[citation][nom]brendano257[/nom]I wouldn't doubt it honestly, it's kinda on the same lines as rap, how much can you butcher the language before you begin to lose something, be it language skills, IQ, general intelligence, common sense, or all of the above. Being a high school Junior, I am sometimes appalled at the amount of people who just can't spell for beans. It's sad really. Now I don't text much, and even when I use Facebook, AIM, or text, it's FULL words but with abbreviated grammar and sentence structure (if any). And I'm still a good English student, none the worse because I don't over-do it. i has good english, how 'bout u?[/citation]
I really like your Blanket statement that "Rap" butchers the english language.
Being someone who enjoys music throughout a vast range of genres, I find it funny that your concerns are "General Intelligence" and "Common sense", but obviously not generalized ignorance.