... a protest against police brutality and a plea for social justice. In the year 1992, rapper Ice-T and his band Body Count released an album containing the song "Cop Killer,"" written about a man disgusted with the police brutality which had disturbingly become commonplace in Los Angeles, Ice-T's home town. In 1974, Clapton ... 's number one hit met with no controversy and was enjoyed by many, but in 1992, Ice-T's song, which was not even a single, was attacked from all sides, including President George Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle, talk-show host Oliver North, ... ). What is the dif...

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... in the 300's hometown of Chicago. Drill music, however, has stirred up intense controversy among listeners, as its performers are a plethora of archetypal "Chief Keef's " that rap about what they know: graphic violence. While other rap has been criticized for sporting the same distasteful lyrics, drill music is different; it focuses almost solely on violence. In addition, gangs in Chicago are more ... of the Gangster Disciples (Chicago's largest gang, rival to Keef's Black Disciples), was involved in a series of altercations with Keef and other 300 members. The situation escalated and C...

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