The document discusses the influence that hip-hop music and artists have on young people and incarcerated youth. It notes that what these individuals hear in songs and see portrayed in music videos impacts their behaviors and choices. The document calls on hip-hop artists to be more conscious of the messages in their lyrics and visuals, as they are shaping the minds of future generations. It suggests artists could have a positive impact by addressing topics that uplift and empower youth rather than focusing on violence, drugs, sex and criminal behaviors. Raising awareness within the hip-hop community on this issue is seen as important.

1. What
is
too
often
under
reported
is
how
young
people,
including
incarcerated
youth,
are
directly
impacted
by
the
music.
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• What
is
too
often
under
reported
is
how
young
people,
including
incarcerated
youth,
are
directly
impacted
by
the
music
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Hip-Hop Influence

2. When
asked
to
list
what
their
favorite
artists
rap
about,
the
overwhelming
majority
list
guns,
sex,
violence,
cars,
thugs,
jewelry
and
money
as
popular
topics.
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Guns, Sex,Cars,Thugs, Jewelry, Gangs & Money

3. We
as
artist
have
to
be
more
aware
of
what
we
are
saying
on
wax
and
the
images
we
are
putting
out,
because
our
children
and
tomorrow
leaders
of
the
world
are
being
affected
by
what
they
hear
us
say
and
see
us
do
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Awareness!!!
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4. Better leadership and better role models for our kids will
result from us as artists being more aware of what we are
doing.
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Leadership & Role Models

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Me as the Artist “PB Mempfi$”

6. •We can help our youths and teens
build a better tomorrow for our kids
if we raise more awareness within the
Hip-Hop music world.
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Awareness!!!
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Hip-Hop World Awareness

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Main Points
1-2-3

8. Hip-­Hip
artist
take
more
responsibility
for
the
lyrics
and
the
images
we
put
out.
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Artist
Responsibility

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I’ve seen first hand how mainstream rap
impacts young minds. It is disturbing.
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Impressionable Minds

10. When asked if they know anyone who
tries to emulate what rappers do,
99% say they know one or more
people who do.
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Young & Influenced

11. When
asked if
they
know
anyone
who
tries to
emulate
what
rappers
do,
99%
say
they
know
one or
more
people
who do.
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Positive Lyrics

12. We as artist have to put forth a
better effort of becoming more
visual as positive artist for the
youth and teens.
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Positive Visuals

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Rappers
with
positive
lyrics.
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Positive Lyrics

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Be
better
role
models
and
pay
more
attention
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Paying Attention

15. Being
more
evolved
in our
kids’
lives
with
both
parents
in the
house
whole.
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Parenting
There
are to
many
single
parents
raising
children.

16. Be
instrumental
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Family

17. Bring
these facts
to their
attention
to raise
awareness.
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18. Raising awareness about the influence that
Hip-Hop artist have.
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Awareness!!!

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Big Idea

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Reaching Out