A Bad Rap

    It is no exaggeration to say that almost every teenagers go crazy when their favorite rappers show on TV.  Afro-American culture became the main culture that affects most of the people not just in the America now days.  It is usual that rappers mainly talk about violence, sex and money.  It was pretty similar back in 1890's that many Afro-American artists sang about those topics of presents; violence, sex and money.  The way they say in songs is similar too such as using some sort of slang or spelling wrong, simply to speak easily.  However, in those similarities, the way they viewed in 1890's was different.  The reason could simply be that because this is a comparison between artists in the past and the present.

"De Coon That Had De Razor" by Sam. Lucas.

The first part of Verse 1-I went ball de other night, at Susie Simpkins hut, where dem coons all carry razors.  And how dem niggers cut.

The first part of Verse 2-He carved poor Johny's coat tail off, den cut him to de fat:  he cut his ear clear off his head, den cut his beaver hat.

Chorus- De coons did fly, and gals did cry for poor ole Johny Frazier.  For dat coon he cut him mos' to def.  Dat coon dat had de razor.  De coons did fly, and gals did cry for coon he cut him mos' def.  Dat coon dat had de razor.

This is just the same thing like what rappers sing now.  It is expressed cruelly.

"My Name Is" by Eminem.

Hi kids!  Do you like violence?  (Yeah yeah yeah!)
Wanna see me stick Nine Inch Nails through each one of my eyelids?  (Uh-huh!)
Wanna copy me and do exactly like I did?  (Yeah yeah!)
Try 'cid and get f***ed up worse that my life is?  (Huh?)
My brain's dead weight, I'm tryin to get my head straight
but I can't figure out which Spice Girl I want to impregnate 

    They both expressed clearly and cruelly and even make people to imagine how they act in the songs.  Following songs both  don't express girls in a good way.

"She Ain't My Gal No Mo" by Charlese. A. Chas

We been together six months or so an' dat seem to me too long.  Spent all my money an' been a good beau but she done gone treat me wrong...

"Superman" by Eminem.

Don't get me wrong -  I love these hoes.  It's no secret, everybody knows.  Yeah we f***ed, bitch so what?
That's about as far as your buddy goes.  We'll be friends, I'll call you again.  I'll chase you around every bar you attend.  Never know what kind of car I'll be in.  We'll see how much you'll be partyin then.  You don't want that, neither do I.  I don't want to flip when I see you with guys.  Too much pride, between you and I.  Not a jealous man but females lie.  But I guess that's just what sluts do.  How could it ever be just us two?.  I'd never love you enough to trust you.  We just met and I just f***ed yo

    They both don't talk about girls in a good way just like other normal rap songs.  It does not even let the people pay attention about it anymore.  It seems like that way is pretty usual.

    There are too many songs that I can't even bring here all, and they are mostly about girls, violence and money.  However, there a little different point of views to talk about the same topics in songs; all lyrics are pretty straightforward which means they just express what they think without constraint even with using all curse words together especially about girls and sex in the present.  Back in 1890's, even though they did not talk girls in a good way, songs seemed to have any kind of reasons that motivated to talk about girls badly.  There were even  songs that show they miss girls.   It's clear that many songs are written with many slang words both in the past and the present.  However, they seemed no problem to express what they think just freely but not yet using of curse words anytime without constraint in the past.  It sounds like there was a restriction to express and choose words to write songs in the past.  It also sounds like songs' expression became more cruel and straight forward over the time.