![]() ![]() This music, in turn, may influence the behavior of the younger gang member/listener, but is not necessarily indicative of gang involvement. The gang lifestyle has influenced the songs of many Latino singers and bands who grew up in gang-infested neighborhoods. Many rappers are not gangsters they are considered softcore and even mainstream, but there are some Latino rappers who may have criminal connections. ![]() Oldies and Rap continue to be popular with the gang members of this decade. Much of the media focus has been on Black rap artists however, music has played a historical role with Latino gangs, and popular Latino artists have been influenced by the gang culture as well. Gangster rap music has historically included elements of gang-related violence in lyrics. ![]() It is a diverse music style, and one subgroup could be classified as "Gangster Rappers." For years, record companies capitalized on the violent gangster image however, when Ice-T released "Body Count," the backlash against the album's glorification of violence against police officers resulted in Time Warner severing his contract. Rap is part of the hip-hop culture that started on the East Coast in the mid-seventies with such groups as the Sugarhill Gang, Curtis Blow, and Grandmaster Flash.
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