The world of hip-hop would invite you to believe that rap music provides a poetic way to communicate one's life experiences through music. In a way this might be true, but what do you hear that sounds very poetic to you? Every day, people all over the world listen to music. Music has become an important part in today's society. From the moment we are in our mother's womb, music begins to play an important role in our development. Like a sponge, children are influenced by everything around them, including the music they listen to. For a long time, some children's TV has used the combination of words, music and fast-paced activities to achieve learning. Many parents worry about what their children see and what music they listen to. In some lyrics, rappers portray women as "sluts" or "bitches". Among the many different names rappers call women, I find that objectifying women has become a major concern. “Sexually explicit and derogatory lyrics are particularly evident in rap music, which has been criticized for its derogatory presentation of women using lyrics that objectify, exploit, or victimize them” (Cundiff 72). It disgusts me that rappers can constantly talk negatively about women and get paid millions of dollars to do so. There are a lot of different positive topics you can rap about, make your point, tell a story, and still “be cool.” In many cases, women are identified as sex toys and sex is all they are good for. Rap music videos have become predominantly sexually explicit. Kids watch these music videos and see nothing but half-naked women dancing on poles and shaking their butts. By exposing young adolescents to this type of visual image, these demeaning depictions can begin to become a falsified reality. This can make teenagers believe that it's okay to see women this way, when in reality we are much more than a piece of ass put on this earth to entertain the male species. Reading an article, I discovered that more than half of every rap song consists of sexual objectification. “Sexual objectification was found to occur in 67% of the misogynistic lyrics in their songs” (Cundiff 73). Not only are women seen as sexual objects, but they are also seen as someone who cannot be trusted. In some rap lyrics, artists talk about how their girlfriend cheated on them multiple times. For this reason women are frowned upon. But, for some reason, when rappers are pimps and have multiple "hoes" with them, it's okay. In my opinion, rappers should consider the impact and influence they have on their fans. As more and more teenagers are exposed to negative texts, women