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Study Links Rap Lyrics to Teen Sex

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Is there a connection between the Ying Yang Twins and teen sex?

Yes, according to a University of Pittsburgh researcher.

A study of more than 700 ninth-graders who listened to lyrics considered sexually degrading — like “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by rap duo the Yin Yang Twins — linked the music to higher levels of sexual behavior among young teens.

“There’s a relationship between the two,” says Brian Primack, an assistant professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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