Most people take the time to analyze the lyrics of the music that they listen to these days. With the heavy emergence of rap music in recent years, kids have become desensitized to the fact that what they may be listening to, may be talking about violence. For example, if you take a look at Lil Boosie lyrics, he makes a lot of references to violent things in his songs. Since a lot of people don’t like to hear swearing or derogatory talk in their songs, they simply avoid this type of music. However, isn’t music just like another form of entertainment in similar ways to movies.
Should violent movies be more restricted than certain types of music? A lot of people have been asking that particular question and are really unsure as to whether lyrics from artists like Lil Boosie should be completely banned. For some reason, most people to not view music as being considered “art.” Most people view it as being always real and think that whenever an artist talks about something that may be violent that it is a reflection of what they actually do on a daily basis. If this were the truth, there would be a lot more crime and nearly all of the artists in the rap genre would be in jail.
Of course when it comes to classical music or symphony, there is no need for editing or restrictions because it is purely instrumental. Whenever there is wordplay involved, people get concerned because they want to make sure that the words are acceptable and not profanity. Whether you think that Lil Boosie lyrics are healthy or unacceptable largely will influence your view of him as an artist. Take the time to think critically about whether it is important to be highly conscious of the lyrics in your music before you listen. Having a lot of negative words cycling through your head probably is not very beneficial for your vocabulary; that’s for certain.
