Popular Music Encouraging Violence

One of the most popular music especially in my age group is rap/hip hop music.  It seems that a lot of the generations ahead of us aren't too fond of this music because they say that it is very vulgar and this tends to be true.  When you listen to the actual lyrics of a song, you read about how the artist wants to be better than someone, has lots of girls used ONLY for sex, and has lots of money to flaunt.  There is a lot of songs that use "bitch" referring to women or talk about killing someone.  

I am definitely a fan of hip-hop and rap music but I don't always agree with the lyrics.  One of my favorite songs is "Love the way you lie" by Rihanna and Eminem.  The song is about the guy (Eminem) beating his girlfriend.

Just gonna stand there
And watch me burn
But that's alright
Because I like
The way it hurts
Just gonna stand there
And hear me cry
But that's alright
Because I love
The way you lie
I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie

Now I know we said things
Did things that we didn't mean
And we fall back
Into the same patterns same routine
But your temper's just as bad
As mine is You're the same as me
But when it comes to love you're just as blinded
Baby please come back
It wasn't you Baby it was me
Maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems
Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano
All I know is I love you too much
To walk away though
Come inside Pick up your bags off the sidewalk
Don't you hear sincerity
In my voice when I talk told you this is my fault look me in the eyeball
Next time I'm pissed I'll aim my fist at the dry wall
Next time, There will be no next time
I apologize even though I know it's lies
I'm tired of the games I just want her back
I know I'm a liar if she ever tries to fucking leave again
I'mma tie her to the bed
And set the house on fire


In these lyrics he talks about how he felt when he was beating her.  Eminem has always been the headline for controversy with his songs and this is one of his that I actually like, but some of the stuff he says would be inappropriate for some little kid that hears the song and they had this song playing on the radio for a while.  I think our world is just less censored than it used to be.  We are so used to hearing things like this that it doesn't really even phase us anymore to the point where we don't realize what we are singing about when we memorize lyrics.  I never really thought about the meaning of this song until I watched the music video and really paid attention to the words.