Gangsta Rap: An Anthropolohical Overview

In the ghetto gangsta rap and hip hop sub-culture that has become so prevalent today, Africa-American youths are often portrayed as being violent, disruptive, sex-crazed, misogynist criminals. Critics decry the negative effects ghetto cultures have placed upon contemporary mainstream society. Hip hop artists and music have been blamed for the increase in crime, insubordinations at educational institutions, exploiting and disrespecting women, and overall street violence. …