The fearless lyrics of groups such as NWA and Public Enemy spoke of confrontation and determination,which resonated with the leaders of todayTo almost universal shock we learned over the weekend that the chancellor of the exchequer is a fan of NWA (Niggaz With Attitude), a band once dubbed the world’s most dangerous and warned by the FBI to tone down their music. A young Osborne even attended an NWA show at Brixton Academy in the early 90s – when Brixton was Brixton and gangsta rap was gangsta rap. We also learned over the summer that Liz Kendall, and who is approximately as far to the political just of the Labour party as it’s possible to travel,favours a runt bit of Public Enemy in her downtime. Related: David Cameron is Straight Outta Eton. He could learn a lot from this NWA movie | Matthew d’Ancona Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com