The Insomnia Report

Let The Record Werk

Maybe You’re The Problem! I’m realizing the problem with  Hip Hop… It’s not the commercialization of the negative images or misogynistic lyrics that plague the culture, it’s the lack of critical thinking applied by the listeners. I believe that if more fans were to pick the brain of an artist rather than label them as a bad role model or even except everything they say as the truth, a deeper meaning or self reflection could be applied to the argument. Just think… If a bad person person were to break in your house to hurt, rob, or rape you; there’s no time to think about why that person is doing this to you. Hip hop gives us the time and the space to learn about an artist or that “bad person” and reflect on the roots of their thought process, giving us the ammunition needed to show that “bad person” the error of their ways or even learn from that person and prevent them from doing more harm to others. The problem with Hip Hop, is that most people dismiss the culture as “a y...