A quantitative content analysis of rap lyrics released after the 2020 death of George Floyd (n = 66) was conducted to examine the dominant emotions of artists who use their songs to address police brutality and other forms of racism. A large, negative, and statistically significant correlation between negative emotions toward the police and a desire for retaliation was found. This finding may lend support for the African American Offending Theory, which is explained in this study. The rap songs examined could also be seen as a form of alternative commentary not found in news coverage of the 2020 protests.

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“他们无缘无故地杀了我们”：黑人的命也是命、警察的暴行和嘻哈音乐——定量内容分析

对 2020 年乔治·弗洛伊德 ( n = 66)去世后发布的说唱歌词进行了定量内容分析，以检查使用歌曲解决警察暴行和其他形式种族主义的艺术家的主要情绪。发现对警察的负面情绪与报复欲望之间存在很大的、负面的、统计学上显着的相关性。这一发现可能会支持本研究中解释的非裔美国人犯罪理论。审查的说唱歌曲也可以被视为 2020 年抗议活动的新闻报道中没有的另类评论形式。