Xzibit Defends Rap Lyrics, Hip-Hop Stigmas
Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:49 pm
Xzibit Defends Rap Lyrics, Hip-Hop Stigmas
Xzibit says he is tired of having to defend hip-hop music, often stigmatized for its negative imagery, especially since society is ultimately to blame. “Rap is a reflection of society,” Xzibit told the World Entertainment News Network.“If society wasn’t violent, then hip-hop wouldn’t be violent. You can blame hip-hop but we’re like reporters; we tell you what’s going on in the neighborhood, and we tell you how it is.”Although he insisted hip-hop should stop glorifying violence, the California-based rapper commented on the double standards prevalent in the entertainment industry.“But we can’t be like Arnold Schwarznegger; he can kill 70 million people on the screen and he’s still a role model. But when you talk about slapping somebody, or shooting somebody on a rap tape, you are a criminal.”In related news, Xzibit’s forthcoming album, Full Circle, has been pushed back to Oct. 17. He is also starring alongside The Rock in the football drama “Gridiron Gang.”
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Xzibit says he is tired of having to defend hip-hop music, often stigmatized for its negative imagery, especially since society is ultimately to blame. “Rap is a reflection of society,” Xzibit told the World Entertainment News Network.“If society wasn’t violent, then hip-hop wouldn’t be violent. You can blame hip-hop but we’re like reporters; we tell you what’s going on in the neighborhood, and we tell you how it is.”Although he insisted hip-hop should stop glorifying violence, the California-based rapper commented on the double standards prevalent in the entertainment industry.“But we can’t be like Arnold Schwarznegger; he can kill 70 million people on the screen and he’s still a role model. But when you talk about slapping somebody, or shooting somebody on a rap tape, you are a criminal.”In related news, Xzibit’s forthcoming album, Full Circle, has been pushed back to Oct. 17. He is also starring alongside The Rock in the football drama “Gridiron Gang.”
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