I’m becoming pretty tired with the media, society and even parents blaming the disruptive behavior of our youth on Hip-Hop. The influence hip-hop music make on our communities is way more on a positive scale than a negative scale. I’ve also noticed that when they interview random rappers over the radio and ask them how do they feel about it, they rarely state the obvious = We are not their parents. Point being, these parents need to stop pointing the finger at everyone else other than themselves when their children “fuck up”. A strong minded child will not succumb to the things that they see in these videos or hear in the songs. Once you’ve established a firm communication bond with your child and conduct yourself in a proper manner (especially in their presence) you will not have behavior problems. Granted, there are no 100% guarantees about that but I strongly believe a well-groomed child will not succumb to the negative way of life. I refuse to believe that they just decide to rebel against you due to what 50 Cent said on his last album. C’mon, get real. Rappers were not meant to be role models. They are storytellers. Fact or fiction. I don’t see cowboy movies or Nightmare on Elm Street getting the blame for crime. Or what about the 5, 6, 10 and 11 o’clock news? Look at all the crime they show on a daily basis. That’s the point of entertainment. To humor you. To charm you. To amuse you. The ability to speak your mind, in any form of art as possible. Why should any of that be censored because you are unable to be the true role model for your child?

People need to start owning up to their own personal mistakes, shortcomings or where they are in life. I guess it’s easier to place blame on another being other than yourself when things go wrong. When it comes down to your children, it’s non-acceptable. The way you carry yourself, your environment, how you eat, all the way down to how you speak to children is being absorbed by their conscience. You should be the only person that controls what they perceive out of life. And if not you, the next immediate family member/person in your life. Why chance it by leaving your child’s expected behavior at the hands of someone else? If you sit your child in front of the T.V. all day long for years, with no proper guidance or substance in your relationship, who’s actions do you think they’re going to follow then? Spend more time with your kid instead of the club, at “Keisha n dem”, or at big dick Robert’s house. And so what if your child idolizes That’s So Raven or Jay-Z. These celebrities are still human & are warranted to make mistakes and live their life the way THEY want to. Not how you feel they should because your child is watching them. They’re going to have premarital sex, get tattoos, smoke, party all the time, spend an obscene amount of money on bullshit, curse, take half naked pictures….you name it. Bottom line, whatever they damn please. Whether you like or not. It is not their duty to cater to your disliking. It’s not their responsibility to set standards for your kids. You are. Own up to them and quit pointing fingers.