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POV—YOU ARE WHAT YOU LISTEN TO By ElyTorres
“If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he
will become the wrong kind of person.” –
Aristotle
In trying times like these, I now, more than ever, hold more
stock in the wise words of men past. While we may never
know the depths of the music industry truth, we do have ex-
perts confirming that we, as humans, naturally emulate be-
havior. Doesn’t it make sense that the powers that be would
encourage television shows, movies and music with violent
lyrics and artists with negative self-images that influence
people to become more violent towards one another? Why
would those in power need to step in to eradicate us when
we will simply destroy each other over time?
It was just last week that Ice-T was everywhere on TV promoting his band’s latest single, “Talk
Shit, Get Shot” and only a few days later the news was plastered everywhere: Ice T’s grandson
Elyjah, only 19, shot and killed his roommate. Direct correlation? Maybe not. Indirect impact?
Possibly.
Do you believe lyrics that glamorize raping women would encourage men who are more prone to
violence towards women? Would you allow your children under 10 years of age to listen to a Lil
Wayne or Beyonce song? Why all the Illuminati talk as of late, specifying the role of the main-
stream music industry in this brainwashing game? It seems, whether you have truly thought
about it or not, we all have preconceived notions of what music and lyrics do to our minds and
hearts.
Why do we listen to sad songs when we are depressed and upbeat songs when we are happy?
The music we listen to is reflective of how we feel. So how can we believe that music can’t reflect
or influence action?
We must remain cautious that we not allow others to poison our bodies, minds or hearts.