It was way worse in those times than it is now lol. but The glorification is still at an all time high rn

Definitely seems like the youngins in my home town are doing more wild s*** years after the drill movement took place. But I don't know if it correlates exactly to it or not

It's not a bold take it's a bad one.

What you mean to say is the REPRESENTATION of Rap music is Regressive. Your statement prior lacks empathy, and logic. There is always more than what is shown.

trying to figure out your point. are you blaming racism on the civil rights movement?

Whew, been waiting for this discussion
I agree

send op to the shadow realm already and let this place heal

this thread gonna get real racist real fast

ESPECIALLY Since the young niggas really started shooting and rapping bout it since keef capone and otf days s*** really changed

art is up for interpretation, it can be glorification in some cases on the artists behalf, regardless niggas is telling their story, but the listener ultimately is responsible for glorification

most non-fraud rappers are just talking about the s*** theyve seen personally

Please lock thread before it's too late mods.

Every poor kid wants to be a crack dealer? What the f*** is wrong with you buddy

You think these were caused by rap music?

AAAAAAND that was an issue before that became a topic in rap. You’re thick

Watch the video stop using this arguement niggas are really drilling with no regard so they can make songs with the credibility and hopes of making it

curtis mayfield wasn’t glorifying anything when he made pusherman

Im pointing our rap musics role in this”
!!!!!!!!!!! THATS ALL

Durk is partially responsible for a lot lil niggas that are getting caught in they system, killing, or getting killed.

I grew up listening to rap, my role models were rappers. A lot of choices Ive made were influenced by rap and Im 100% im not the only one

What's funny is that I read a book about religious Black people blaming Jazz music for d*** addiction among Black people in the early 20th century.

If I find it, I'll post it on here.

Niggas isn’t just “telling” their story niggas are selling full on fabrications of a live they never or barely lived

And even certified niggas like Durk contribute to glorifying ignorance in a big way

SINCE bro from 2012 when they came out niggas started wilding even if you werent from chicago everyone started turning up because they thought if they could turn up the violence and make music they could do it too. Obv an oversimplification

If every rap about being a dope boy ceased to exist today these issues would still be present

I think it’s foolish to act like there isn’t a connection between black poverty / young niggas and the rappers they idolize and emulate.

It’s obviously a connection

However, the issue is not that rap music influences thugs or gang culture. It’s the opposite. Rap doesn’t create thug and gang culture, it’s a product of it.

So, to dive into this issue you’d have to dive into the politics behind why gang culture, violence, black violence, is so prominent in the first place. Whether they rap or not will not stop the violence from occurring