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| Today I listened to the radio as I often do…most of the time in total shock and awe. So as I continued to listen to this awful crap on the radio, a song by lil Wayne called “Money to Blow” began to play. I listened to the lyrics and realized that some successful rappers have become totally disconnected from how it fells to struggle. Some of the lyrics are “I am on a twenty four hour, champagne diet…I encourage you to try it…I got money to blow”. So here you are rapping about how much champagne you can drink, and how much money you can blow? Not only are you telling these young kids to go and drink champagne, but you are also rubbing in exactly how much money you have. These type of lyrics and gestures, make young people want to go out and get money however they can. They want money to blow. A lot of these kids live in situations where their lights, water, and other utilities are constantly disconnected. They are speaking to kids that aren’t able to buy new clothes. They aren’t able to buy the new games and gadgets. So when they see and hear the way you are able blow money so freely, they want that life as well. And since most of them won’t hit the lottery anytime soon, they do it the quickest way they can think of (rob, sell drugs, or even kill for money). Although rappers don’t believe they are role models (and they shouldn’t be seen as one), most of them are. With the lack of fathers in the home, and mothers that are more like friends than parent, they are going to model themselves after the people they hear and see everyday. They are going to aspire to be someone with lots of money and materials. So even though they don’t believe they have an obligation to be a responsible public figure, in actuality they do. Truth be told, rap music is art and rappers are artist that not should be forced to censor their music. Michael Angelo didn’t cover up David’s penis, and rappers shouldn’t have to cover up their lyrics…no matter how crappy they sound. It is ultimately the parent’s job and responsibility to monitor what their children listen to. This Release has been Therapeutic. –IN THAT ORDER Please send all comments to releasetherapycomments@hotmail.com or info@urbanspicemag.com |