Some say that rap music is what drives people to become violent, but in reality the music is not what drives someone to act. It is up to the person to follow up on their actions and actually decide to go. Depending on who listens to rap music, it could be harmful. My point is that rap music could be potentially harmful to young people. Nowadays what everyone does is listen to music; especially teenagers. There are many genres out there that children could listen to, but parents are most concerned when children listen to rap music. “Studies have long shown that media messages have a pronounced impact on childhood risk behaviors. Exposure to images of smoking in films influences a child's risk of taking up the habit” (Parker-Pope, Tara). You know, kids growing up need someone to look up to, but parents don't want rappers to look up to for their kids. Not because of how they dress, but because of what these artists show in their lyrics and videos. I personally believe that songs don't particularly push children to the point where they have to imitate exactly what the artist is doing. If their parents raised them well, then children would know that it's not the best idea to be like a rapper. You might say that “kids don't know,” but they actually know the difference between something being bad and good, it is