Hip hop

* Rap lyrics contain too many references to violence and gunplay.

I strongly agree on the statement. When you listen to the lyrics of almost all rap songs, the name or song always says or has something to do with violence, killing people, gangs, mafias,and so on.
I also beleive it unifys people across linguisticly, racial and geographic lines. Rap music is a bad influence towards little kids. Children may not be as wise as adults, But they learn and catch on from others. And that is what they do when they listen to this violent rap music.

"i jokingly say im in a recovery form hip hop. It's like being in a domestic violence sistuation. Your home is hip hop and your man beats you."
-Toni Blackman, rapper, Poet, Actress.

This quote supports my opinion. I think this way because thats what "rappers" want you to think. And thats what rap music talks about. Beating woman, disrespecting woman, and down grading woman by showeing them dancing how they do and showing they're bodys the way they do. It makes woman look really bad.