I mean listen to the lyrics in a Mobb Deep song, in a Wu-tang song, in a Fat Joe song, etc. That's total hypocricisy. Nothing is worth disrespecting and we have to respect every artist's work. You can find albums by KRS next to Bone next to Outkast next to Raekwon next to The Beatnuts next to NWA , next to The Roots, etc. As for the negativity being a reason, these things are real.
Crime is real, gangs are real, drugs are real.
Regardless from what point it's cast, one should not use that as a basis for disrespecting other artists. That's just plain bullshit. That's all I have to say. S. Castro Just another latino head I want to respond to the criticisms about gangsta rap. If not, this book goes into detail about the history of the Bloods and the Crips in South Central in the early to mid 1970's and even shows how they intially may have been indrectly influenced by the Black Panther Movement.