Kendrick Lamar is an inspirational artist that attacks the ideas of what make a person "Real" in Urban America. He is an up incoming artist unlike Chief Keef, or Gucci Mane. Artist such as these only further the degeneration of the communities that they risen from. By preaching living your life on the edge by making money in the street, and taking the lives of your peers if the intervene with you life style. Kendrick was born in Compton and was often faced with gang violence, and the reality that he wasn't expected to live past 21. He often said his music saved his life and he tries to save the "Bastards of the Ronald Reagan Era".
It amazes me that music like this isn't played on the radio more often, but the garbage that floods urban America becomes anthems for our youth. The media corporations, use music to influence people to with artist that promote violence, and the theme "Live Fast, Die Young",Urban Violence at it's worst. Lil Reese has risen to stardom with the help the of JoJo murder, and behind a of video him beating and stomping of a female camera at a party a few years ago. His reaction to the assault however was what was shocking, and he was never charged following the attack.
I wasn't able to find a censored version of his song that people said was directly related to the two incidents related above.
It's no reason why this flood the neighborhoods, and cities in the cars, and iPods of teens today.
I have to agree with you that music can have an effect on the audience, and that the music that has become so popular sadly promotes violence against others. And I think in a way that is the reason that you don't generally hear songs by artists Kendrick Lamar. The record companies have found a formula for making money and they don't want to take a risk by trying to change a successful formula. But if new artists that break this mold continue to work together I think that we can change this.
ReplyDeleteIm glad you mentioned kendrick, I haven't heard much of his music but I heard he was an underground rapper not really expecting to become famous at all. From the songs I have heard of his, they are inspirational and actually mean something. I feel as though people listen to music because of the beats but as you get older the lyrics mean more to you due to the fact that you are more intelligent to fully comprehend what they are saying. I def agree with what you have to say mainly because of how music can inspire so many people and if you are listening to music about violence than I believe as you do, that it would increase the chance of you becoming violent yourself as the listener.
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