So, can we blame music to any degree, in the way our generation reacts to outer stimuli? It seems to me that music helps define cultures more than culture defines music.

*No offense meant to anybody*

It seems that those who listen to Rap and Hip-hop, are lower in the financial scale than say, pop or trance genre music, and seems to promote things that quite frankly, shouldn't be exposed on that level.

I remember a few days back, on fox news, they were talking to a few famous rappers, and almost everyone of them said their music has no harmful consequence to the youth. They said it revolves around the individual.

Now while this may be partly true, it is in human nature to become socially accepted. Also, kids of the younger age are GREATLY effected compared to young adults.

Example: If an 11 year old were to listen to a song promoting sex, drugs, "satan", violence or any of the sort, they will undoubtedly grow different to an 11 year old who listens to Beethoven.

Now this goes for many musical genres, but it seems Rap and Hip-hop are common place where I live.

Sorry if this made little sense, I'm trying to get used to this whole debating thing.