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There are lots rappers that we can listen to on the radio in this generation. Let’s be real though, some artists are very ignorant. Gucci Mane, Oj Da Juice Man, Plies, Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne, and many others can be put in this category. What makes a rapper ignorant is the stuff they say that is just not acceptable. Some of the things that they rap about are getting money illegally, having different females every night, killing people, and a lot of negative stuff that shouldn’t be promoted and showed to young people. Don’t get me wrong, most artists have good rhyming patterns, good flow, and good songs, but most show crime as a positive thing. Rappers claim to rap about there life style and how they make money, but hearing the same thing can get boring. There are rappers who never lived the life they claim to have lived in their lyrics. The rapper Rick Ross rap about drug trafficking and killing people, but he has never lived this life. He was a security guard in a prison; this is far from being a drug dealer. 

Today rap music is very popular, so teens listen to it a lot. Since teens listen to it a lot of rappers should have more than just negativity in their songs, because they influence young people. Even though rap is a way for rappers to express themselves they need to realize the impact they have on teenagers who listen to them. I listen to it myself and i love it, but i want more than just stories of crime that probably isn’t real. i think rappers need to focus more on making good music and different varieties then just trying to sell albums.