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Hip-Hop Influence

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•What is too often under reported is how young people, including incarcerated youth, are directly impacted by the music

What is too often under reported is how young people, including incarcerated youth, are directly impacted by the music.

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Guns, Sex,Cars,Thugs, Jewelry, Gangs & Money

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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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Awareness!!!

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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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Leadership & Role Models

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Better leadership and better role models for our kids will result from us as artists being more aware of what we are doing.





















Me as the Artist “PB Mempfi$”

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Hip-Hop World Awareness

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•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.

















Main Points1-2-3

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Artist Responsibility

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

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















Young & Influenced


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









Positive Lyrics

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









Positive Visuals

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











Positive Lyrics

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Rappers with positive lyrics.















Paying Attention

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Be better role models and pay more attention



















Parenting

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Being more evolved in our kids’ lives with both parents in the house whole.

There are to many single parents raising children.





Family

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Be instrumental

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Bring these facts to their attention to raise awareness.

Awareness!!!

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Raising awareness about the influence that Hip-Hop artist have.



Big Idea

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Reaching Out

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Education

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