Cop Killing,Violence are Common's Place?

That's right Ol' Knitcap here is the most violent rapper..ever.

The last couple of days, I have been boycotting the news while the media continues Bin Laden Mania. But while scanning through last week, I caught the report about Common going to the White House. You know its a slow news week when reporters are reaching for controversy like this. If you don't know, Fox News have added Common to list of rappers that they believe encourage violence and in this case, cop killing. It's almost not worth commenting on. If anything, through the many incarnations of Common he's gotten flack for not being 'hard' enough. Even the casual hip hop listener knows that.

Here's the old video that Fox is referencing. I miss Def Poetry Jam....

Once again. Another poorly researched fact taken out of context by an ultra-conservative, fear machine. I swear they pick on a rapper ever year to mess with. Remember the Nas controversy? Or how they painted Ludacris as a gangsta rapper? He lost an endorsement deal with Pepsi because of these lunatics.

 

People are entitled to their opinion on hip hop. I don't agree with some of the music either. But the great thing about hip hop is that there are different subcultures that all people can find something they like. Youtube Common, and you can find a positive song in 5 seconds. Just do some research. Educate yourselves. I think that Jon Stewart said it best.....

Nuff said.....

My condolences to the family of M-bone of Cali Swag District. R.I.P.

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