Trap Music

Trap music Recently I’ve noticed a lot of kids who are letting music based out of Chicago gangs affect the activity they do out of school. Trap music, a form of rap based in Chicago has become a trend amongst kids all over the U.S. but I believe it is having a harmful effect on certain students. It encourages gun violence and illegal activity by making it look interesting and fun. The reason I think this is such an issue is because of how close we live to Chicago but how very different our worlds are. Many people who have been listening to trap music don’t understand that the reason that these artists in Chicago are talking about this is because that is what they’ve actually been through. It is not a glorified life and should be taken very seriously because I’m sure that’s what the artists are aiming for. Artists like Lil Durk have came out speaking about how they want to stop the violence in Chicago through this music. He stressed that he doesn’t even want his own children growing up because of how scary a place it is. He stated that in his own music, when he talks about killings and drugs and real life struggles he isn’t saying it so people think it’s cool and go out and do it. He’s stressing that he wants people to avoid lives like these because he’s seen such horrible things from where he’s from and what he, himself has been through. None of the rappers in Chicago would be satisfied if they heard that kids have taken this idea of trap and turned it into games such as robbing each other, and other illegal activity. Most to all would be upset with a fact like that. There is honestly no room in society for it. If it was up to me I’d let everyone who listened to trap music realize that it is just like reading a book. It is appreciating the stories that these rappers let us hear and learning from their experiences and realizing we need to help end “wars” like this in our own country. I think it’s important that more of the chicagos rappers reach out and let people know what it’s like and that this is something that shouldn’t be going on any more and it seriously needs to end. I think they can do it. (402)