Why do rappers rap about drugs, opioids, crime, guns, s e x, money, killing, and use so much profanity in their songs?

Question

Why not rap about pleasant things like family, flowers, and unity?

Answer 1

AWWWWWWWWHHHH skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet.   Sprayin Bitchez in da face, sprayin Bitchez in da face, Bussin' nut all over da place!!

Answer 2

Playing to the lowest common denominator tends to sell more units than high-brow, intellectual shet.

Answer 3

There are some positive Rap songs such as

I can by nas

When I'm gone by Eminem

Mockingbird by Eminem 

Where is the love by black eyed peas

I miss you by dmx

I love you by vanilla ice

Crush By Rob Base And dj ez rock

 And more.

And 2 pac has plenty of Rap songs with good meanings 

Such as 

Changes

Ghetto Gospel 

Keep ya head up

  And more 

Answer 4

rock does that stuff too

Answer 5

Because they are degenerates 

Answer 6

Because that’s hippy rap and nobody wants to listen to that garbage. I’d rather hear music that’s realistic and honest. 

Answer 7

Macho sh!t impresses youngsters of low intellect.