Originally Posted by Black

well, because it is used to create a positive change and to educate, and also does so more efficiently then any other genre of music with poems versed very quickly over instrumentals. you can say more than any other genre in a minimal amount of time.

of course since big money is now involved mtv etc has rammed so many stupid rhymes down the throat of stupid youth that hip hop is now perceived by the ignorant as something that promotes violence, worship of expensive material objects and abuse of drugs. not what this thing called hip hop should be used for people. ive had some doobs i hope im getting my point across.