[BrudLee]

I wanted to post this without commentary to hear what the forum thinks before I cluttered it with my own thoughts.

Clearly, a very powerful piece. As sportscurmudgeon said, this is indicative of a stance that Whitlock has taken in the past, but never before has he had such a visceral example.

I agree with memphisskin and others that his belief is less of an indictment of hip-hop than it is an indictment of a culture for which some hip-hop music is only a symptom. The number of black Americans killed in gun violence each year is staggering, yet few consider that this violence is systemic. Whether hip-hop is a reflection of this culture or vice-versa, there must be change.