Is it a big sin to listen to rap music that has a few curse words?

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Music is expressly prohibited in many Ahaadith. Among the dominant purposes of our beloved Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was to destroy musical
instruments. (Mishkat vol.2). Somewhere on this site, search ‘Music’ (without quotes)

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