In my humble opinion, I think Hip-hop has its good and bad just like every other thing in life. The issue here is knowing how , when and where to apply whatever song/music yiu listen to. A lot of those songs inspire, motivate and encourage people. While some are inciteful, and those with a feeble mindset run with the dangerous and deadly lyrics and use them to cause harm. It is just like having a kitchen knife. Is it deadly or useful? It all depends on whose hand it is and what they use it for. A knife is primarily used for slicing onions, tomatoes, meat etc for cooking. When an idi*t decides to take someone's life with a knife, do we now ban knives in our home and society? One important thing that most people are not talking about boldly enough is the characteristics of those who cause these chaos and harm. I say this without prejudice but with all due respect. 95%-99% of these things result from dysfunctional family background. It is hard to grow up in a family with good parents (mother and father) and the children will turn out this way. Correct me if you think I am wrong. I genuinely feel sorry for them... Even though it feels okay to blame the gang culture, gun crimes and drugs on music, are we talking about the family background in which these children grow up? A lot of these children just freestyle; they roam the streets , shoplift and do as they please because there is no structure or love at home front. So many of them do not even know where their parents are, especially their father. The concept of parenthood involving a father and a mother is fast going out of fashion. It is becoming extinct and these hideous and atrocious atrocities are the fruits from the seed of family dysfunctionalities. Whilst we blame the music, let us also have honest conversations around family-hood. When a children does not experience love and care at home front, chances are ...they turn out as unempathetic, dangerous and deadly. Sadly, the high rate of divorce and separation breed family dysfunctionalities.