Posted by fluffy at 216.230.138.157 on May 12, 2003 at 17:29:45:
In Reply to: Violence and music posted by Will Turner, Karaoke King on May 12, 2003 at 17:01:27:
: Is it really as simple as "gangster rap creates gun crime"? Of course not. For
art to exist, it has to reflect something in life (Before any one points out period
drama, sci fi etc they usually reflect current concerns and issues)
: Eminem has been successful, which is a double edgerd sword- for every fan,
there is a detractor, for every paycheck, a lawsuit. But for me, if I've had a bad day,
it's a good way to release tension (Gangs Of New York fans- it's what Daniel Day
Lewis listened to for getting into the role of Bill The Butcher).
: As for "copying" Eminen- people are repsonsible for their individual actions.
They know the difference between right and wrong, and their lawyers can't
patronise me.
: Rant over.
: P.S "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die" Country music
: Two cities devestated, a man crucified, babies slaughtered, an Earth
flooded...The Bible
: A man's eye gouged out, several deaths, a man abandons his child- King Lear
: I think you get my point, so I won't patronise you.