“Gansta rap” has been a voice for Black urban youth that draw from rap as a medium to express frustrations about historic racial injustice, economic deprivation, police repression, and violence in their communities. Misogyny, promotes, glorifies, supports, humors, justifies, or normalizes the oppressive ideas about women. The misogynist content in the lyrics mimics society in this culture of young Black males. It also promotes acceptance of the use of violence against women, as well as influences the listeners’ attitude and behavior toward women. Some of the lyrics promote sexual assault and rape, and at the same time promote models of masculinity that sustain and encourage misogyny. Hoston (2014) suggest that it is plausible that rap artists
