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Originally Posted by kane
If there were some kind of influx of black people killing white people and saying they were doing it because Dr. Dre or Ice Cube told them to I would then agree that these people wield heavy influence, but that isn't the case.
Sure, musicians do influence their fans to a degree, but for most it manifests itself as wanting to dress like them or talk like them or live like them. I can't ever remember hearing about a black person killing a white person because a rapper suggested they should (although it could have happened and we just don't know about it). This country, does, however, have a history of white people killing black people simply because they are black.
If there were an outbreak of rap-influenced racial shootings you can bet there would be a much stronger public reaction to these people.
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To ME, it's about the culture and creating divide. A young black kid hears this stuff, without ever being exposed to white kids, and starts to believe it. Hopefully he's raised well enough to never assault or kill someone, you're right, few do, but it would be naive to think that they don't carry around that hatred or at BEST, trepidation.
You're not born with racism, it's taught to you. That music is teaching it and furthering the divide. The very divide the black community preaches needs to be closed. That's my problem. Which is NO different than white parents teaching their kids shitty morals when it comes to race. Contrary to what the black community will tell you, the divide that exists today is the fault of BOTH races.