Rappers personify negativity

    Entertainers are proving themselves non-worthy to their fans.

    In the 1980s, rap artists were talented storytellers. They became famous for their ability to tell infatuated stories of rich ghetto lifestyles. A sense of hopefulness evoked children in ghettos all over America. The artists inspired them with yet another way to become famous.

    Today entertainers rock the nation, but not all fans are pleased. More and more entertainers have begun living criminal lifestyles. They appear to live out the gangster profiles that are usually heard in their songs, seen in the movies but not televised on the daily news.

    Rap lyrics are filled with disrespect for women and portray fast money, cars, clothes and, of course, jewelry as the American way of living.

    Images of selling drugs, killing people and smoking marijuana are becoming a trendsetter for our youth, who are the most likely to be impressed by this type of music.

    Children, our future, watch the rap music videos that send derogatory messages to both males and females.

    Rap artist “Lil Kim” portrays a raunchy image, dressing in as little clothing as possible and leaving nothing to the imagination. Her motto “use what you got to get what you want” has been aired on television during interviews with music stations. Ironically, the message she is sending to young ladies is saying it’s okay to use people and sleep with men for money.

    Sure people like her music, but the image she portrays is unhealthy to young impressionable people.

    Multimillionaire Sean “Puffy” Combs (Puff Daddy), president of Bad Boy Productions, is on trial for allegedly possessing a loaded gun with the intent to use it against another person. He faces a sentence of up to 15 years of imprisonment on each count if he is convicted.

    In addition to Puffy’s being on trial, so are rap artist Jamal “Shyne” Barrow and Puffy’s bodyguard Anthony “Wolf” Jones. Although Puffy and his crew are in trouble with the law right now, they are still in the spotlight. Obviously, they occupy a position that they don’t deserve.

    Entertainers, along with athletes, are beginning to make history out of being on trial for violent crimes and getting off with only a hand slap. Their behavior is unethical, disruptive and rude. It is not fair to the fans or to the innocent bystanders who happen to be around when these people decide to act like they are above the law.

    We need a law that entertainers, politicians, athletes and all famous people must step out of the spotlight until they see the error of their ways. They should be obligated to present a positive image to their fans by staying out of trouble. These people get enough attention without the media’s broadcasting their every move, good or bad.

    It’s certainly noticeable that O.J. Simpson became even more famous after being on trial for murder. Simpson seemed to have reached a level of hierarchy he did not deserve either. He is featured in government books now and still to this day is constantly in the news.

    It is time our heroes are true heroes and not criminals on trial.