Tragedy struck T.I.’s concert at New York’s Irving Plaza Wednesday when Troy Ave affiliate Banga was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting. Troy Ave was identified as one of those injured and he reportedly shot himself in the leg. He was taken into police custody at the hospital and now faces various charges, including attempted murder.
While police were still investigating the details of the incident, NYPD commissioner Bill Bratton blamed the violence on the nature of rap culture.
“The crazy world of the so-called rap artists who are basically thugs that basically celebrate the violence they live all their lives and unfortunately that violence often manifests itself during the performances and that’s exactly what happened last evening,” he said to a local news outlet.
DMC says that he is appalled at Bratton’s comments, especially considering his position of authority.
“There’s a million rappers who come from the hood who do not portray, promote or produce products that celebrate or legitimizes any forms of negativity,” the Run-DMC rapper says to the Associated Press. “The commissioner, he knew better than that. I respect his job, I know it’s hard and all of that, but he should have known better.”
The rap legend says that Bratton should apologize for his statement that grouped all rappers in one stereotype without considering the implications.
“He needs to apologize to all the rappers who have come from [the] streets but have never put out anything negative [and] disrespectful to break down … and destroy their community,” DMC says, naming Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Chuck D, De La Soul and LL Cool J as those who represent positivity in Hip Hop and are harmed by Bratton’s generalities.
He continues by saying that the officials words instill negativity that Hip Hop has tried to break away from instead of helping the culture progress.
“[Bratton] was upset and pointing a finger and getting to the root and not thinking about the people he would hurt by saying what he said,” he adds. “Him as the commissioner saying it did so much damage [and] pushes Hip Hop back — that’s why he should apologize.”
Sorry DMC. It’s not the police commissioner’s words that instill the negativity, it’s the rappers themselves and their stupid imagery they celebrate and perpetuate.
Idk how its that hard for them to understand that rappers steady promote violence
i love rap but i can STAND when hiphop lovers try to pretend gangsta rap is something other that what it is..
The commissioner didn’t say “gangsta rap artists” he just said rap artists. That does paint ALL rappers with the same brush. When one over zealous cop shoots an innocent black male would it be fair to say all cops are racists who have an agenda to kill black people? I think anytime you make huge general statements you really run the risk of being wrong. No stereotype of any group holds true for every member of that group!! These individuals should be singled out and properly charged but to hold an entire genre of music accountable is over stepping in my opinion. And we as true hip hop fans (I assume everyone here is) shouldn’t stand for such actions from a person in such a position of authority. That’s how profiling begins!!
I’m not saying the police commissioner was correct in what he said. I’m saying DMC is making it sound like what the commissioner said is instilling negativity on hiphop when in actuality it’s dumbasses like Troy Ave and you can name any number or rappers (Bobby Shurda, Chief Keef come to mind instantly) that instill negativity on hiphop. I don’t care what some outsider thinks because I know better but when hiphop looks stupid because of the previously mentioned clowns and anyone like them, it throws shade on all of hiphop. Whether you like it or not.
I’m not saying the police commissioner was correct in what he said. I’m saying DMC is making it sound like what the commissioner said is instilling negativity on hiphop when in actuality it’s dumbasses like Troy Ave and you can name any number or rappers (Bobby Shurda, Chief Keef come to mind instantly) that instill negativity on hiphop. I don’t care what some outsider thinks because I know better but when hiphop looks stupid because of the previously mentioned clowns and anyone like them, it throws shade on all of hiphop. Whether you like it or not.
I’m not saying the police commissioner was correct in what he said. I’m saying DMC is making it sound like what the commissioner said is instilling negativity on hiphop when in actuality it’s dumbasses like Troy Ave and you can name any number or rappers (Bobby Shurda, Chief Keef come to mind instantly) that instill negativity on hiphop. I don’t care what some outsider thinks because I know better but when hiphop looks stupid because of the previously mentioned clowns and anyone like them, it throws shade on all of hiphop. Whether you like it or not.
