It is the hip hop that "the powers that be" pushed, that contributed to the points you raised. Look into the millions that come from the private prison system in the US. So it was a long term plan that they knew would take root. So it became, We have private prisons, we also... https://twitter.com/officialmabhena/status/1330462659465109504">https://twitter.com/officialm...

...have sway with entertainment corporations. Let& #39;s push a particular agenda to a certain demographic that is already denied several opportunities & privileges in our country. So the origins of hip hop, folks rapping about black power, consciousness and being woke (remember...

...this was the era after the civil rights movement) began to be suppressed, denied airplay, and the thug life, built on hyperbole, and equated to success and luxury for the black man, began to be pushed. So in order to succeed in rap music, that became the focal subject...

...matter. And looking at it now, it worked. The power of music, drugs, wayward behaviour, all sorts of debauchery are celebrated in music, and one can& #39;t deny how that has affected not only the fabric of society in the states, but globally. And it is even more detrimental to...

preteens and teenagers - their decision-making skills are not refined, and they are growing up in an era where clout is a thing, and many people shy away from independent thinking, and go with the wave; which equates to stupid decisions based on what some "cool rapper" is doing