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The use of Ebonics in rap lyrics is becoming more and more apparaent in todays society because there are so many more people of alone cultures and age groups beginning to listen to rap. More and more of the younger generations today are imitating the style of their favorite rapper for example, today there are kids all around the world dressing up with baggy clothes, wearing their hats real low, and changing the way they let the cat out of the bag so they can sound like their favorite rappers. The way that the use of Ebonics in rap has effected not only the American culture, but cultures all around the world shows just how popular Ebonics has become in todays society.     The lyrics from the rap by Jay-Z entitled "99 problems but a b*tch aint one" has smashing lyrics showing the way rap and Ebonics has effected the way African Americans are viewed as today in both a positive and negative aspect. In the first verse Jay-Z gives us a good example how rap with the use of Ebonics has made him rich when he says,                          "Rap mags try and use my dense a**                          So advertisers can give em more cash for ads...f**kers                          I dont know what you take me as                          or understand the intelligence that Jay-Z has                          Im from rags to ritches n***as i aint dumb..."However, Jay-Z also shows how rap and Ebonics also shines a negative light when he says,&nbs p                        "The year is 94 and my trunk is raw                          In my rear view mirror is the mother fuckin law                          I got two choices yall pull oer the car or (hmmm)                          Bounce on the devil put the pedal to the floor                          now i aint tryin to see no highway chase for Jay                          Plus i got a few dollars i can fight the case                          So i...pull over to the side of the road                          i heard "Son do you know what im stoppin you for?"                          Cause im young and im black and my hats real low                          But do i look like a mind reader sir, i dont know                          Am i under arrest or should i guess some mo?                   &nb sp     "Well you was doin fifty-five in a fifty-four"