The Effects Hip Hop Has On The Youth (Findings Paragraph #1)

Because hip hop music has transformed into such a horrible topic of conversation, the youth of today's time has been greatly affected. According to Jennifer Copley, only rap music with misogynistic themes appears to create misogynistic attitudes and greater acceptance of violence against women (Rap Music's Psychological Effects). Along with young boys and their behavior, at risk are more inclined to prefer rap music. This, by chance, may not be good for our future generation because this could possibly cause more minds to be damaged, and more deaths to occur. It's said that after watching politically focused rap videos, young adults were more inclined to support a liberal black candidate (Mood, Behavior, Crime, Violence and Gender Due To Rap Music). Alot of older people ask where is our young ones going? Well they're only doing what their elders allow them to. Rap music isn't always good, according to Jennifer Copley.

Hip Hop Hooray: The Good, The Bad, The TRUTH!!! (Quotation-Paraphrase-Citation#4)

"Please, save the music. Please, save Hip Hop. Please, save the nation."
-Giles Babb

This quote was stated by Giles Babb, he's been following hip hop ever since it first started back in the 1970s. He thinks that the music industry has declined the older it became. This quote is really something that others can relate too because this situation has become out of hand. He's probably a much older guy, who believes that time like this needs to be heard about, and fixed by the artists who started this riot within the youth. This quote was stated to God, asking him to save the people, basically. With this quote, he also talks about the transformation of hip hop's music tone. The artist are more hardcore, the songs are mostly negative, and it exploits women.

This article was about how this man, Giles Babb, followed up with hip hop, and observed the changes and new paths hip hop was taking. He goes into detail about how the styles changed from being the truth, to becoming something so harsh. This man feels as though if the industry can't go back to what it used to be, he can do it all by himself.

Babbs, Giles. "Hip Hop Hooray: The Good, The Bad, THE TRUTH!!!." (2005): n. pag. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://www.eingedi.org/hip_hop.html>.

Where Is Your Music From? (Graph/Chart/Map-Citation) With Caption:)

This map shows where the different styles of hip hop was created.

"Hip Hop Legacy." (2009): n. pag. Web. 16 Nov 2010. <http://dtsdapache.hershey.k12.pa.us/wpmu/hs_aphg/category/non-contiguous-diffusion/>.

Has It Gone Wrong... Again?! (Quotation-Paraphrase-Citation #3)

"Whom it's sweeping up are the ones who cannot handle the fall once they are thrown back out."
-Delilah Cummings, a student from Morgan State University.

This quote was stated by Delilah Cummings, a student form Morgan State University. She believes that the only reason why the youth are the way they are is because of their surroundings. Her essential question was "where is hip hop music going?" Her reasoning in asking that question is because, unlike other people, she thinks that it is slowly destroying the minds of the young people. She actually took the time to go out and observe young people, their environments, and the people they "hang" with. With her viewings, she saw that most of the time, it was the parents of these young people influencing them. This is where her quote began to take form. She does not think that the artists of  today's hip hop music is doing any harm, they mostly rap or sing about their inner feelings anyway. She's just trying to broaden the horizon for those who believe hip hop is the cause of these horrific acts of young people.

This article is about the effects of hip hop music on today's youth. A junior in college, Delilah Cummings, is aggravated with people blaming hip hop music being the cause of so many terrifying deaths of the youth. She stated a lot of quotes about how it may have influenced parents to teach or act a certain way around their child.

Cummings, Delilah. "The Effects of Hip Hop Music on Today's Youth." (2003): n. pag. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://media.www.msuspokesman.com/media/storage/paper270/news/2003/10/31/Perspectives/The-Effects.Of.Hip.Hop.Music.On.Todays.Youth-547432.shtml>.

Hip Hop Is NOT A Crime!! (Photo-Caption-Citation #3)

This photo shows the outlook of one person, who thinks that hip hop is NOT a crime. I believe this person is trying to express the fact that hip hop is not what's destroying the minds of young people, it's the people they surround themselves with.

"Hip Hop Is Not A Crime." (2008): n. pag. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <blog.radiomilwaukee.org>.

An Opinion From The Artists Themselves (Quotation-Paraphrase-Citation #2)

“Everybody has to be involved in some way based on the conditions of the country and our communities right now...”
-Mos Def 


This quote was stated by Mos Def, best known for rapping about the changes in society and world issues. He feels as if everyone should partake in a good duty for communities, especially with the conditions of the less fortunate people. Mos Def is a philanthropist and -to me- a lyrical genius. He tend to care about his people and the nation, but feels as though because people think hip hop is bad for their youth, the word is not getting out there. Mos Def thinks that in order to change peoples views, the music industry should help out with the communities.

This article goes into further detail about how artists help out in society, and how they're trying to unite to clear the hip hop atmosphere. These rappers feel as if they are products of reality, expressing their views through their lyrics. Not only do they care about the other artists, they care about this culture that they plan on maintaining. They feel as though they can't let the lyrics of one artist bring down the whole industry and it's powerful, positive outlook.

Muhammad, Ashahed. " The Conspiracy of the International Bankers 15th Anniversary of the Million Man March 15th Anniversary of the Million Man March Hip Hop: The voice of youth and social activism." FCN (2008): n. pag. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_5078.shtml>

Hip Hop Isn't So Bad Afterall... (Photo-Caption-Citation #2)

This picture shows the music artists who does not believe in Hip Hop Violence. Common, Nas, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, and KRS One (just to name a few) uses positive words in their lyrics. They mostly sing or rap about social problems in communities, or world issues. These people show that hip hop isn't all about the money, cars, clothes, and women or men. It expresses positive outlooks on how hip hop can be helpful.

Muhammad, Ashahed. "Hip Hop: The voice of youth and social activism.." (2008): n. pag. Web. 11 Nov 2010. <http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_5078.shtml>.