Writing Prompt 8

By: Kevin Collins

Professor Raymond
11/07/2017
Effects of Rap Music on Society

Fig. 1 chart showing the decreasing crime rate along side the
growing popularlity of rap music.

Source:
Mmxlii. According to New Study, There is No Link Between
Violent Crime and Rap Music. MMXLII, 7 Jan. 2014,
mmxlii.com/according-to-new-study-there-is-no-
link-between-violent-crime-and-rap-music/.
Rap music has numerous effects on
society as a whole. One affect that
most people wouldnt expect is
crime. According to the graph,
overall crime and violent crime have
both substantially decreased with
the rise of rap music. Starting in
1991, crime began its extreme
decline and hasnt gone back up
since then. Rap music began to rise
in 1991 and skyrocketed from there.
This horizontal graph shows the
popularity of music genres from
1960-2010. From 1960-1980, hip-
hop rap wasnt even popular. Hip-
hop rap music didnt get become
mainstream until 1990. Rappers
in this decade were Notorious
BIG, Dr. Dre, Outkast, Nas, Ice
Cube, and Eminem. Looking
forward in the graph to 2020, I
would say rap music is still
considered one of the most
popular music genres.
 Collage of the All Time Great Rappers

Fig. 3 collage of the all time best and influencial rappers

Source:
Aliya. The Evolution of Hip Hop. Pinterest, 17 Jan. 2016, www.pinterest.com/pin/433753007852274081.
This collage is a amazing piece of
art that features the all time best
rappers. Every artist pictured
had some kind of influence and
contribution to what it has
become. Bigger faces in the
middle are Tupac __ and
Notorious BIG, two of the most
highly praised hip-hop legends.
Works Cited
Aliya. The Evolution of Hip Hop. Pinterest, 17 Jan. 2016,
www.pinterest.com/pin/433753007852274081.
Kim, Kyle. The evolution of music: How genres rise and fall over
time. Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2015,
www.latimes.com/visuals/graphics/la-sci-g-music-evolution
20150505-htmlstory.html
Mmxlii. According to New Study, There is No Link Between
Violent Crime and Rap Music. MMXLII, 7 Jan. 2014,
mmxlii.com/according-to-new-study-there-is-no- link-between-
violent-crime-and-rap-music/.