Rapper who Lynched White Child in Video Shot Dead in Florida

VanceMack said:

Have they arrested the white cop that gunned him down just for being a poor innocent widdle man yet?

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cuban smokes said:

I have played guitar, in some capacity, for nearly 50 years. I have owned over 400 guitars, still own about 35 guitars, have been to more concerts than I can name, mainly just to hear the guitarists & to see what they are doing when they do their 'jobs.' I have seen so many players live I couldn't name them. Many of these musicians were into the drug scene & some didn't live long lives.

I try and separate the art from the artist & the recreational use of 'drugs.' Some folks look at music as a life style, some look at it as a way to make 'connections' but I'm just into music. I constantly look for music & musical acts to explore music. I agree that drugs are there but one doesn't have to make it about drugs. Drugs are a choice in life, with, or without music.

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truthatallcost said:

You're right about drugs being a part of the music scene for a long time. Dying from overdose has been a common theme in the lives of American musicians, going way back to Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix 50 years ago. But what about the violence that accompanies rap music today? The rock bands of the 1970's didn't create a venue for gun violence like today's rappers do.

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cuban smokes said:

lil peep 4 da win ..................... RIP peep .............

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In many ways, Onfroy's continued commercial viability is a testament to what accused assailants can still get away with in the court of public opinion, especially when their victims — like Onfroy's — are low-income and women of color.

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In the aftermath of the homicide, police said they suspected the murder of XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, might have been a robbery gone wrong — a suspicion echoed by X's friends, who told New Times they weren't aware of any ongoing beefs serious enough to lead to a daylight shooting.

Williams' arrest seems to confirm the killing was related to a theft.

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Ahlevah said:

I almost needed a translator to understand the point he was making. I wasn't sure if it was English or not. I'm probably losing a few points with St. Peter for speaking ill of the dead, but every once in a while I throw caution to the wind and make an exception for those deserving of the honor.

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HowardBThiname said:

He sounds like he was a true loser, not so much because he created the controversial video (it was fake, after all) but because it appears he was violent.

Artists -- real or self-perceived -- can be quite odd, I've found, and sometimes they do shocking things to get their points across. I would not watch the video, and I don't think rap is even qualified to be called "music." But, I'm not aghast at the symbolism in the video.

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