In modern society, rap is seen as an attraction of public entertainment of those in the working-class group. Looking back at the origins of rap, the difference of it now compared to before is quite distinctive. Before, rap had meaningful lyrics which conveyed the true scene of African-American life to listeners. It had the power to inspire people for or against certain acts, but now its purpose has been defeated, or so some people think. In present-day, rap is generally discriminated as the wild, uncouth side to the musical industry. The use of vulgar words and equally vulgar music videos are disgusting, annoying and abhorred by certain public groups. To them, it is so controversial that they are willing to bring up political arguments against rap music. One reason why rap is detested by people is the influential power that it has on unsuspecting children who have easy access to it through the uncensored domains of the Internet. The fear of parents towards music and some of its mature content that will affect the mindsets of their children leads them to a biased state where they think all rap music is bad and should be banned from society. It is such that rap has become a scapegoat for the rebellious behavior of teenagers that have developed as a result from being influenced by this ‘bad music’. The original purpose of rap music to convey a social declaring has long been sullied by modern commercialization of the music industry, changing the lyrics into what they think would sell the song more. The initial use of words to rebel against racial segregation and discrimination has downgraded into words that have become even more vulgar, such as ‘pimps’, ‘hoes’, and ‘playas’ for example. This has also led to the fact that teenagers have become a little more rebellious as well. It’s ironic, because if rap is so influential to the youthful part of society, its lyrics could have been changed into something that the public de