The Use Of Drugs: The Relationship Between Drugs And Drugs

Background “I’m in love with the coco” (a song depicting a love for cocaine song by O.T. Genasis), just one of the most recent songs to have explicit usage of drugs. Referring to drug usage and sales is a popular trend in today 's hip-hop and rap lyrics. As a society where do we draw the line with censorship of this material? Not only are the lyrics being said, but the drug usage is also being portrayed in the music videos; all the way from marijuana usage to cocaine and popping pills. The drug slang in Hip Hop project was created by Fractl and the data was taken from the Rap Genius site, the data from the study illustrates that weed and cocaine have not only had the highest number of references since 1988 , but also an increase in the sales

Many illegal drug users commit no other kinds of crimes, and many persons who commit crimes never use illegal drugs. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependent (NCADD) state that the most intense levels of drug use, drugs and crime are directly and highly correlated and serious drug use can amplify and perpetuate preexisting criminal activity. As the sale and use of crack, cocain became more popular the need for more gang members became necessary. This led to more youths involved in the criminal underground not only being exposed to the drugs but also the violence. According to Skolnick and his colleagues, “these new criminal gangs were organized for and actively involved in street drug sales. The Bloods and Crips increasingly looked like criminal gangs designed for the sale of drugs. They enjoyed the benefits of being able to deal cocaine in the neighborhoods they controlled, without intrusion by com- petition. They had a territorial monopoly, backed by force and driven by escalating violence in Los Angeles.” Our nation 's youth are not just being persuaded into drug use by gangs and poverty. Many members of the middle and upper class have taken to the music festival scene. These festivals aren’t always just for listening, though. To some, music festivals are a time to get away from life, to party with friends, and to experiment with a wide range of illicit drugs (Billboard). The music festival environment helps illustrate that music plays a vital role in how the nation 's youth grows no matter what their economic status. The first amendment of the US Constitution clearly states that we, as citizens, have the rights to speak, publish, worship, or assemble to protest whatever we want. In the castoff Rap lyrics,