IMHO there's rap and there's crap.

Certainly there is a lot of the latter and, because of its content, is exploitative and not really worth listening to.

But there is good rap out there and I for one certainly don't dismiss it as a valid musical form. My 12-year old daughter's class had to get together in several small groups and write and perform a rap song as part of a project. Her group chose to do one on the subject of racism. And very good it was too.

It's not the form but the content that's important and that's the same with almost any musical genre.

My Belgian francs woth for today!