In this time of activism and being “woke”, how do artists like XXX and Kodak Black sit at the top of the chart every week? I’ve noticed that even movements set to free these incarcerated rappers, like #FreeX, have skyrocketed them to popularity amongst youth listeners who see their conviction for domestic abuse or rape as mere roadblocks in the way of their music career. I laughed off the suggestion and played another song off the hip hop charts. I knew XXXtentacion had been convicted of domestic abuse and assault multiple times before and it made me uncomfortable to listen to his music knowing my plays were what was filling his bank account. ![]() “Play X”, my friend suggested, referring to popular Soundcloud rapper XXXtentacion.īut I didn’t want to. ![]() And with great power comes great responsibility. Being given the aux cord when riding in the car with friends is synonymous to being given the power. I handed my friend the aux cord, a signal they could pick the next song. ![]() My friends and I were driving through the hills of Grizzly Peak in Berkeley, California, blasting our favorite artists as we zipped past curve after curve.
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