Sade S.- Hip Hop in Review: Part III Dumb down the lyrics

I actually enjoyed watching this video. It took me a while to decide on which video I would post because I got carried away with the debate and controversy that I watched like 20 videos about it. Nevertheless, I agree with a lot that was said in this particular discussion. I believe record companies have are responsible for a good percentage of the negative image hip hop has because of their power, but at the same time they only have the power if the hip hop community continues to support and buy this negative gangsta rap. The money lies in the younger culture because they are the ones growing up in it and if exposed at a early age will more likely follow the music as they get older. I love hip hop...but honestly more for the "beat" or "sound" in the music and not neccesarily the lyrics nowadays. I know that its better artists who represent hip hop in a better image like Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Common or Mos Def, but they are shown out by mainstream artists who make songs and dances simple or easy for even a toddler to understand. For instance, if you you tube songs like soulja boy's first single crank that soulja boy/superman, young b's chicken noodle soup or beyonce's put a ring on it, you'll see people of ALL ages doing those dances INCLUDING TODDLERS! That brings up another issue of the responsiblity of the parents, but I digress on that point.
People either don't know about these positive artists in the background or just choose to not listen to them and because the community overall doesn't show a interest in them...music labels are less likely to promote that positive knowledge. Drugs,money, women and cars are the faces of hip hop now and so many people are being influenced by it thinking that thats the only way to become successful by doing what those artists did. It just shows how people can't or better yet CHOOSE to not to think for themselves. SORRY FOR THE LONG COMMENT- Sade