Gangster Rap

[Kicker32]

Well, I figure it's more about telling a story than trying to make it seem 'cool'.

 

[mr_j526]

It doesn't make rape good, it might make the music good. Passion almost always equals good music.

 

[:) greendayfan♫]

Songs about raping or brutally killing people (in a non metaphorical sense) are not good, period.

 

[sammi(:]

For the 2nd ad, I laughed at the absolute ridiculousness of it. Like how can that possibly convince someone to buy the respective product?

 

[linkinparkltd]

Personally I think just focusing on one aspect such as rape takes away from the point if someone is arguing about the negative effect of Gangsta Rap.

I'd be much more concerned about it giving the impression that it's ok to do anything bad without any consequence.

As for that ad , well it's not like the fashion industry are known for being paragons of virtue , and it's pretty much dominated by other women and gay men anyway. I doubt that ad got made because of any misogynistic tendencies any straight men might have.

As for the dancing , well I could probably find dancing like that in ballet if I looked for it. Is there really much difference in simulating forceful sex and simulating rape in dance? I couldn't say, i've never really looked for it.

 

[Gaga_Gurl]

Then it's completley fine with me if they are "just telling a story".

 

[Alexander.]

This was originally about songs like "**** the cops" by NWA, and you obviously don't see messages like that as much in advertising.

 

[lover_chick93]

The intentions do not have to be there. It's all preconceived. See, even if it were true that the fashion industry was all women and *** men, they still realize that people will immediately get the ad above and laugh, as FaSho did. It's funny because we all get it, because we have all accepted a man and woman's place in society, even if we know that it is "un-enlightened" to think that way.

Oh, and I agree with the Gangsta Rap message being "no consequences."

 

[liver]

A lot of guys would see it and have the attitude of yeahhhh, right on.

It is ridiculous though, and I have no idea how it would possibly convince someone to by the respective product.

 

[It Is What It Is....]

Haha I mean I'm all for getting some action, but I don't want to physically hurt anyone...