Rap Music and Violence

Does listening to rap music put you at risk to be engaged in violence. According to the linked article it does. Hearing rappers rap about killing, hurting, or inappropiate behavior makes it seem like it's okay to do that. Studies have shown that the more teens listen to this, they are more likely to act out in violence.

Sid Kirchheimer states, "Teens who spend more time watching the sex and violence depicted in the "reel" life of "gangsta" rap music videos are more likely to practice these behaviors in real life, suggests one of the first studies to specifically explore how rap videos influence emotional and physical health."

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