Damging effects of hip-hop culture

Clarence Page, a well-known columnist, recently wrote an editorial in response to a rebuttal about his view of unemployment among disconnected black males despite the economic boom of the 1990's. Page is said by those that responded to, "...just not get it," in relation to the problem of black males and unemployment. The editorial describes how black males limit prospects by embracing the damaging values of "hip-hop culture." The argument is this, if hip-hop disappeared tomorrow, would the jobless rate amongst black males that are high school dropouts in their 20's change. Page states that hip-hop is not the problem, but can make root problems worse. It does so (i.e., make root problems worse) by glamorizing what sociologist call the "cool pose culture." Cool pose culture includes but is not limited to gangster life, sexual conquests, party drugs, bling, money, absentee fatherhood, and the exploitation of women; which is described one Rev. Joseph Lowery as "weapons of mass self-destruction." Though this is not the total scope of the editorial, I would like to know your thoughts. Does hip-hop culture display a damaging system of values or are the comments made by Mr. Clarence Page and those that oppose his view of why jobless rates amongst black males in their 20's are exorbitant compared to other ethnic groups actually expounding the truth of why many are without jobs?