I feel as though the most influential consequences/effects of writing that affect me personally is rap. Now I don’t rap, let’s make that clear, but I really do like listening to it. It’s probably the only other genre I listen to other than R&B. I digress, listening to artists lyrics is a unique experience. When they make up clever wordplay to expose the reality of an organized institution or challenge an idea, it makes their songs that much more enjoyable. Not only that but it allows us to see a glimpse into their mind; this gives us a chance to see what kind of person they are, what they believe, and how they view certain subjects. This is all possible because they learned how to read and write.
However, there are artists who will often exploit their situation or environment with writing so that it makes the songs sound good, these are the songs that you would turn up to at a party. By using this type of writing, it gives the title of being a rap artist a bad name. Stereotypically they are seen as gang bangers who kill, drink lean and pop some Xanax. They are also perceived as those who only care about: themselves, money, being on top, having cars, and exploiting women. What deteriorates the situation even further is that people who judge those who do listen to this version of rap think that they glorify that kind of lifestyle when in reality they could just so happen like the song.
These are the two most relevant effects that writing has on me personally.
