Who Said Crime Does Not Pay?

[robfosters]

But aren't you also of the opinion that men shouldn't have their lives destroyed when they've only been accused/charged with Rape and are awaiting trial?

Swap rape with murder in that scenario and what's the difference?

Yes, but I’m not in favour of them getting offered huge record deals whilst awaiting trial. At least wait to see what the outcome is.

 

[Mekrel]

The real crime here is a drill artist being offered a record contract. Who on earth wants to listen to that ****? Unless you're a moronic underachiever who likes to blame everyone, especially the Conservative government, for everything negative in your life rather than looking how you step up in life.

 

[StriderX]

The real crime here is a drill artist being offered a record contract. Who on earth wants to listen to that ****? Unless you're a moronic underachiever who likes to blame everyone, especially the Conservative government, for everything negative in your life rather than looking how you step up in life.

You seem to be aggrieved.

 

[builder22]

Hairdressers are a place of refuge, I see

 

[200sols]

Common sense and decency would surely dictate that once someone has been arrested for murder, you wait to see the outcome before offering such a deal.

The 'music' is all about murder, drugs, violence etc, probably makes him more popular.

 

[The_Abyss]

Yes, but I’m not in favour of them getting offered huge record deals whilst awaiting trial. At least wait to see what the outcome is.

Why?

Should everyone awaiting a trial automatically become unemployed and cease work incase that they are found guilty later and given a custodial sentence that means that their employers no longer deem them an acceptable employee?

 

[The_Abyss]

It's a photo of a brown person smiling happily in prison. The only other angle possible for truly maximum rage would have been a shot of the flat screen TV on the wall.

"was offered the contract after being arrested on May 16 last year over the February 22 murder."

I said before the trial, not before the conviction.

 

[stockhausen]

. . .
Should everyone awaiting a trial automatically become unemployed . . .

Guilty until proven innocent

 

[neckbeardthethird]

Life in prison? Really how long until he is on the street? Also rap is about all these kids seem to do so much for high skilled immigration.

Oh look there you are again thinking anyone who isn't white is an immigrant.

 

[Psycho Sonny]

Can you confirm that by committing crime he has been rewarded with a contract because the story linked to suggests otherwise.

Poor sensationalist thread title that is click bait, OP do you work for the papers inventing attention grabbing headlines?

You should maybe look through his racist posting history and you will then see why he posted this article.

 

[StriderX]

LOL, right in there.

/popcorn

 

[Greebo]

Oh look there you are again thinking anyone who isn't white is an immigrant.

well spotted. He let his racist bias slip out then,

 

[MookJong]

Drill music is brilliant, celebrates all the best things about the new culture Britain's capital city is embracing.

 

[chroniclard]

Just had a listen on youtube, hes not very good.

 

[Mekrel]

You seem to be aggrieved.

Not really, it's pretty common knowledge that drill 'music' is deeply rooted in gang culture and songs about stabbing people shouldn't ever be made mainstream and/or accessible through a record label.

Those feeling hard done by society don't resolve their issues by joining gangs or listening to music that glorifies violence.

 

[neckbeardthethird]

Not really, it's pretty common knowledge that drill 'music' is deeply rooted in gang culture and songs about stabbing people shouldn't ever be made mainstream and/or accessible through a record label.

Those feeling hard done by society don't resolve their issues by joining gangs or listening to music that glorifies violence.

Drill isn't mainstream, it's still very much a niche genre.

Would you have banned NWA back in the early 90's ? What about death metal which sometimes has messed up lyrics ? stance on video games like GTA which glorifies violence ?

 

[Suicidal Ferret]

NWA were middle class kids who exploited the 'ghetto: to make money.

Same with snoop/Dre/insert 90s rap artist here.

They were playing roles. They didn't go out and do the things they sang about.

That's bthe the difference between gangster rap and drill

 

[Uther]

It's a photo of a brown person smiling happily in prison. The only other angle possible for truly maximum rage would have been a shot of the flat screen TV on the wall.

That's the victim...

 

[Mekrel]

Drill isn't mainstream, it's still very much a niche genre.

Would you have banned NWA back in the early 90's ? What about death metal which sometimes has messed up lyrics ? stance on video games like GTA which glorifies violence ?

Where did I say it was mainstream? Surely the part where I said "it shouldn't be made mainstream" implies that I'm very well aware that it isn't mainstream.

Also your analogy is completely flawed because we're talking about the creators of the drill 'music'. Last time I checked, video game creators aren't producing games that call out rival game creators, or threatening them violence.

It worries me we have people like you making these comparisons and trying to normalise gang culture. Drill isn't music or art, it's gang members trying to intimidate each other using rap and using online platforms to deliver it to rival gangs/also getting exposure. How else are the rival gang going to get the message? They're not exactly going to drop them off a mix tape of it.

 

[chroniclard]

I just violent grime really, doesn't deserve its own genre.