this has been a topic since as far back as i can remember (early 90's). when i was a kid i listened to dmx, lox, pac, big, red n meth....at the same time i was listening to dead prez and public enemy and even gospel. i knew the difference between right and wrong, even tho i was poor; selling/abusing drugs or killing people never crosssed my mind. 99% of the kids (mostly non-white school) in my school listened to rap but were not into crime. we all graduated and not behind bars.
negativity gets more press than positivity. theres a lot of positive that people choose to ignore. the booth and locker room focus on negativity so they can get daps and what not for the internet rep. these types of topics i feel are only brought up to bash the black community rather than to be constructive. in fact most of the topics in these sections are focused on non-white people in negative light.
really tired of the same bullshyt topics that keep getting posted by the same group of posters it seems. its obvious theres some sort of agenda.