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Article: Gangsta rap has got to go
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- Michigan Chronicle
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- June 7, 1994
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Gershwin A. Drain
Michigan Chronicle
06-07-1994
Gangsta rap has got to go.
By Gershwin A. Drain
(Part one of a two-part series)
I remember a line from a children's song that offers a ring of truth. The line was, "...be careful, little ears, what you hear..." That line rings true because the things young people hear have a tremendous impact on their conduct if not their attitude. A steady diet of any type of music will eventually have an effect on the listener.
"Gangsta rap" is a dangerous form of music because it espouses negative and anti-social behavior. I believe people, and youths in particular, who consistently listen to that type of music become "at risk" for anti-social and criminal ...