Being mastered

Just some quick thoughts

Have you ever wondered why most rappers don't publish their lyrics (and when YouTubers do, the song suddenly stuns you with its graphic nature or stupidity)? My guess is they realize how foolish their messages sound when spoken without the aid of trance-inducing harmonies and deafening bass rhythms. "I'd pop a 9-milli off my hip, and let it emit." That's inspiring. Not. And yet, that crass music is shaping our culture - or should I say destroying it...poisoning it. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that all music with great harmonies and deep bass are bad. I'm talking about lyrics, lyrics which ride on the coattails of auto-tuning and take advantage of ignorant youth. These lyrics are poorly written, immoral in most matters, and just plain dumb. Perhaps there have been a few sophisticated rappers in the genre's history who have cleverly engaged political, social, economic, and religious issues, but they are exceptions. I believe that a fundamental shift is occurring in the genre. Whereas in past days the best rappers were secular and they offered color-commentary on the racial divide in the States along with goofiness and fun-loving street stories, today's secular leadership raps about demonic possession (Eminem's new song as well as Jay-Z's self-glorification in hijacking the transliterated name of the Hebrew God prove this point), illicit sexual immorality, and all other forms of iniquity, today's best rappers are Christian, trading places with those of yesteryear. Whereas the old-school Christian rappers were rather laughable in ability in comparison to their secular counterparts, today's Christian rappers are both adept in skill and provocative in their message. They have something NEW to say to this people-group, and they're sharing their message much better than everyone else is sharing theirs. Now, to be sure, I'm talking about a small group of the overpopulated genre bloated with money-chasers and fakes, but that's how all categories are often defined - by the group that becomes large enough and visible enough to determine whether there is something good or beautiful for others to desire or enjoy. When an art form reaches a point at which it's respected, that's when people begin listening. With Christian rap, that point is being reached. With secular rap, that point may be lost - I can only pray. You can too.

It's not "just music" my friends. Just like the hijacked planes on 9/11/2001 were not "just planes." Vehicles can cause real damage.

To make the imagery as vivid as possible, the smutty rap that's being shoveled to my youth these days is like a sexually transmitted disease that these fame and ephemeral glory hounds are spreading like male cult prostitutes for Baal seeking satisfaction by means of darkness. And the heinous nature of this disease is that as my youth have spiritual intercourse with this trash, they begin reproducing it in kind. They bear the fruit of this darkness.

Whereas good issue (Biblical terminology) brings forth good life, these prostitutes spoil good waters with their filth.