intelligently; of politics, world peace and affairs, love, life, religion, etc. The rappers of today swear every other word, misspell all the others, talk about gangsta life; all their Bs, Hs, drugs, drinking, stealing and other crimes. I think that the rappers of today may contribute to the degredation of Black America, but I also think that to blame it on them entirely is a cop-out. People need to realize that they don’t need to copy everything they see and hear. People need to realize you can separate your life and the choices you make each day from what famous gangsta-rappers tell you to do. I mean, if I enjoyed Britney Spears’ music (which I definitely don’t) it doesn’t mean I should marry someone for a weekend, then get divorced, kiss women on stage, dress like a whore, immitate sex on stage, marry a loser, have his k
