Urban Music in the Year 2000 Shots ring out in South Central Los Angeles. A man screams in horror. This man has been shot in a heated gang war. This is everyday life for gang members. Gang members are used to cold blooded murder and most attend at least 5 funerals a week. Similar situations occur in Harlem, New York and in other places around the country. Why is this happening? Many people think that rap music …showed first 75 words of 805 total…

…showed last 75 words of 805 total…have not been any more rap murders. Rap is a way of expressing how life is on the streets and yes there is violence in the streets. But, the violence can be stopped. We are all human beings and there's no reason for us to hurt each other. I dedicate this report to Tupac and Biggie in hopes that the violence in rap will end. We should all be able to live together. In Peace......