via a friend on Facebook:
i don't believe in condemning or censoring any art..but i definitely believe in challenging artists to be more responsible with their lyrics..i don't think lyrics ever are the root cause of the problems, ONLY SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM, and i think that if you want to change what the artists are talking about, WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE COMMUNITY THAT THESE ARTISTS ARE DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM…if you are starting your process to change the way they rap by saying “I’m dismissive of your effort entirely” then why would they listen to you? They have no reason to listen to you…we have to embrace people with love..None of these people are evil trying to bring down our community on purpose…they’re misguided the same as their fans... and when we embrace them, we have to embrace them with love.. -talib kweli
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