Put the Blame on Hip Hop

People can't find other ways in reducing violence in the United States. They can't seem to explain all the tragedies that occur from rape, gang violence, and to the Virginia Tech incident. They can't find anything else that drives all of these things, so they point their finger at the Rap/Hip Hop industry. They feel that the music drives someone in making a decision to commit suicide or degrade women. Sure rappers use words like "b****s" and "hoes" but that was what they experience when they were growing up. Most rappers in the industry experienced drugs, violence, and sex. They were use to this when they were growing up, so why can't they portray their experiences creatively through music. It would be like limiting a person's freedom of speech, if they ban and censor rappers' lyrics.

I cannot believe that people who involve themselves in homicide, suicide, drugs, gangs are driven by the lyrics in a rap song. I strongly believe that these peolpe are deeply troubled and are solely driven by their own incentives. These people need to join a rehabilitation center so they can get help. No one tells them to commit these vile acts. They are responsible for their own decisions/actions because no one is controlling them.

I feel that the government is trying to restrict rap only to find a solution. But I don't think this is a solution because there are many different genres of music that use explicit language. For instance most rock songs in the past consist of lyrics that involve drugs and suicide. What about Heavy Metal? Also, I hate that they are banning the "N" word when it was part of our history. That would be like eliminating the notion that slavery ever occured in the United States of America. I don't think it should be used in every day language, but I do believe African Americans have the right to use this word freely. They have the right to use it because it was part of their family history. I know it may be very offensive to people but that is why there are warning labels saying that an album is full of explicit lyrics. If consumers don't want to hear these type of lyrics they can always purchase the edited version of a rap album.