Bad Rap Religion and Rap Music
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Religion plays an important role in popular culture in the society we live in today. Music is one major aspect of popular culture that contains religious ideas. Rap is one genre of music that displays religious points of view. Rap music is very popular in America today especially among teenagers and young adults. The younger generation can relate to the lyrics. Millions of rap albums are sold each year. Rap music is listened to on the radio, television, and in most dance clubs. Rap music is mostly viewed by society as containing explicit lyrics about sex, drugs, money, and murder. Most rappers are also viewed as thugs and criminals because of the content in their songs. Although their lyrics are often judged and seen at a negative point of view many rappers are very knowledgeable about religion and The Bible and it shows in their lyrics and appearance...