2nd peer Evaluation Rap Music

Shareef Abdul Malik
A group chose to do their project on the influence of rap in the American society, or the cause and effects of Hip Hop from the African Americans to the secular world. I am very educated when it comes to the history of music, the intentions of the African Americans, and the plan of the white man. This group expounded on the influences that modern day music and hip hop models are effecting. I agree, there is a great influence when it comes to the newer music or pop culture. The group spoke on "gangster" music and closely naked women in videos dancing. I wanted to interrupt at that very point and let it be known why blacks talk the way the talk and dress the way they dress. They are being paid for this. They are not financing themselves when they are exploiting there nakedness and threatening society with their ambiguous viewpoints on life in America. The group mentioned a few lyrics from a song that should have brought shame to the whole class, but it did not because this is the music we pay for. This is the music we desire to hear because the beat satisfies our natural desire for rhythm but the lyrics goes against our original nature. The group did a pretty good job with pointing out the issues in today's music but they did not do enough research on the reason why why are in this position now. Hopefully in the future they should not leave this matter alone because it is critical for every to be enlightened on our pathetic situation.