This study considers antisocial behavior in adolescents and young people by analyzing the content of the lyrics of Brazilian rap, which generally includes revolt, discontent, social complaint, and hope. The research is characterized as exploratory, qualitative, and documentary. We analyzed the content of letters and further discussion based on the theory of Donald Woods Winnicott, seeking clues in the context of antisocial behavior in verses of songs associated with environmental deprivation and the sense present in letters. Content analysis revealed three categories: environmental failure as a principle for antisocial behavior, antisocial behavior as a hope for repair, and beyond rap music. The antisocial behavior revealed excerpts of selected rap lyrics, while emotional output was found by adolescent/young people with a history of deprivation, causing them to adopt socially challenging behavior as a way of seeking an external wrapping for repairing the failure experienced before by some figure of reference. We conclude that rap is introduced as a way of expressing positive feelings and gaining an identity and social recognition of peers.
Winnicott; Adolescence; Antisocial Behavior; Deprivation