A 14-year-old boy from Dade City, Fla. is being charged with first degree murder. According to police reports, Harleme Larry walked up to 31-year-old Agustine Hernandez on Monday, brandished a .45 handgun and robbed him. Larry then shot and killed Hernandez after retrieving only $4.
It seems that young black men are being raised to have an apathetic view of life. Although it’s always risky to blame entertainment for the misguided failures of black youth, there are several popular rap songs that promote self-hatred and indifference. These lyrics give a bleak outlet of the future and advocate the killing of other black men. –a.r.
1) Lil Wayne “Steady Mobbin”
“Man fuck these niggas,/I’ma spare everything but these niggas,/I flip the gun and gun butt these niggas,/Take the knife off this AK and cut these niggas…”
2) Waka Flocka Flame “Luv Da Gun Sound”
“I’ll talk to a nigga before I put’em in and dirt/Tell’em what the fuck he did and why the fuck he getting murked/50 rounds strapped make your life line flat…”
3) Plies “Shit Bag”
“Kill one of you bitch niggas, that’s my final answer/Have you pissing and shittin in the same bag, nigga/Set yo ass on fire with this .44, nigga/Spec’ the room where I’m gonna leave yo ass, stank nigga…”
