What Influence and Effects Does Rap Music Have on Teens Today?

When talking about rap music, we can automatically think of black people, gangsters, and bad vibes in general. Many parents who have teens living under their roof, can expect teenagers going crazy and maybe being rebellious. In today’s society, parents are concern about their children going to the wrong path of how rap music appeals to teens. 

Today’s generation and previous history have affected teens in any way but that is not always the case. Rap music can be done intense that sometimes teens are drawn to their celebrities and start to track off and act differently towards parents and their surroundings. Parents or adults with teens should remember when they were in the same situation having all different kinds of posters and even trying to dress up and act as their biased.this can start leading to violence, it is not always the same situation but it is most likely to show same situations but is most likely to show some signs. Not all rapping songs connect with violence or sexual. For instance, there are types of rappers that just express how they feel, as some people rather rap when expressing their thoughts. Mainly talking about their future, childhood but those that do talk about violence can cause exciting and dangerous lifestyle but not all songs to condemn violence. Research from Western Connecticut State University found those who listen to rap music are more likely to be violent ( Jackson, Nakia December 2018). This may be true, but it can be a different type of violence, acting in a rebellious way. 

Today society teens often listen to rap and many other genres that also could affect the same way rap music does. But this is not the end for parents or any adults with teens, listening to rap music. This could be a good way for parents to invite themselves to help students develop greater awareness of adult issues, this would be a great encouragement behavior for teens. Preventing from teens going in the wrong direction in life is by boosting them to do activities or looking for a part-time job so teens don’t start act with different behavior. Especially, and importantly that parents should have with their children is being open and honest, with each other. ( Jackson, Nakia December 2018). This would also help them prevent any signs of depression or signs of changing behavior.

To conclude rap music can appeal to teens in many ways but not all are affected in the same way. Rap can be intense but it’s also a creative outlet and a way to connect with others. Parents being involved and having a trust can have better communication and be connected to how today’s rapping generation appeals to teens. 

References

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