Are gangster rappers really ‘bad’ people? I cannot believe that they all are. I am sure a lot of what they say and publically do is mostly an act.
However, whether they themselves are, or whether they are not, what they propose to be, the fact still remains that they are influencing thousands of youngsters. Rap itself is not the problem, it is the ‘bad’ message that certain ‘artists’ are conveying within this particular music genre that is causing major problems within our societies. Glorifying guns, fighting, stealing and promiscuity is ‘bad’ and is completely unacceptable.
Also, as a personal gripe at rappers, like 50 Cent, I become, as a Christian, unwillingly annoyed at the wearing of crosses and crucifixes whilst employing a ‘bad’ life style which is obviously contradictory to the message of the gospel. Christ died for us all, gangster rappers as much as anyone else, but until they realise this and become new creatures of God I would so much more prefer that they leave the jewellery at Elizabeth Duke.
However, whether they themselves are, or whether they are not, what they propose to be, the fact still remains that they are influencing thousands of youngsters. Rap itself is not the problem, it is the ‘bad’ message that certain ‘artists’ are conveying within this particular music genre that is causing major problems within our societies. Glorifying guns, fighting, stealing and promiscuity is ‘bad’ and is completely unacceptable.
Also, as a personal gripe at rappers, like 50 Cent, I become, as a Christian, unwillingly annoyed at the wearing of crosses and crucifixes whilst employing a ‘bad’ life style which is obviously contradictory to the message of the gospel. Christ died for us all, gangster rappers as much as anyone else, but until they realise this and become new creatures of God I would so much more prefer that they leave the jewellery at Elizabeth Duke.
I agree that rappers are not bad people in themselves, but unfortunately their 'bad' music has a huge impact on the youth of today.
ReplyDeleteThe things that some artist rap about as mentioned glorifying guns, fighting, and stealing are bad things, and it is wrong that they are placed in such a positive light. I don't see why they can't rap about good things, and give youngsters a positive role model.
I completely agree about crosses and crucifixes representing a 'bad' life style, as a Christian also I find it immoral that it is representing something it was never attended to.
Rappers should use the influence they have on youngsters positively, rap about good things and send out positive images.