[Dawn25938]

I can understand your frustration with the phenomnon. I think the fact that 'homognized' versions of hip hop and rap do so well is it speaks to the level of middle class, white America. A person who's grown up in the 'burbs' most of his/her life can't always connect with the original forms of black music (of which rap, hip/hop are truely the most orignal forms of music within the past few decades. The cultural norms and perspective represents a world unknown to and often misunderstood by middle-class whites. Now when a Britney Spears comes along, it's embraced not only by middle-class white teens because they can relate, but also it's accpeted by their parents b/c it's safe. I.e., my guess is that most parents would prefer their 12 year-old listen to NSYNC over Dr. Dre. However, the fact that it sells so well, doesn't mean that it's good. I can appreciate a lot of different artists and often like to listen to music that exposes me to other viewpoints. I can really appreciate the quality and lyrical integrety of bands/artist like Spearhead, Snoop & Dre. However, what they have to say doesn't always mesh with the values/morals I was brought up with. As an educated adult, I can reconcile that and use the information to try to understand the difference between the culture and the driving forces behind the music. However, to others the message in its most pure form, can scare those who cannot understand where its coming from.

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Name : Dawn25938, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 31, City : Boston, State : MA Country : United States, Occupation : Admin. Asst./Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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