To me, the gangster/death fantasy isn't far off from a movie. It's a relative, appreciable but no less false device.

It's a little different to me when the rhymes are (potentially) harmful to the listener in more actionable ways.

I loved when 2009-2012 rap culture was trending towards the brands of weed those rappers smoked. I'm not at all opposed to rapping as a literary/culinary activity. I just want the recipe to build, not destroy.


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"This is the streets, and I am the trap." � Jay Bilas
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