[bluedog103]

Originally Posted by 18togo

Yes, there are a lot of examples of rap songs that do not use profanity or violence. But most rap is geared towards younger people. Did you know that 70% of rap music sales are to white kids? It's big business, and companies pick what sells, and when you are young, anything that shocks is cool.

It's no different than many popular songs that are out today and even in the past. Music from the 60's speaks of drugs and sex. Some older music talks of sex, which was often taboo in the past. Old movies too spoke of affairs and divorces, and premarital sex, it was just not in your face. As my ex-wife's grandmother told me one time regarding a person who was behaving poorly, "People did the same thing when I was younger, but they were discreet about it."

I hate, really, really hate rap music. Don't care who listens to it, don't care why they listen to it. I hate it and will not go where it's played.