Rap culture emerged from the social context of young black Americans, and thus reflects their experiences which include violence, bad housing, and poor job prospects. Drug dealing and other lumpen pursuits become attractive in this contex, and the misogyny reflected in male rap has its counterpart in the lyrics of some female rappers, who advise homicide as a solution to sexual exploitation. This cultural form is no panacea, nor is it a threat to black Americans, rather it is a reflection of a struggle for liberation.
