Analysis Of Don T Follow The Path Of Self Destruction

Don’t Follow the Path of Self-Destruction Centered on the incomplete narrative of African American culture, the stereotype that arises is that African Americans are uneducated, temperamental gangsters that which leads to them being treated as second class citizens at the hands of predominately white society and government. This is however far from the truth as exemplified by the classic song Self-Destruction by KRS-One & Stop the Violence Movement. Within this song the general stereotype that African Americans are thugs is thoroughly attacked and debunked as they lyrics and overall message of this song preaches for the end of this stereotype through self-improvement and self-sufficiency. In conjunction with this song, the three step process

The burden described by Warren is the acknowledgment of the history that roots the current predicament to the past, which specifically in this song is the event of crime and lack of opportunity, whether that be through employment or education, in African American communities’ specifically in urban areas. Stated within the song is the excerpt, “…To teach to each is what rap intended But society wants to invade, so do not walk this path they laid” (D-Nice), which is a direct reference to the lack of opportunity that the African American community is plagued with and how it should be avoided. The artists go so far as to even address possible solutions that can alleviate the burden, or more accurately, the problem at hand. The second step of the association of a hip hop song to the Gospel is equally as important to the first step because it allows for the problem to be

The prevailing stereotype that arises from the first thought of the African American community is the notion of everyone being a hysterical and violent gangster, but this farther from the truth as stated within this song. As stated by Heavy D, “Nonsense, violence, not a good policy, Therefore we must ignore, fighting and fussing” which openly attacks the stereotype of African Americans stated above. This line of lyrics combat this by stating that they must not be prone to violence and they must ignore it otherwise they will, “Let's get together or we'll be falling apart” (Heavy D). This song makes it imperative that the African American community to not fall into the stereotype ground work that has been laid before them as it will lead to