i would say that most rap music really isn't about that a all. there certainly is some obsession with this ideal of masculinity and of being able to solve probl

i would say that most rap music really isn't about that a all. there certainly is some obsession with this ideal of masculinity and of being able to solve problems with force and such but that isn't unique to hiphop, that's just a toxic obsession that many parts of society fall victim to. it's the same sort of obsession that leads to things like gang affiliate and the like. but i guarantee you that for every hiphop song you come across that talks about violence, or really any sort of glorification of illicit practices, that you can also find a song that is more positive and optimistic and more about hip-hop as a vehicle for self expression and for entertainment first and foremost. sometimes it does break down to talking about some of the real stuff that does happen to these people and that real stuff sometimes happens to be violent and not very desirable, but that doesn't mean that all of hip-hop is automatically that.