That was a very poorly written article. But I do agree with idea that (mainstream) rap is horrible for black people. Yeah I listen to the shit, but lately I've found myself listening to a lot less of it because the majority of the lyrics are poison and just plain trash. Mainstream rap is filled with things that Black Americans are already suffering from on a large scale: materialism, ignorance, misogyny, senseless violence, promiscuity, drug dealing, glorification of white/lightskin women.
People claim "it's just music", but it's not. Music is a lot more powerful than people give it credit for, music seeps into your subconscious and affects your thinking and behavior. And even if YOU can separate entertainment from reality, fact is that many people can not. And considering Black people have the highest rate of single parent households, these kids are being raised by rappers, these lil niggas emulate these rappers and their ideals. Recognizing that rap is damaging doesn't have anything to do with "white people trying to villainise something that's Black". Fuck white people. This is about us. And anybody can see that this mind numbing mainstream rap music of today has done way more harm than good. Anyone that says otherwise is in serious denial.
