This document summarizes and critiques the portrayal of African American culture in gangsta rap music. It argues that gangsta rap promotes three false claims: 1) African American culture is violent, 2) African American culture is overly sexual, and 3) African American culture is crassly materialistic. To support this, the document analyzes lyrics from songs by 50 Cent and Ludacris that depict violence, sexual objectification of women, and lavish materialism. The concluding quote asserts that gangsta rap enacts forbidden pleasures to further a racist ideology that stereotypes African American culture.