Topic > Compare and contrast old school rap - 712

Lyrics in hip hop music today are completely useless. An example of this is 2Chainz's "Birthday Song", in which the rapper says, "She got a big booty, so I call her Big Booty", the song continues with "I'm in the kitchen, sweet potatoes everywhere". Most hip hop songs played on the radio deal with three main themes: money, drugs and women. Rappers brag about the huge amount of money they have, along with their drug use. Hip hop also sexually degrades women by labeling them with offensive words and overall being very misogynistic towards women. The message that new hip hop transmits today is incredibly negative even for the public. The negative message that music sends has a great effect on young listeners. Young listeners are influenced by the antagonistic lyrics of the hip hop songs they are listening to. Unlike today's hip hop, old school rap music had meaningful lyrics and when hip hop hit mainstream media the message was destroyed. Old school rap music has lyrical meaning. Rappers have written lyrics about important topics such as racial inequality, politics, life struggles and police brutality. An example of a lyric with real meaning is “Express Yourself” by NWA, “I'm expressing myself with all my abilities. And now I live in a penitentiary." This text explains how the very act of communicating your beliefs will cause problems and could lead to