The Association of Violence and Drug Abuse in Rap Culture.
Many rappers have been killed because of rival gangs like Tupac and The Notorious BIG. Both artists were shot in cold blood and their talent was taken from them, which is tragic. Violence in the rap game is a problem that cannot be solved, because to this day rappers are still getting killed in cold blood. Nowadays rappers must be very discrete with everything they do so they do not get caught lacking. For example, Pop Smoke accidentally shared his address, and next thing you know he was murdered at his own house. Another example would be XXXTentacion, who was shot and killed in his own car. Also, rap culture encourages violence because people look up to rappers, and when they see them creating violence, then the people follow. Many rappers were raised in hood and were exposed to illicit business at an early age, such as drug sales, gang activity, or anything else that could get them in trouble. These rappers would most frequently get involved in dangerous ventures rel...
