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by Marcus Parker
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Marcus, As one who majored in classical music (which truly will live on forever), I have a little trouble with your ideas. My one son listened to rap a bit but luckily he grew out of it. The problem with out youth today is simple: we as parents are not there for them in meeting their needs. We give them everything except what they really need -- our attention. You are so right in that. But listening to the language (or lack of), to the style, and to the words in much of this music is demoralizing and at times embarrassing.Give these troubled youths an instrument to play in school and you would be surprised at what will happen. Haydn over hip-hop; Rachmaninoff over rap.Nancy,I thank you so much for your comment. I agree that the majority of mainstream rap music is completely obscene and demoralizing and I truly hate that the genre has been blemished by those who chose to use its unique voice as a platform for destruction. I do however, want to express the power of the poetic expression as I have been using it for years to motivate young people. It is sort of like a rifle;its bad if used to rob someone, but good when protecting a person from a dangerous animal.Thanks again and keep it touch!
I agree with you it is not the music it is the message. Teens being more prone to resist authoprity lean toward some of the uglier lyrics. That is the rap on rap. Good job.
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