Showing that in its early days rap music led to black consciousness, this discussion goes on to argue that the current preoccupations of rap—especially the erotic themes expressed and their dramatization in music videos—have led to an unthinking youthful acceptance of profanity, vulgarity, sexual abuse, and violence. The book advocates for a return to rap's origins, for young people to become more selective and critical of today's music, and for parents to take a more active role in monitoring their children's listening habits.
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Michael Porter is a faculty member at Savannah State College, a social worker for the state of Georgia, and the author of The Conspiracy to Destroy Black Women and Kill Them Before They Grow. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.
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Question: What is the future of a people whose children perceive themselves as and call themselves bitches, whores, N-word, thugs, and gangsters? The answer: Bleak. Negative Rap fast forwards children's sexuality, promotes handgun violence, encourages extreme materialism, and provides a heavy dose of negative attitude. An already overburdened African American community can not affort much more. Is negative Rap truly art or is it a money making pathology presented as art? Children and teens are manipulated to self-destruct through their exposure to the lyrics, soft porn and violent videos, and unhealthy personalities of the exploitative Rap industry. The recommendations in Rap and The Eroticizing of Black Youth are realistically helpful.
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