Every time I say "Motivational Rap" people tend to look at me as if I just said something foreign. I don't get upset because I can understand the reason. When you look in the music store in the rap section there are usually two main categories; "gangster rap", and "gospel rap". Now we all know that gospel rap is obviously spiritual music(usually Christian) that speaks to the soul of listeners. We also know that "gangster rap" is usually filled with violence and explicit lyrics. So what about everyone else? What about the poets who speak music that motivates listeners? What about people who speak the truth in a fashion that does not have to be explicit?
Speaking from someone who has sold thousands of books and motivational rap songs, I often wonder what it would take for the stores to recognize this genre of music. I don't want anyone to think that I am bashing anyone's music because I respect everyone's art. I do however, speak for the parents who I come in contact with who ask me "why don't more people make the type of music that I make". There are a lot of artist who make positive music it's just that the public rarely gets to hear them.
I am not a perfect human being. I have made mistakes in life and I've been through more issues than most people. But because I chose not to curse in my music and write lyrics to keep youth from following the wrong paths in life, I don't qualify for "Gangster rap" status. I am also a spiritual person but I don't write every song about my spiritual beliefs so I don't qualify for "Gospel Music" status. So until the powers that be realize that there is a genre of music that parents, teachers, students and thousands of enthusiast are already buying, I will continue to deliver this information to the masses. Thank you for reading.
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