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In the Crain’s Chicago Business article "Hip Hop Take Center Stage", by Robert Loerzel, they primarily focus on the expanding of hip-hop music in Chicago, Illinois. Keith Cozart was not a well-known rapper, until one day he became big. His music mostly consisted of violence. He wrote while living in in his grandmother’s basement. He ended up going to jail. Many entrepreneurs did not seem to like the “violent” rapping. They believed it was not a good topic to rap about. Che “Rhymefest” Smith, believed that young rappers shouldn’t make a living off of rapping about violence. He does not agree with violent rao what so ever. Many of the rappers are losing money; they do not make enough money. Many people now download music rather than buying CD’s. Many people rather watch the videos or hear the music on Youtube. As a cause of this, in the 2000’s, rappers lost 6.8 percent of all music sales.


I think that rappers should not put their music on the internet if they want to make profits. A possibility could be charging on Youtube for certain videos they believe people would pay to watch. I would pay to watch some videos; I like to hear certain types of rap. Not so much violent ones, but raps that tell stories. I also like raps that talk about the rappers lives. I agree with the entrepreneurs though, raps should not be so explicit. 

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In a Newsweek article called “Dear Dads: Save Your Sons” written by Christopher N. Bacorn, he talks about the importance of a son having a father figure. This article focuses on a young boy who does not have his father in his life. As a cause of that, this 15 year old begins to do drugs, involves himself with gangs and violence. His mom, being a concerned mother sends him to the shrink. The shrink believes that a primary reason for this boys action is because he does not have a father/male figure in his life. She suggests that he joins sports to keep him entertained, active, and out of trouble. Along with that, he will have male guidance such as his coach and teammates to look up to.


After reading this article, it made me realize what a huge point the author had. Many boys that did not or do not have their fathers in their life, they are rebellious in life. They do not have the guidance of a male to show them the right steps in life. That is a primary cause of guys in gangs or guys doing drugs. I know for a fact from experience. I have a younger brother that does not have a male figure. He is very rebellious. I noticed that each time I bring a guy friend over he gets attached quickly because that is the only way he can get male guidance.