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Cracking down on hip hop
The genre of hip hop has not exactly been known for having a squeaky clean, honest, wholesome image unassailably. We hear talking about rappers getting arrested for weapons charges or assault from time to time. A good number of hip hop songs speak of (and even glorify) guns, drugs, violence, misogynist behavior, and a hodgepodge of anti-authority feelings. And of course the high profile murders of rap artists like Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG have become reference point incidents provided the notoriety of hip hop.
Along with the progression of hip hop personalities involved in criminal incidents-esque heard rumors that a working group has been formed by New York police focused specifically on the rap industry. Major newspapers reported that a team of detectives in New York were set to watch the hip hop events, arguments, and even rap songs. Artists have complained that they were being subjected to police surveillance.
The NYPD has repeatedly denied the existence of the unit, but talks of the hip hop police are still far of decline. The revelations of retired NYPD Detective Derrick Parker, who was the initiator of global research on the hip hop industry fueled the controversy. Parker said it was his duty to compile all the information on the interview and hip hop artists who were involved in criminal cases. He clarified however that was not as large as the group alleged work fledged reported in the media but was merely another area of the Gang Unit Intelligence Division.
In 2004, it was reported that the jump from a three-day hip training session was held with the participation of police officers from New York, Miami, Atlanta and Los Angeles. The seminar, six inches folders containing information on rappers with criminal records were distributed to attendees. A sergeant Miami police said the seminar was attended training on what we look for in rap lyrics, monitoring radio and television, and study of hip hop concerts.
To further compound the existence of a squad of hip hop, another rapper profiles bulky document was made public. This time, it was a file of 500 pages with pictures of rap artists' cup, addresses, license plate numbers and social security, criminal records, details detention facilities, places frequented, and known associates. The case, which bore the logo of the New York and New Jersey High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program was published online and was also featured in the documentary Rap Sheet: Hip Hop and police.
Not a few rappers and civil rights activists regretted these acts as racial discrimination and unnecessary intrusion into privacy. Police refused to comment on the record, but reasoned that are familiar with the hip hop industry was just part of doing their job. They said that the unsolved murders of the famous hip hop artists was reason enough to control this particular genre of the music industry. As Derrick Parker put it, simply do not want another rapper dead.
Some figures from rap to blame themselves monitoring rappers involved. DMC, considered one of the pioneers of hip hop, said the image of gangster rappers self-aggrandizement was one of the reasons police are following. Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man also said that rap lyrics glorifying violence and guns are no help either.
In October 2007, rapper TI was arrested for illegal possession of weapons, while the month before that, the game was stopped for allegedly pretending to be an undercover cop. Last July, Remy Ma surrendered to police after being involved in a shootout. While these episodes are not representative of the whole hip hop industry, police believe these are more than enough to keep watching.
About the Author
Kristien Wilkinson is an online writer and contributor to http://www.hiphop.net
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