kara+reflection+4

I chose this topic for my fourth page because "urban culture" has definitely become a major part of society and a major problem for some Americans. Over the years, "urban culture", particularly rap, has become a controversial issue that many people face. Rap has evolved from songs about growing up in difficult situations to lyrics based on sex. It has been shown that out of this new rap era, violence, drug use and abuse towards women has steadily increased. Even though all of these have predominately affected the black community, African American people have become the hugest hypocrites because they are the ones that fund the careers of such artists. As wrong as I believe it is to degrade women through music, I amongst many other people still give in to this type of music. Overall, I choose this issue because it is extremely controversial and it definitely has a huge affect on the lives of some Americans.