Stigma

Why do most African Americans across the world get judged off what music they listen to, such as Rap? It’s somewhat profiling if you ask me. There are plenty of people around the world who listen to rap then just the young African Americans.  Back when the “rap game” sky rocketed the society became in fear of young black males who listen to rap or get judge and become known as a gangster or just get put in the  statistics of a black male. I have once been put into the statistic and feared by many just off of what I was listening to by society.

Tupac Shakur. A well-known icon, artist, poet and rapper was profiled and named the cause of violence for African Americans. Society never listened to what he had to say in his music they already assumed that his music was strictly the cause. Maybe it was, Maybe it wasn’t? In his lyrics he spoke upon women, the law money, poverty, violence, war, hatred, peace and stereotypes.  He was a true smart poet who had a voice and wasn’t afraid to use it, but just because African Americans listen to his music does it really mean they all act like gangsters or have to feel like a threat to society? Well quickly the ones who are getting profiled are changing the society’s thought on rap by not falling into the statics of a black male but instead educating their self and proving the society wrong that rap isn’t the cause of violence from African Americans.