As a 30+ year rap fan, I’d wager that the vast majority of published rap music does not center around these things. You might consider quitting mass media which

As a 30+ year rap fan, I’d wager that the vast majority of published rap music does not center around these things. You might consider quitting mass media which shoves this type of rap into every production. Or you could dive into hip-hop to discover deeper messages that absolutely touches on these subjects in a way that is educational and instructive about how drugs, misogyny, policing, etc. are hurting communities. You definitely will never hear that on the radio, save a few exceptional artists who can create and distribute whatever they please. Even the rappers who do project this lifestyle —whether to be authentic or to mimic what’s profitable— are cutting back out of fear of catching RICO charges.