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"NOBODY RESPECTS A SOFTY": Scarface & The 1998 WAR on GANGSTA Rap!

Hezakya Newz & Films · Jun 29, 2022 · published to YouTube

This 8-minute archival news broadcast from 1998 captures the intense cultural battlefield surrounding "Gangsta Rap." The footage documents the moral crusade led by political figures like Dolores Tucker and Bill Bennett, who targeted the lyrical content of hip-hop and the massive entertainment conglomerates distributing it. ​The archive heavily features an interview with Brad Jordan, better known as Scarface of the Geto Boys. Scarface directly challenges the narrative that his music is the root cause of destruction in Black communities, asking pointedly what was causing the murder and violence before his music existed. He positions himself as a street-level reporter, delivering the unfiltered news of his environment. The broadcast also includes commentary from record producer Bill Stephney, who provides a crucial counter-point to the political grandstanding, arguing that attackin

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