The African American Community:
How rap music has made a negative contribution.
It is easy to write or comment about the negative aspects of rap music because
controversy and its reputation has proven to be a hot seller in this society. Rap music has
to constantly endure a damaging reputation because the negatives in the music are
focused on the most in the media, and the negatives sells. But, rap artists whose lyrics are
positive or about political, social or economic empowerment receive very little attention
(Akil, 2003). The negative aspects of rap music is revealed through arti…
