I've heard that Will Smith has written some decent rap songs, both in terms of ethics and musical quality. I don't listen to any rap, but that was the buzz a couple years ago. I seem to recall him saying in an interview that he wanted to write rap music that his young son would be able to listen to.

heres a great list of MODERN rappers who will never degrade women or use a single cuss word. I have been listening to them for years. Cross movement Flame Da truth my favorite is T-Bone Toby Mac Grits KJ52 Look them up listen to or but one of their songs so you can hear it. make sure you get a recent album such as bonafide by T-Bone or Momentum by Toby Mac. You will not be dissapointed

KRS ONE-good for learning too

mase became a preacher and didn't curse at all in his last album (that didn't sell) but i haven't heard it ll cool j didn't curse in his last one either I don't know about the degrading women part though I think Will Smith is your best bet he's safe enough im not a huge fan though but i really don't like a whole lot of rap thats out today its garbage and isnt really great 4 anybody to be listening to

Will Smith's Lost and Found goes looking for the way to make a successful rap record without swearing or using profanities. Although there are some glitches along the way, on the whole he finds what he is looking for. Smith has long been known as a 'clean' rapper, refusing to swear in his songs or rap about profane subjects. This insistence on wholesomeness has in the past proved to be detrimental to his success. No matter how many copies of his albums he is able to sell, Smith has yet to be taken seriously in the hip-hop community. In the rap genre, Smith has one hand tied behind his back because of his refusal to swear, which has made it difficult for him to be taken seriously. Although the good guy image is drawn out to a maximum in Lost and Found, Smith finds a way to make it work. His sense of humor and willingness to tackle sensitive and profound subjects moves him beyond his good guy rapper image. Even the tracks that discuss the rap community and general pop culture issues play like party songs as Smith is careful to avoid darkening the record with slow or serious toned songs. "Tell Me Why" is a moving discourse with his son about Sept. 11, 2001. Smith avoids familiarity, as this is a subject visited many times before, as he moves with great dexterity from a sensitive tone while talking to his son, to an aggressive response to the calamities of our society. "Loretta" and "Lost and Found" are other high points on the record. "Loretta" discusses a real life stalker of Smith in a unique point of view, which is ironically similar in tone to Eminem's "Stan." "Lost and Found" directly addresses his struggle in the rap community and his relationship to other rappers. Although Smith gets a bit preachy in "Miss. Holy Roller," on the whole, the record is light in tone yet deals with serious issues in a relevant way. The curseless battle is ultimately what Lost and Found struggles with. Smith's struggle to stay relevant without cursing in a genre dominated by vulgarity is what the record is about, as he must come to terms with the good guy image that has dominated his presence in the rap community.

Da Truth Lil IROCC Canton Jones Twyse Infinity None of them degrade women or cuss and they are all very good artist to listen to, I've heard music by all of them, and they are great!

KJ52!! omg i love this guy!

I'm not a big expert on rap but I would try out Ms. Dynamite, she's more hip-hop/garage than classic rap, but same vein - a lot of her stuff is quite critical of the way other rappers talk about sex, women and violence.