Monday, November 9, 2009

HIP-HOP & GUNS: DO ARTISTS NEED THEM?


The life of a rapper often times surpasses the glitz and glamour portrayed in the photo shoots and music videos they appear in. For instance, most of these same rappers that are draped in jewels and are seen sauntering around town and at events with half-naked women tucked under their arms, are in fact family men with wives and children living in a house equipped with a white picket fence.

Then there is the darker side of the lifestyle that most rappers use to help popularize their names and play on their images; a side that involves having a criminal record and accepting the label of a “thug.”....Read more

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