MMG dropped, “Poor Decisions,” and now drops the video the next day. The track featrues Wale, Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco.

Wale links up with Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco for, “Poor Decisions.”

Lupe Fiasco – Animal Pharm

Lupe Fiasco drops a new track called, “Animal Pharm.’

Violent music (and all violent media) effectively says its “ok” to be violent. It provides positive reinforcement for negative actions. If you rap and make violent music then own up to it. Stop hiding behind “art imitating life” as a way to evade the guilt. The issue stands that violent music puts violence into this world one way or another. It creates the atmosphere that violence is an acceptable means to an end. Agree or disagree doesnt really matter at this point honestly. But to not even acknowledge the possibility that violent music has even the most minute effect on violence in the world is frankly bulls***.

I’ve made violent music. Done violent things. Most my friends are violent. Lived in violent neighbors. Seen violence first hand. A certain point you start to get tired of it. You ask why? why is it like this? what is causing this? why is this ok to live like this? Then you turn on the news and see that a 12 month old got shot in the face by two teenagers in Georgia for no reason at all. Then you hear a song on the radio talking about “shooting everyone in sight”…bad times man…f***…

You may not give two s**ts about the next man and his troubles and thats cool with me…live you life…but I do and most people I know do. But dont sit there and act like high ass inner city murder rates are just falling from the sky for absolutely no reason… everything plays a part…EVERYTHING. Take responsibility for the part you play. motherf***ers can at least start there. yeah I got issues. My hood aint been safe in 25 years! At the point now u can die for nothing. just random death and disregard. tired of it. I know you don’t hear me. I guess its the LAST desperate act of a desperate man in desperate times. On one…peace…
- Lupe Fiasco

You may recall 50 Cent said his violent music is, “art imitating life,” to CBS News earlier this week. Clearly Lupe does not agree with that argument.

She lives as long as we do. She will live forever. God bless your soul and the family you left behind. We Love You.
- Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco dedicates a song to a the six month year old shot and killed in Chicago earlier this month.

Lupe Fiasco drops, “Light Blue.”

Lupe Fiasco people vents to fans in Maryland.

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