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Young Thug performs onstage on March 17, 2022, in Austin, Texas. Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSWThe day after the May 24, 2022, mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson promptly blamed the violence on rap music and video games. “Kids are exposed to all kinds of horrible stuff nowadays,” the Texas Republican told Fox News on May 25, 2022. “I think about the horrible stuff that they hear when they listen to rap music, the video games t...

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In February, Mayor Adams blamed drill music for some violent crime and called for the removal of drill videos from social media. Then he backtracked, met with some drill rappers, and said he’d work with them to address gun violence. Then last month, three drill rappers were reportedly kicked off the Rolling Loud Festival’s lineup at the NYPD’s request.

Originating from the streets of Chicago, drill music is a creative output of inner-city Black youths. It is defined by real life experiences and perspectives, and whilst drill rappers often document gang-related conflict and anti-establishment narratives in their lyrics and music videos, the rap...

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The day after the May 24 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Rep Ronny Jackson promptly blamed the violence on rap music and video games. “Kids are exposed to all kinds of horrible stuff nowadays,” the Texas Republican told Fox News on&...

Since rap music emerged in mainstream culture in the late 1980s, conservatives have derided its lyrics and imagery as violent. But hip-hop artists argue those images reflect urban realities.