What's your intake of the US Army using Rap music as a recruiting tool?

MSG Louis Alexander — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:51:58 -0500

Fox news on Army to use Rap music as recruiting tool.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2019 9:09 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:09:50 -0500

Other than the fact that I hate rap music....

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2019 9:28 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 21:28:37 -0500

Wouldn't be the first time. Around the time I enlisted in LA in 1993, there was a radio ad with bad original rap music "kickin' it in the Army" on heavy rotation.
I joined anyway.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2019 10:12 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Feb 2019 22:12:10 -0500

Why are quotation marks used around “rap”?
That said, all types of music is used by the military for recruiting purposes. The military uses all types of stuff for recruiting, period. For example, “Nascar”, “Nhra top fuel drag racing”...I guess.

I’d rather have a song with a good beat

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Feb 3 at 2019 6:42 AM

LTC Kevin B. — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 06:42:44 -0500

If it's effective at bringing in good troops, I have no problem at all with it.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2019 7:41 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:41:01 -0500

As long as it is professional.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 3 at 2019 1:06 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 13:06:47 -0500

A motivated and creative recruiter taking some initiative to get his mission accomplished in a positive way. I say let him try.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Feb 3 at 2019 3:05 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:05:11 -0500

You should listen to "Round out the Tank" by Mystikal. If he was not such a shithead I think it would be a great recruiting tool.

Response by SPC Chris Ison made Feb 3 at 2019 3:47 PM

SPC Chris Ison — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:47:03 -0500

Intake?

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an amount of food, air, or another substance taken into the body.

What is your "take" on the army using rap music for recruiting.

My take on it is that they should be worried about teaching soldiers proper grammar and vocabulary, so they do not embarrass themselves using the wrong word when asking a question.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2019 8:59 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:59:16 -0500

Honestly I just stay in my lane and do my job. I don’t worry about what the army does or uses to recruit. As long as the joes want to be here and do their job I don’t care.

Response by SPC Michael Oles SR made May 8 at 2019 5:55 AM

SPC Michael Oles SR — Wed, 08 May 2019 05:55:03 -0400

Rap music?? That ain’t music? Is it?

Response by PO1 John Johnson made Oct 11 at 2019 4:34 PM

PO1 John Johnson — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:34:11 -0400

I can remember when the USCG did the very same in their radio advertisements in the late 90's as a recruiting tool. "We in the Coast Guard, Baby". If you're gonna use rap and street music, at least pick good stuff, not that over-the-top corny BS. It was the only time I embarrassed to say I was in the CG.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2019 10:17 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 22:17:18 -0500

As long as it is tasteful in nature and not offensive (cliche I know) I see now reason why not. It’s some attempt at connecting with your target audience and that’s always good business practice.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Sep 1 at 2021 8:32 PM

SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:32:23 -0400

It's about attracting talent.

Response by MSG Charles Kaiser made Sep 2 at 2021 8:23 AM

MSG Charles Kaiser — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:23:08 -0400

Not my 1st choice

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Sep 2 at 2021 4:26 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:26:40 -0400

We have used every genera of music to recruit throughout the years as far back as WWI. Whatever gets the message out to the youth of The US encouraging them to serve with honor and destination works for me and should work for everyone.

One of the greatest military songs ever written was done so in country, I own the music but am not a huge country fan. It is a great song, “I’m proud to be an American”. I only wish Zeppelin had sone one, “And she’s buying a stairway to heaven”.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Sep 2 at 2021 4:45 PM

SSG Edward Tilton — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:45:17 -0400

Fox News is not news, it is opinion. I don't care what it is

Response by SCPO Dan Lewis made Sep 2 at 2021 8:27 PM

SCPO Dan Lewis — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:27:45 -0400

Are they looking for Sgt. York or the next soldier to stand-up the challenges of the future?

Response by MSgt Steve Sweeney made Sep 2 at 2021 10:40 PM

MSgt Steve Sweeney — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:40:44 -0400

How is it different than using country music as a recruiting tool? Why is there even a question?

Response by LTC Anthony Monroe made Sep 3 at 2021 11:30 AM

LTC Anthony Monroe — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:30:55 -0400

dumb

Response by CPL Adam Schoenwald made Sep 3 at 2021 1:06 PM

CPL Adam Schoenwald — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:06:37 -0400

it depends on the content for me personally, there is great rap, trash rap and just down right crap rap. However it is a means to an end to get soldiers in boots, the Army is very efficient and using whatever tool to get new recruits. It's like calling a gun bad because it kills people. A gun is neither good or bad it's a tool, it's the user that you have to decide is honorable or not.

Response by MSG Louis Alexander made Sep 18 at 2021 9:58 PM

MSG Louis Alexander — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:58:32 -0400

Welcome to the Marine Corps...

Response by MSG Clyde Mills made Nov 23 at 2021 5:27 PM

MSG Clyde Mills — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:27:20 -0500

Going as low as they can go if they have to get Rap music out on Social Media, commercials and the such. Rap music plain stinks to high heaven and in no way is it considered to be music. It's a person talking with music being played in the background or not. Rather get bit by a copperhead as to have to listen to the junk.

Response by SFC Randy Hellenbrand made Nov 23 at 2021 6:24 PM

SFC Randy Hellenbrand — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:24:26 -0500

None. Of course, blacks wouldn't probably care for 50s country music either. (And neither do I)

Response by SGT Charles Whited made Nov 23 at 2021 10:48 PM

SGT Charles Whited — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:48:53 -0500

Do not care. Drill Sargeant let us know we were all green, had a purpose and a mission.