Not only are some rappers lying in rhymes, but rappers today use violence and other offensive things in their raps. Gangster rap was a type of rap music that was popular during the late 80's to mid 90's. Gangster rap would express hate towards police and women and talked about drugs and murder. This was the ultimate reason of the deaths of two great rappers in our era, Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. Gangster rap has since then died down but still is heard here and there. However recently there has been a lot more peaceful rap songs emerging because of things such as wars and terrorism. This kind of music is really touching and everyone can relate to it in times like these.

I believe Hip-hop has changed dramatically since it originated in the early 70's. It has went from a way to express ones feelings into a business that is all about the money. There is some true and original hip-hop around today but it is rare and today most songs are about drugs, violence, and mistreating women. Also most people associated with hip-hop are only about making money. I believe that hip-hop is not done changing yet and maybe it will climb back up to being nothing but a positive force and becoming a bigger culture than it already is.

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