By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer
The polar opposite to pretty much everything that goes on in the mainstream hip hop world is Lupe Fiasco. Though he does indulge in the luxuries of life showcased this weekend by Hip Hop Vibe, Lupe Fiasco has a deeper message. Lupe Fiasco feels those in major positions should present a positive message for the people.
Through his own music, Lupe Fiasco does this and he uses his voice to sound off on those he feels are not doing the right thing. One thing Lupe Fiasco does not stand for is violence in hip hop lyrics or in the mainstream media. Both, however, do persist and it is something he feels needs to change.
Recently, Lupe Fiasco reactivated his Twitter account and he sounded off on the violence that is the mainstream media. Feeling it inspires the youth to imitate what they see, Lupe Fiasco called out both the hip hop and mainstream media. Lupe Fiasco demanded the media stop hiding behind “art imitating life” to defend what they do.
Read Lupe Fiasco’s tweet below:
Violent music (and all violent media) effectively says its “ok” to be violent. It provides positive reinforcement for negative actions. If you rap and make violent music then own up to it. Stop hiding behind “art imitating life” as a way to evade the guilt. “How the hell you gonna tell this man not 2 be violent?, Cuz he dont need to go the same route that I did” -Eminem & Dr. Dre “Choices”. Sorry…”Bad Meets Evil”…”Guilty Conscious”…sorry…lol correct title of the song aside, U know what I meant! The issue stands that violent music puts violence into this world one way or another.
