Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?

I'm a social researcher looking at the effects of media on people's perceptions of reality. I'm wondering if rap was created to express the struggle of people living in inner-cities, but now glorifies a lifestyle that further harms the community it was meant to serve.Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?Depends what rap are you talking about.

Old School Rap just portrays the reality of inner city life. The difficulties in life. Thats what most rap about. Examples: Tupac,Nas,Biggie,Blackstar,KRS-one,Snoop Dogg,ETC.





Now Gangster rap as in gangsters that are rapping about their sets like Sure帽os or Norte帽os, they are promoting violence. But thats not really rap, that's just gangster.Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?
It was meant to potray the reality.It was originaly called reality rap.That's what NWA called it but the media decided to call it gangster rap and the name stuck.Now it glorifies it,because of idiots like lil Wayne who have been rich since they were 9 years old and says they're bloods despite the fact they never were in a gang.In it's true form,Its meant to represent reality.It's been distorted,but it's original meaning still exists.Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?I think rap doesn't do much harm in places where there is already violence, like inner cities. However, I've seen suburban areas where kids get violent because they listen to rap.Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?
It can't do both? (Does the "reality of inter-city life" "promote violence"?)Does gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?Gangster rap isn't the first form of entertainment to promote violence, and it certainly won't be the lastDoes gangster rap promote violence? Or is it just portraying the reality of inter-city life?
In the case of 50 cent, the former, in the case of Nas or Common, the latter.