I really don't get it. Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters.
Violence sells on records and movies.
It has been glamorized in many ways by many generations and has found a sympathetic chord in the hearts and minds of many young Rappers with a chip on their shoulder, and the possibility of quick money and fame. That in itself is an interesting byproduct of this movement. It seems that every generation of youth needs to make a statement of separation from the previous generations. It is important that they find their own voice and style, their own form of protest and quest to be noticed and heard. In that respect, today's youth are no different from past generations.