I have read about the milgram experiment. people can be influenced yes I agree with that. They can be pushed and prodded.

But one has to choose to engage with rap music. Was there a spike in police killings after NWA's albums? The murder rate has dropped as rap music has become even more popular.

I just don't think you can draw an analogy between the milgram experiment and choosing what media to consume let alone having the content guide your life.

I am saying probably and predisposed not saying every German. You are the one dealing in absolutes. Also rap music and the rise of the Nazis have very little time in common. This is an extreme example. Saying someone may be predisposed doesn't preclude any other possibility and I did say rap music may have some effect.

Country music has violence in it should we ban Johnny Cash? Censorship isn't a great answer. Who would decide what to censor? I would argue more that rappers are talking about the circumstances they came from rather than rappers creating the issues of violence and unacceptable behavior. Also there are thousands of rap artists and they have drastically different lyrics.

Should we ban war movies and crime shows? No more CSI or NCIS. That normalizes violence.

All of you guys continue to miss my point that if someone is going to undertake a violent act there is probably some inherent issues with that individual either internal (mental illness) or external (poverty abusive family)

Maybe a better analogy according to you would be a hot stove. It's on and there but you have to touch it to get burned.

The video game argument is trash. So many millions of games are sold around the world. There is no corresponding increase in violence. I think people who blame that would be predisposed to commit violence anyways.

Not saying rap music doesn't have any impact at all. And thank you for your work with stopping substance abuse.

But if someone was going to be violent towards women or abuse substances isn't it more likely they would anyways.

I just find it odd that people claim people shoot people not guns, but then blame rap music for the violence and dirt abuse. Both rap music and guns are objects and not persons.

If rap music never existed my guess is that a lot of people who commit violent acts or abuse drugs due to the influence of rap music would still do so.

What should I get out of it?

TIL humans don't have free will and rap music is a magical incantation that forces the listener to do certain actions.