The source of violence
I don’t think any artist gets a pass for misogyny or gratuitous violence (Quentin Tarantino included), but we should be skeptical when pundits or presidential candidates rail against gangsta rap or “hip hop” culture given the unchecked misdeeds of the US military and entertainment business. Generally I take those terms as code for “black culture,” so use your radar wisely during this election cycle. Meanwhile, in “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It” Ice Cube points the camera back at media hypocrisy.
