Some of my students are young men who have had the strength of character to move beyond the gangster mentality that rules their neighborhood, and they pity those who are still fighting "turf battles" over land they don't own, and killing each other daily over trifles misunderstood years before. Those who live in that culture are suckered into thinking it is cool, and they die for it. Why are people still making money selling music that promotes this? Whores will be with us always I suppose.
Anyone who glorifies such a culture is thoughtless and cruel. The little boys growing up, looking up to the "thugs" who should be their role models- is this the future these kids deserve? It isn't just a game, a song, or a fashion statement. It is a philosophy that does not consider human life valuable.

All these baby "ganstas" in big boy pants need to grow up. Especially the idoit surburbanite wannabes. Please.