THE RAP CULTURE !!!

It all started in the  70’s   back in the days, a genre like no other. A new wave, welcomed largely by the youths and teenagers even the aged couldn’t resist. Came in subtly but It was amazing how it rocked all, swept the youths off their feet with explicit content.

Youths nodding their heads to sharp beats and demonstrating with their hands flowing with the lyrics microphone in hand .all these were pathognomonic. Youths going round in streets, face caps turned backwards, big shirts and jeans and bling chains dangling from the neck trying to live the American dream.

A new monster birthed, the face of violence revealed; drugs, sexual immorality, murders preached freely on the streets, slums and TV screens exposing the simple to another way; a carefree life.

The result; the society simply adapted, our streets became war zones, the number of juvenile offenders skyrocketed, penitentiaries overflowed and murders, rape , drug use a and assault became the other of the day.

In a bid to lead the life preached by these lyrics our youths indulged. ‘I love good music’ some argued but good beats and violent lyrics  more often makes violent proclivities and the society today is a function of these things.

Although a few wise ones survived the onslaught but this is insignificant compared to the number of lives wasted, numerous abortions due to teenage pregnancies and talented youngsters wasting in penitentiaries. There is no denying of the fact that some of these peddlers are gifted but what is gift if not properly channelled? It could spell doom for the one who wields it.

Rap as a style of music is not bad but the content matters a lot. Rap  music should be rebranded. that, some gospel artist are currently doing and it may just be the first step in curbing the menace, then advocacy like i’m currently doing. lets save our youths.

So before you go to the studio to record that music, before you take that  music off the shelve, before you air it on national TV and before you open up your heart and listen to any insane lyrics, ask yourself this question-is it fair on the society?