The period of time had all of those same elements. I feel that rap in particular speaks to so many aspects of the African American experience. It does not only tell a tale of the perspective that some African Americans would like us to portray. We are not required to have every facet of our representation controlled. Our culture has it's beautiful side as well as a dark side.
Rap music has a variety of genres.
My group narrowed it down to HardCore, Hip-Hop, Gangster and commercial. However we also agreed that there were many more categories than that. These are the songs that focus mostly on violence and the Hard times aspects of ghetto life. These songs should be accurately categorized as the social commentary and reporting on the things that these artists have experienced. Some of the language is vulgar, but it is also true to life.