The kids that are influenced by rappers like this are the ones without strong parental influence' i.e. both parents involved. Kids WILL listen to this kind of music to be rebellious. When I was in High School I listened to N.W.A. which was gangsta rap but I never toted a gun, stole or sold drugs because both of my parents taught me better. The kids who don't know better will be the ones adversely affected, and seeing how the african-american out of wedlock birth rate is so high they will be the ones bearing most of the burden. These rappers glamorizing the "thug" lifestyle are mostly hurting their own people.