Didn't that poser Ice-T have a song about killing cops? It was some horrible, misguided attempt at heavy metal, if I remember correctly. I laugh every time I see him on TV playing a cop. He's the real OG for sure.


That said, I never have believed music has much of an influence on behavior. Which is more likely, an already violent person identifies with violent music, or a peaceful person becomes corrupted by violent music?


I spent a good part of my youth listening to bands like Death, Slayer, Obituary and Possessed. The lyrics of those bands would make any gangster rapper look like a choir boy. And I'm certainly no violent criminal.

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