Chief Keef Only Part of The Problem.

	Chief Keef Only Part of The Problem. In the span of two weeks Chicago-based rapper Chief Keef has been demonized by a variety of media publications. They have attacked the content in his music, his negative image and even his young mother (she's 32) for being what some have called an irresponsible parent for condoning her son's erratic behavior. What's missing from the discussion that scrutinizes his every tweet is what circumstances birthed him and how he was able to massively capitalize on a murder culture while being on house arrest in America's murder capital. Last week Chicago police arrested 300 people and recovered 100 weapons in a 3-day gang and drug raid and March, May and August all recorded more than 50 homicides 2012 saw homicide victims in the city outnumber troops killed in Afghanistan. It is no secret that the violence in Chicago has been linked to gang activity. Last year the most frequent murder offenders were 17 and 18 years old. The Chicago Tribune reports: Annual Chicago police statistics show a majority of both homicide victims and offenders are young black men with criminal records...A deeper review of the numbers shows males ages 15 to 35 made up nearly three-quarters of African-American homicide victims... In communities where the cycle of violent crime — disputes, violence and retaliation — has become the norm, young people who have seen too much death develop hardened attitudes about violence startlingly early. Over the past few years Chief Keef's Englewood neighborhood has <b>...</b>	From: CooBlogTalk Views: 0 1 ratings
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