Yeah rap promotes violence almost as much as boxing and mma and shoot em up movies and serial killer tv shows and erotic novels.violence is in our lives everyday get the fuck over it.go join peta and stay your ass away from hiphop cuz it aint for everyone
it was TI’s fault, was his gun that caused the mess….TI is to blame, plus he a snitch anyway
this comment is 100% truth, much respect for speakin up homie
maybe there is more to it than the quote on this page.. but if not, nothing he said is wrong. he hasnt called out the whole genre
He hasnt hes just calling out gangster rap and how it promotes violence and toting guns and actting hard all the time which hes not lying it needs to stop we have enough senseless violence in this world just keep it to the tracks everyone knows your all studio gangsters and only beefs you have are with other studio gangsters its lame as fuck and its even stupider when people die over this shit you guys are all just fuckin actors playing out a persona on record and on camera dont need no bloodshed
Use punctuation. Oh wait, you don’t know how.
i wouldnt apologize if i was the commissioner.. granted it was ironic coming from someone who runs one of the most corrupt gangs (the nypd) in the world..he wasnt wrong..i love hiphop and some gangsta rap..that said anyone who says gangsta rap is anything but negative is delusional.
Gangsta rap is one of several sub-genres of hip hop. The commissioner painted all rap artists with a broad stroke with his ignorant comment.
he said gangsta rap specifically.. not hiphop
I don’t know how all of these commenters miss the point and continue to not the support the genre of music they listen to. Once again you can’t blame the entire genre for the actions of individuals, they are not being told to go out and shoot up clubs but they are voluntarily choosing to do so. For all of you to sit there and allow this police chief to judge from the outside about a culture he knows so little about is baffling. Once again the rap culture can’t even count on its own fanbase to support it through these types of situations and call out the people who continue to portray rap culture in idiotic ways. Instead of blaming rap music blame Troy ave’s terrible decision making and being immature.
Daniels said Bratton’s words are “totally, totally, totally unacceptable and false.” “There’s a million rappers who come from the hood who do not portray, promote or produce products that celebrate or legitimizes any forms of negativity. The commissioner, he knew better than that.”
This from the guy who’s own group member was shot in the head and killed while in the studio making a Hip Hop record.
A million rappers from the hood that never celebrate any negativity???!!! A MILLION??!!
You couldn’t name 10.
DMC’s factually inaccurate gibberish is what is “totally, totally, totally unacceptable and false.” Sometimes the truth hurts.
1. MURS
2.kendrick lamar
3.j. Cole
4. A tribe called quest
5. Busta Rhymes
6. Outkast
7. Fugees
8. Paul wall
9. Hieroglyphics
10. Slick Rick
And most of these artist come from the hood or poverty stricken areas.
Phote , Rapper Big Pooh, jamal records ,Devin the Dude , and many rappers …..funk white people. They dont curse and is sexy. Big Krit too. I like kock nd lick male but I’m white and at smh Troy ave was cute.
Well the commissioner’s statement wasn’t COMPLETELY wrong. Rap nowadays glorifies drugs, misogyny, and violence.
So the fuck what.rap promotes all that shit just like movies and tv shows and books have been doing for generations.if u cant tell the difference between right and wrong than that sounds more like a personal character problem.if rap is to blame than so are movies books and video games gtfo u sheltered ass missinformed very confused scary ass children
Not defending the pig, but he didnt say ALL rap artists.
afreaka bambuutaa molested many famous rappers.
Wouldn’t expect a Caucasian to say anything different.
DMC should be calling for Troy Ave and whoever was involved in the altercation to apologize…for putting them highschool kids lives in danger…
“There’s a million rappers who come from the hood who do not portray, promote or produce products that celebrate or legitimizes any forms of negativity,” nigga please
Technically he didn’t really diss Hip- Hop at all. The quote reads “so-called rap artists”… In essence he said that artists who promote violence and negativity through music should not actually be considered rappers.
The commissioner was right dmc sit down
rap is to blame, it promotes violence and gun/drug running….no delusions there. I still firmly believe it was TI fault, it was his gun and he a snitch anyway.