Rap music has had a bad reputation over the last decade from the gangsta era of N.W.A to a more present-tense 50 Cent. ... Rap music, just like any other genre of music, is simply a form of entertainment which should not be taken so seriously to people. ... The same principle goes with Rap music. ... Rap music is not to blame for the way people act in society today. ... If rap music does anything it should inspire people to rise above the negativity in their lives and turn out to be successful also. ...

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So if rap isn't violent anymore, what is it? ... These were the days when Hip Hop was all about moving the crowd; days where parks and recreation grounds were filled by the thousands with fans wanting to witness the new type of music that was being tagged on the streets as rap. ... Rap certainly doesn't change because it ignorantly believes that as music it knows what the fans want to hear. ... The dying art of break dancing which is slowly being phased out is a very interesting part of the society; the form of expression which eclipsed Hip Hop to engulf other genre's of music a...

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