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There are many issues which concern doctors and parents of youth today. An example of these issues is children’s welfare. A major problem in this area is the music these youth listen to. Music has a high influence on the personality and identity of today’s youth. If it were ‘trashed’ by unethical morals, aggressive tones and violent expressions, as it is, it is bound to cause serious impact on the listener. Music is a popular form of media enjoyed by youth and is the perfect way to publicise feelings and opinions. Lyrics of songwriters and artists today have a much greater influence on our youth than anticipated. With so much negative influence appearing in our music today, the future for our children could be insecure. Rock and rap music of today send out negative messages to the younger generation that need not be promoted, nor encouraged. Suicide, murder, drugs, violence, sex, shooting and swearing are just a few of the issues raised in rock and rap songs. Some of the obvious culprits of the issue are the rock and rap artists themselves. Artists who are highly favored by the younger generation tend to have great influence over adolescents. Artists such as Eminem, Snoop Dogg and System of a Down promote and, to an exte