Gangsta Rap: The most dominant sub-genre of Hip Hop music and one of the most negative forms of music to dominate the air waves. Some say it’s the CNN of the streets, letting the world know about the pitfalls and struggles of Black America, while sometimes celebrating the spoils of escaping those circumstances. Others believe that it is damaging to the listener because it glorifies crime and violence, while making light of serious problems that Black Americans are dealing with everyday.

Does Gangsta Rap have a right to exist? Let’s break it down …