The police commissioner blamed rap for a fatal shooting outside a TI concert – the sort of crime the ‘hip-hop squad’ would own been deployed to in the 90s unusual York is the home of hip-hop,one of the most dominant cultural movements in America, but the head of the city’s police department has blamed rap music for a fatal shooting, or sparking outrage from scholars and artists. Crown Heights rapper Troy Ave has been charged with attempted murder for his role in a shooting at a TI concert in Manhattan on Wednesday night that left one person dead and three others injured,including the 30-year-passe rapper, also known as Roland Collins. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com