does hip hop have an good impact on teens or does it have a bad impact if so explain please?
81701
The majority of the mainstream hip hop has a bad impact on teens. It glorifies guns, drugs, sex, violence in general, it's degrading to women and you can go more than 30 seconds in between curse words. Teens listening to it think that that's the best life out there and their favorite star lives like that, why can't they? They don't understand there's a lot of artistic license involved in the songs and not everything is true. I think it makes them look for the easy way out in life instead of becoming hard working & more productive. Who doesn't want the big cars & houses but how many people actually get them?
151231
for me alot of it is the music. not the words but the music. rap and hip hop is definatly the music to dance to and some of it is cool and not all of it is bad. there is also bad stuff in other kinds of music. i agree that some of it is rather shall we say over the top. but like i said not all of it is bad. some of the songs are real. alot of it is expressions of real peoples lives and honestly the way they talk about women is the way alot of us are. i mean to me it brings to light the truth about some of us and it you dont like what they are saying dont be like that and they cant say it enymore. let me clarify that when they say bad stuff about women they are not degrading all women some of the songs glorify women they are talking about the ones that are like that. so take rap as you want it but it is the good the bad and the ugly. hope this helps you to see why people do find rap and hip hop cool, and do like it.
161718
Like all popular music, it has had good and bad effects.  I worry that too much of it glorifies casual sex and wealth.  But I also know that there are some talented people creating really innovative music.  And there is plenty of truth-telling and uplifting messages, if you look hard enough.\n\nBut those of you who are old enough to flash back 40 years and remember what people were saying about The Beatles and The Rolling Stones should know this is just the same story with a different soundtrack.
866256
Depends on how you define "Hip Hop". As a culture, there are positive and negative aspects, as with all cultures. As music alone, any answer is subjective and would be subject to interpretation by each individual's experience.  Hip hop music may be "uplifting" to some, yet not others.
299743
some girls can rap better then some boys.. id say in general boys are probably better because they often practice more often. girls are used to carefully considering what they say before they start, while guys just let things spill out - which is more helpful in rap.
543467
I think the majority of modern rappers are a bad influence. they rap about mostly sex, drugs and violence. and society scratches their heads as to why teens are attracted to all of that.
859828
Anyone who believes that hip hop is 'the real cause of violence' is not quite sane. SOME hip hop may encourage SOME violence in SOME people, but it's not 'the real cause of violence'.
1133435
I am a youth counselor at a detention center for at risk youth and I see this alot. Now I am only 23 years old so I don't know how much I can influence the crowd here but here it goes. I think with the kids I deal with there are 2 main things that add to the equation. Parents and Pop Culture. With parenting I think people arent willing to put in the time and also agree with the fact that parents are trying to be friends. Also I don't know if there is any connection but I would say with the number of single parents increasing and the age at which people are impregnated. A irresponsible youth can't raise a responsible person. By the time the kids I work with get to be teenagers, the parent usually wants to make up for the teenage years that they themselves lost leaving a kid to fend for himself. As far as pop culture goes I just isn't popular to be nice anymore most music is about being depressed or being a gangster, alot of the movies my youth watch when not in program have to do with the same or with sexual acts. Well that's all on this matter for now any questions feel free to write.\n Timmy
782629
No.  Our country is becoming full of illiterate, violent morons and rap music has some culpability in that.\n\nI know lots will disagree but I can't see the sense in much of what's out there.  It's sad that so many get rich by contributing nothing but sorrow to the world.\n\nFor the artists that are responsible, sorry to throw you under the bus.  Generally this medium is exploiting kids that can't yet--and sadly probably never will be--think for themselves.
457446
If you want to lay the blame at Hip Hop's feet you need to look further - Hip Hop would not be as popular as it is today without the MEDIA, they are the ones who exploit true hip hop culture and offer today's youth a slanted version of rap music.\n\nThey always talk about eminem and 50 cent and the latest rapper who got shot etc but neglect to inform people of the rappers out there who make positive contributions to society - its these rappers who should be on MTV etc but the media would rather have people believe hip hop is all about grills, bling and misogyny.\n\nIts a hijacked version of hip hop culture that has caused this decay.
298954
Some people decide to adopt the "gangsta" lifestyle. Rap is a part of this but not ALL of it. I think peer pressure impacts our personal decision making more than music. Most people know that movies, video games and song lyrics are fiction. \n\nBut I do believe the media, especially the news programs that people believe are true... do impact people's beliefs. Although most of it is propaganda and brainwashing.
976001
rap are songs that get you moving and the lyrics they use are pretty good but as far as rap music now it sucks most of the "rap" music being put out is terrible thats why im an old school hip hop fan dedicated to lyricism but rap is good when your in the club having fun
1099769
A network dedicated to harnessing the cultural relevance of hip-hop music to educate and help at-risk youth. Also promotes youth voter registration.  It use to be a tv show called hip hop summit for teens also.\nIt's sets up an environment for teens to speak on issues effecting them that are relevant to the hip hop world whether negative or positive.\n FOR MORE TRY: hiphopsummitactionnetwork.org
349719
I think that hip hop has both good and bad qualities.\n\nI dig the fact that most hip hop artists want to show where they came from; poverty, crime, etc.  We typically don't see things of that nature in the news - unless they are reporting crime in the area.  \n\nThe bad aspect is that most male hip hop artists, degrade women as strippers, hoes, or b itches.  I don 't dig the idea of rapping about 26" rims, gold chains, and drugs.
1018441
I heard it. I think its cool for those who can appreciate all forms of music. I've come across a lot of people who love rock, but despise rap music. So, they may not like it because its blending in to their little world. But, I think it was pretty cool. I really liked Jay-Z and Linkin Parks mash up. That was the best!
175768
Music period is good for your health.  I love heavy metal, alternative but I also love newage, dance(techno, trance) and reggae music as well.  Music is an enhancement to lives, it doesn't matter what it is. You need to relax?  Listen to new age or classical, you want to mellow out jazz will do.  You need to feel electric? heavy metal and  alternative music will fit.  They are great on getting aggression out too.  You want to dance? Rap, Reggea, dance or R&B will do.  I don't see how it's a bad for your health issue.  I think that they are all good for you.  Listen to what you like.
115071
In many ways.  One, it's a popular form of music (although it is much more than music, hip-hop is a culture in itself)so there will be lots of record sales.  Here are some examples of how Hip-hop works on the economy.  \n\nSince it is really popular, there will be demand for the technical staff to produce and record the music (jobs).  There will also be demand for the tech staff for the music videos (more jobs).  Advertisers will latch on and promote their merchandise with the help of artists and see their sales increase.  Demand for items associated with hip-hop will cause suppliers to hire more people to create the merchandise (more jobs).