-Rap music started in The parental advisory sticker on cd’s was created because of rapper Ice- T’s lyrics. -Rap music is one of the biggest genres of music and one of the most influential. -There’s been recent studies saying that a fan of rap music is more likely to drink, use drugs, and engage in violence. -A lot of the most famous and highest selling artists also have the most violent and influential lyrics. -There are very few rappers that actually make songs that aren't violent and don’t have drug and sexual content.

Tupac- murdered in 1996 Notorious BIG- murdered in 1997 Big L- murdered in 1991 Scott La Rock- murdered in 1987 Khadafi- murdered in 1996 Freaky Tah- murdered in 1999 Mausberg- murdered in 2000 Seagram- murdered in 1995 Mista C- murdered in 1995 Stretch- murdered in 1997 Jam Master Jay- murdered in 2002 Proof- murdered in 2006 Camouflage- murdered in 2003 King Tubby This is a list of some (not all) of the rappers that have been murdered. This goes for and against rap music because it seems very unsafe to be a rapper. It also shows that music isn’t dangerous because only 2 of these rappers were even suspected to have been killed because of anything involving their music careers.

A well known rap beef between Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. that was called the east coast west coast beef. Tupac and Biggie were both murdered and it was suspected to be because of their music related beef. Neither case has been solved.

And if you got a daughter older then 15, ima rape her Take her on the living room floor, right there in front of you Then ask you seriously, whatchu wanna do? Frustratin, isnt it? wanna kill me, but ima kill you Now watch me f*** just a lil while longer, please, will you? ~DMX~ I never treat 'em like they wanna be treated, b**** beat it Your purpose'll be defeated if you think that you're needed Now what do you tell a chick who has two black eyes? You ain't gotta tell her nothin, you just told her twice ~Kuniva ~ They say that I'm the buddah master, "Rock Superstar" You know the homie with the weed laced candy bar Now I'm blazin it non-stop, you feelin me fam? You see, everywhere I go it's like Amsterdam ~B-Real~

we already know how much your watch is worth talk about, helpin the hurt, savin the church won't you brag about helpin out where you come from and give brothers a job that really want one. ~DMX~ You say you never scared there's kids in other countries Making jerseys, jeans, and sneakers they could never wear Parents never there, they're busy building homes they can't afford to buy Cars they can't afford to drive Working jobs that don't support their life ~Talib Kweli~ I stop and stare at the younger, my heart goes to'em They tested, it was stressed that they under In our days, things changed Everyone's ashamed to the youth cuz the truth looks strange And for me it's reversed, we left them a world that's cursed, and it hurts ~Tupac~

-americas youth is easily influenced. -Children have said they committed a crime because of rap music. -Most rap lyrics are violent and very influential.

-Rappers don’t make their lyrics how they are to try to influence children. -Rappers talk about what they’ve seen and done but some of their fans haven’t seen or done these things so why would they start now. -They’re just trying to use rap music as a scapegoat for crimes children commit.