"Selector" is a Pitchfork.tv show in which we interview rappers and watch them freestyle over beats. We often try to conduct these shows in unusual locations, and several months ago we interviewed Chief Keef at a gun range in New York City. This concept was rushed and never should have happened. We're proud of the "Selector" series as a whole and its production will continue, but this particular episode was insensitive and irresponsible.
Pitchfork's roots are in Chicago and many of our employees and several contributors live in the city. The horror of the gun violence that has plagued our hometown is something we all take very seriously. Many people have pointed out that this episode could be seen as trivializing gun violence, and we feel they have a good point.
Given recent news regarding the shooting of Chicago rapper Lil Jojo and the investigation of people involved in Chicago's rap scene, this seems like the right time to express our regrets regarding that episode. We apologize for this mistake and have removed the video from our archives.

http://pitchfork.com/news/47761-retracting-the-chief-keef-selector-video/

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"I ain't no entertainer, and ain't trying to be one. I am one thing, a musician." © Miles Davis

"When the music stops he falls back in the abyss."

with their names swirling in the media the last couple of weeks,

and "That's that shit I don't like" being the catchphrase of the minute

I'm almost interested now

it's starting to take an interesting turn though

with all of the shootings recently

maybe it is good that people are confronted with this image

IDK

at this point I'm still hesitant to give them any merit

but it is becoming interesting

when you look at the big name rappers

Jay-Z, Kanye, Ross, Wayne, Drake, etc...

they have an image or project a lifestyle that is more indicative of the 1%

and most of us will never attain that

but we celebrate it endlessly

these kids are scaring the shit out of people

but if they are a more accurate depiction of the majority

shouldn't that be where our attention is focused

?

it's not quite NWA

but there are some similarities to the situations

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If you can't understand it without an explanation

you can't understand it with an explanation

Mofos always wait for someone to die for they have to address shit...does it always have to get to that level for you listen.

http://twitter.com/Menphyel7


"F you Im better in tune with the Infinite"

his mgmt, lawyers, label etc. didn't have a problem with the p4k feature
to all of them this is just content on a popular music blog
to my understading his momma is 30 and keef himself is already a father
like one of my potnas said "his momma probably blew blunt smoke in his face as a child"

>like one of my potnas said "his momma probably blew blunt
>smoke in his face as a child"

remember one of em said "they say my baby don't breathe right" while passing the blunt over his carrier.

http://twitter.com/Menphyel7


"F you Im better in tune with the Infinite"

Hundreds of reviews have 'disappeared' on the site.

and not the million of songs in circulation dealing with gun violence?

not the legal age to carry

but then again, i'm not really into parroting tired-ass conservative talking points about how rap music causes violence and elvis' pelvis turned young women into sluts.

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