IS HIP HOP MUSIC TOO INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION? BY: Madrid Thomas.

IS HIP HOP MUSIC TOO INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE

MILLENNIAL GENERATION?

BY: Madrid Thomas

MY CAUSE & HIP HOP’S EFFECT

I wanted to do my paper on how hip hop effects society today.

It started off as a pure art form. Now however people view it as

degrading and offensive.

The Millennial generation, or generation Y, is the generation of

people born after 1980.

That means the millennial generation is currently receiving the

most exposure to these influences whether they are positive or

negative. Thus is hip-hop music to inappropriate for the millennial

generation?

MUSIC IS REBORN

Hip-hop was first viewed in academia in the 1990’s, it

however appeared in higher education in the 1960’s-1970’s.

In the 80’s and 90’s hip-hop was viewed as more than just

an art form but a way of life.

Hip-hop was not always big on lyrics and rappers. At first

the main focus was the DJ or disk jockey.

Their main task was to use their words and poetry to

describe and portray various ideas and themes.

HIP HOP HAS A TWIST

In the beginning hip-hop was a pure art form that was the

product of young urban African Americans.

Now only a few decades later this art form has been

misused and tainted to make money and corrupt our youth.

The media takes rappers that perpetuate ignorance and

makes them major celebrities.

However other rappers that have substance and

intelligence receive much less exposure and fame.

BETTINA L. LOVE FINDINGS

In the article by Bettina L. Love she discusses the impact of rap

music on both race and gender.

Love’s research however shows that many kids from generation

Y show a misunderstanding of what being black means.

One such belief is that black females are to have a large butt.

However whether they know it or not their subconscious picks

up on the lyrics and makes note of it. This ultimately will have an

impact on how they feel about certain situations.

LOVE’S FINDS CONTINUED

A few kids admitted to listening to hip-hop to fit in with their

peers.

They also stated the hip-hop music help explain black

womanhood to them.

The women depicted in these songs are often times a negative

and derogatory stereotype of women.

This would mean that at some point while listening to these

songs they really thought about the points the rappers were

making.

IN CONCLUSION

The current state of Hip Hop is bad but not

completely damaged.

Certain precautions should be taken by adults to

try and regulate the listening of some of the more

inappropriate songs.

Also the media should try and promote the more

positive forms of this media.