Vince Staples says that he’s seen a change in the way drugs are discussed in music.
“Drugs have always been a part of music, and it went from the drug dealer to the drug user now,” Vince Staples says during an interview with CNN. “There’s more music being made about the drug use than it was, you know, the distribution of the drugs.”
Staples, who documents his family history of drug use in his music, says that he has not had drug abuse problems himself.
“I’ve never drunk alcohol, smoked a bit of anything, took any drugs that my doctor didn’t give me for asthma in my life,” Staples says to CNN. “I’ve never fell victim to peer pressure in my life, in general, and there’s enough respect for me as a person amongst my peers … once they figure out that’s something that I don’t do they don’t even try to push it to me.”
The CNN story also includes the Long Beach, California rapper discussing the importance of education and how run-ins with the law compromise students. Staples refers to statistics that say students are more likely to drop out of school and have negative police interactions when they are suspended.
“Dealing with the child’s problem isn’t sending them back home,” Staples says, “because the problem derives from home.”
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I feel Vince on this one. Drugs give at least the illusion of happiness. An for kids now the punishment should be to return them to the place they don’t want to be, which is school, in a self contained area with staff…b the change
“Drugs have always been a part of music, and it went from the drug dealer to the drug user now,”
And you don’t find it funny, why. Its just fiends junkies rapping now too, can’t feel their shit though. Game lost its legends to lean abuse, if that don’t teach you a lesson, don’t stop. And them pill popping rappers is just ridiculous.
People have a preference. Some people do it. Some people don’t. But don’t sit there and try to judge somebody for their actions. There’s a reason behind everything they do. There’s a reason behind why people are the way they are. We all come from different walks of life. Some things may come firsthand to some, but can be completely foreign to others. You just have to accept the fact that there will always be opinions ranging from different sides of the spectrum.
When did judge??? Defensive, are we??
Which drugs are the best for overdose and death?
Alcohol, hands down. Legal, prescription drugs are a distant second, then legal OTC drugs, and then heroin.
Fucken faggat married his cuzin so I’m just gonna let this shit skip me and he look gay as fuck!!!