But music doesn't tell you act on anything. So your feeling as if there are "real life manifestations" in the first place is a mistake.
But nonetheless, you wouldn't be able to enjoy such good music if it wasn't provided by such "ignorance" that you so much supposedly despise
So, I didn't say the music tells you to act on anything. I was making a point that if someone decides to act or emulate, which we know some people do, that is where the problem lies. Slight difference. I also said, in the same post, that looking to these dudes as more than just past their music is a mistake. Meaning that you can make a clear distinction in listening to the music just like you can watch the godfather and enjoy it just for what it is, but at the same time it can conflict with your individual morals. As I said, at the end of the day, you're just listening and there is no sin in that.
I like listening to Devin the Dude and Brotha Lynch Hung for example sometimes who have some ignorant ass songs morally speaking but at the same time, I'm not looking to these dudes to provide enlighten social commentary or anything beyond the music. A lot of these dudes, not the two I mention in particular, as you said make this music based on their lifestyle and the problem I see is when people want to excuse and make rationalizations for their real life manifestations of their music that they sometimes engage in. I still think its a problem. Hell, Kodak Black is in prison right now and been in some shyt several times already that if I had any influence or say, he should probably stop doing
There is a third option by the way. You can make these songs but you yourself can realize its about just the music and still lead a moral life, in general. I say in general, because no one is a saint but you know what I mean. There are plenty of dudes like that out there too, if not most. I shake my head at dudes who do get popular and money off the ignorant shyt but STILL continue to live like they never had a dollar in their pocket. Despite what I think of their music, i think that shyt is messed up and just
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