Many rappers have their own specific style of rap that tells a story of their lives, but while doing this, they also use an abundance of profanity, make many references about violence, and sometimes even killing. Snoop Dogg is a rapper who is guilty of doing this. John Leland, author of the article “Criminal Records: Gangsta rap and the culture of violence” says that “Snoop Doggy Dogg is not everyone's idea of a role model”(Leland, 1993). Kids in today's age that listen to this type of music think otherwise however. “Rappers may send a specific message to certain people”(Leland, 1993). The people who use rappers as role models are getting influenced negatively, and are more violent because of it. Rap music also objectifies women, and those who like rap, even the women, continue to support it. Many things are said about rap, such as that the beat and the tune is what people like about it, but the lyrics clearly still have an effect on
Many rappers have their own specific style of rap that tells a story of their lives, but while doing this, they also use an abundance of profanity, make many references about violence, and sometimes even killing. Snoop Dogg is a rapper who is guilty of doing this. John Leland, author of the article “Criminal Records: Gangsta rap and the culture of violence” says that “Snoop Doggy Dogg is not everyone's idea of a role model”(Leland, 1993). Kids in today's age that listen to this type of music think otherwise however. “Rappers may send a specific message to certain people”(Leland, 1993). The people who use rappers as role models are getting influenced negatively, and are more violent because of it. Rap music also objectifies women, and those who like rap, even the women, continue to support it. Many things are said about rap, such as that the beat and the tune is what people like about it, but the lyrics clearly still have an effect on