There was show on MTV about the “Video Hoes”. I would say that girls who agree to appear on these videos fall right into your worst stereotypes: in poverty, Very VERY mis-educated, barely literate, kid or two out of wedlock, possibly abused as child (the root of most problems, IMHO), usually feels like her body is the only thing she can offer the world. Most are hoping to get “discovered”, and never seem to understand that nobody cares about the chicks in the background. Nobody.
Did you ever hear about Bill Maher’s one time girlfriend the Video Vixen is just like what you talk about. My pastor does a 3 day program about the dangers of hip hop every August. The reason why you don’t have Al and Jesse out there screaming about is purely financial reasons. I am pretty sure they have their hand in the pot somewhere. Besides why would Jesse discuss issues that he is guilty of doing.
As a young black woman I don’t listen to rap nor do I like it. I usually listen to oldies and gospel. It seems like the ones that are doing the biggest fight on the whole issue are the pastors.
Here is the Wikipedia entry about C Delorus, read her stance on hip hop:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Delores_Tucker