Mainstream Rap: A Pipeline to Prison?

Mainstream Rap: A Pipeline to Prison?
Revised edition

By Sebastien Elkouby

In early 2012, a controversial anonymous letter entitled "The Secret Meeting That Changed Rap Music and Destroyed a Generation" hit the internet by storm. The letter, which claims that an unnamed top music industry executive promoted gangsta rap to fill private prisons, was published by hundreds of blogs and websites and was reposted on countless forums, Twitter and Facebook profiles. Across social media, everyone from Public Enemy's Chuck D to Freeway Ricky Ross had something to say about it. Various YouTube videos were posted to discuss the anonymous letter and translations of the letter were posted in French, Spanish and other languages for international audiences.

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