“Rap doesn’t influence anyone to commit crimes”

[TAYLONDO SAMSWORTHY]

Since this has been a hot topic on TheColi as of late, here’s a clip from No Malice from Clipse that I’ve never seen before regarding his take on the matter

Start at 0:30




Update: Pretty solid, nuanced, balanced article touching on music, poverty, and environment’s affect on humans in general

How music can change the way you feel and act | CNN

Music is ever present, from our spiritual rituals to most leisure time activities – song is always there. But how can the songs that surround us influence our behavior and daily actions? Turns out, in multiple ways.

www.cnn.com

 

[In The Zone '98]

Nobody is selling drugs because their favorite rapper does it. They do it because they're environment doesn't offer much else.

 

[maxamusa]

Facts. I like Malice a lot; good brother. When I was a youth film/shows/music had a tremendous impact on me. From style, speech, and developing thought. It shouldn't be an argument. Go listen to nothing but drill for a week straight and tell me you don't feel negative.

 

[Po pimp]

It doesn’t. I’ve listened to all types of toxic music, and never committed any crimes. Love songs were hella popular in the 50-70s, but everyone wasn't all in love.

 

[maxamusa]

Nobody is selling drugs because their favorite rapper does it. They do it because they're environment doesn't offer much else.

My experience is different. Most of the drug dealers I knew as kids were not piss poor. They were not hustling to keep the lights on. They were hustling to stunt. In the early 2000s that street life was glorified

 

[SleezyBigSlim]

Nobody is selling drugs because their favorite rapper does it. They do it because they're environment doesn't offer much else.

Facts, people dont tite guns and sell drugs until they have to

 

[maxamusa]

Facts, people dont tite guns and sell drugs until they have to

There are people out there who have careers and families and still sell dope.

 

[Ol’Otis]

Nobody is selling drugs because their favorite rapper does it. They do it because they're environment doesn't offer much else.

 

[Samori Toure]

Blues doesn't influence anyone to drink hard liquor and Rock and Roll doesn't influence anybody to take drugs.

 

[the elastic]

Nobody is selling drugs because their favorite rapper does it. They do it because they're environment doesn't offer much else.

Truth. But when you got impressionable suburban kids who feel like they gotta act and be like whatever the most poppin' music is promoting, you have a problem. Especially when it's the music from the Chief Keef family tree.

 

[Redwood]

It only influences the easily impressionable ones and the smart dumb.

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Yes, let’s just eliminate rap, then crime while be WAY down. Not saying rap is the only factor, but the way you guys discuss it on here, it must be a major or leading factor right?! I bet if we eliminated rap music the world would change so much. Because, of course, we did not have violence like that before rap music. Right? The one with more influence has to be rap right? Not the streets. Cause we all know that it’s rap influencing the streets and society and not the other way around. That’s cause y’all actually been in the streets right?

If y’all don’t sit y’all goofy ass down with this tired ass rhetoric

 

[maxamusa]

It only influences the easily impressionable ones and the smart dumb.

like the youth?

 

[Canada Goose]

Love songs were hella popular in the 50-70s, but everyone wasn't all in love.

Breh

 

[southpawstyle]

I get sad if I listen to Fiona Apple constantly but she’s still my favorite artist