Is rap music evil? Many people do not understand how rap music actually shapes the way we think and behave. And it has become so woven into our society that people rarely talk about it. It is like the frog that grows used to hot water until it finally boils and dies.
Our society has become so habituated to rap music that it no longer sees the harm within it. Let us find out five reasons why the influence of rap music is damaging our society.
1. Is Rap Music Evil? — Pride
God says in the Bible that we need to be like Jesus to enter heaven. Since we were made in the image of God, we originally looked and sounded like Him. But through sin, God’s image has become so defaced in us that we no longer truly know who God is or what it means to be like Him.
Is rap music evil? Yes. In fact, we read in the Bible that Jesus came to show us what His Father is like — honest, kind, patient, loving, merciful, full of compassion and tenderness. This means that anything opposite to who God is, is, in essence, like Satan. Is rap music harmful? Yes — because in much rap music, pride is glorified.
Malachi 4:1, 3 — Behold, the day comes that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yes, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch… And you shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, says the Lord of hosts.
All people who refuse to give glory to God, instead crediting themselves for their own blessings and achievements, will be destroyed. There is only one God, and no one can claim to be one — this is precisely why Satan fell, because of pride. The influence of rap music on the world makes many people very proud, and unless they repent, they will not enter heaven. By grace, Jesus died for you so that, through faith, His power could help you receive His righteousness — and so that you might give Him the glory, rather than yourself.
2. Is Rap Music Evil? — Selfishness
Another thing that will keep people out of heaven is selfishness. Isn’t it interesting that so many people focus on outward sins while overlooking the real reason most people will not make it to heaven? What we bring into heaven is not so much what we do, but who we are. Drinking and drug use are harmful, but pride and selfishness are far worse, because these reflect not merely actions, but character.
Is rap music harmful? Yes — because it can take even good people and turn them increasingly evil, until they become a plague upon society. Selfishness simply means you do not love others. It is as plain as that — a selfish person loves themselves so much that they fail to love anyone else. Love is a power that comes from God, and when your thoughts revolve only around yourself, you are being selfish.
Is rap music harmful? Yes, because selfish people can go so far as to push themselves to the front, to demand to be first, to take what belongs to others — their spouses, their money, their possessions. Selfishness, taken this far, becomes a deeply evil thing. Many evils occur because the influence of rap music encourages people toward selfishness and pride, leading them to steal, lie, kill, and take what belongs to others because of these harmful influences. No one who is proud will be in heaven; no one who is selfish will be in heaven.
3. Is Rap Music Evil? — Unloving
Is rap music evil? If it leads you away from loving others, then yes, it is. The main thing God asks of us is to love God and love others. We have seen that selfish and proud people will not be in heaven. Yet God can help us change and learn to love and care for others. Unloving people will not be in heaven, because the only reason we are on earth is to cleanse our character and become like Jesus — loving, kind, honest, merciful.
Is rap music harmful? Yes, because it influences people to become hardened, as people, afraid of not fitting in, often turn evil simply to belong. We either love God, or we love this world — we cannot be a friend of both. The influence of rap music is contributing to the destruction of society, as so many people have become proud, unloving, and selfish — to the point of even hating others. Compassion is disappearing. Tenderness is disappearing. Friendliness and genuine care between people are disappearing.
4. Is Rap Music Evil? — Violence
The Bible says that the world will be filled with violence.
Genesis 6:11 — The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
This is exactly what is happening today. People in many neighborhoods say their communities were far more peaceful before the influence of rap music took hold — and that since then, violence has exploded.
Is rap music harmful? Yes — we see an incredible increase in gun violence, hatred, and a general lack of care for others. Many people will never commit an act of physical violence, but the simple fact of not caring about someone else is, in itself, a form of violence. Apathy is violent. Indifference is a violent act.
5. Is Rap Music Evil? — Satanic Influence
Everything that is unlike God is, in this sense, satanic — we are influenced either by God or by Satan; there is no middle ground.
Is rap music evil? Yes, because people who are not gentle, kind, honest, and humble are walking in evil. To be evil, you do not need to rob banks or kill people. To be evil is to be proud, selfish, unloving, and unkind — this is the very character of Satan, the complete opposite of who God is.
Who we are is where we will spend eternity. It is not primarily our actions that determine our destiny, but our character.
Ephesians 5:27 — That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
What does it mean to be like God?
Exodus 34:6 — And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
It is not too late. Jesus can give you His power — the robe of righteousness — to help you do good instead of evil. Only God has this power; your own works cannot change your heart, and by your own strength you cannot transform yourself. You and I are deeply sinful, and only God can help us.
Repeat after me: Father God, please forgive my sins. Help me to be like Jesus, and to be honest, kind, sincere, and loving. Provide for all my needs. Heal me, in the name of Jesus, amen.