Hip-hop music like all other forms of music is a form of art. ... People grow up to a different types of music and that's understandable. This does not give anyone a reason to criticize the music of our generation. ... In some way the music might influence the listener by the aggressive nature of some songs, and the lyrics but there is also a positive aspect of this. ... Many artists in the hip hop industry have a lot of positive things to say in the lyrics of their songs, Gang Starr is one that stands out in my mind. ...

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