In todays growing society, music is highly popular amoung all ages of different people in the United States. It has had the most effect, however, on the youth of America. Hip hop and rap have been considered to have a negative effect on this age group and it has taken much criticism because of its negative effect. With vulgar lyrics along with double meanings it is no wonder it has taken so much criticism. It is easy to see how hip hop and rap have a negative effect on teenagers.
Hip hop and rap have become a very popular music style for most teenagers and young adults. There is a descent amount of it that is appropriate but there is a much larger percenatge of rap and hip hop that is not appropriate for its listeners. Most listeners say that the songs have a good rhthym or beat and that they don’t listen to the lyrics, but the lyrics are still there and can be very vulgar and can contain profanity as well. Hip hop and rap can avoid these suggestive lyrics and unnecessary profanity making the music much more appropriate for listeners. When lyrics become more appropriate, these music styles will not recieve as much criticism.
With so many people listening to hip hop and rap, it is easier for music publishers and artists to stick to what they have created because it is so successful. They are afraid that if they change the way their music is composed that they will lose profit. This is why that so much of the music is the same because it has created a great deal of profit. If musicians would just submit to considering changing lyrics with less profanity and suggestive lyrics, it would be better for the youth of the United States. Hopefully this would change the criticism of hip hop and rap.
The great amount of criticism against rap and hip hop usually comes from the parents of the teenagers who are listening to it. Most parents believe that these genres of music do not have good effects on their children. While teenagers may not always pay attention to the lyrics, parents can detect what is being said and do not want that to be listened to by their children. It is much easier for adults to recognize the flaws in the music than it is for teenagers. That’s why parents are so against hip hop and rap.
Even though there is a large majority of the teenage population that enjoys hip hop and rap, the criticism for the lyrics and other components is very strong. It will be almost impossible t0 change the minds of musicians because it is what works for them. The growing criticism is not from the teenagers in most cases so that is why there is no reason in changing because the teenagers enjoy the music. This music can be easily altered but it is not likely to happen. Rap and hip hop will most likely stay the same and the criticism will always follow
