The moral panic over racism decides that rap music causes violence

Published April 7, 2021 9:00pm ET



The moral panic being fueled by liberals has taken us back in time. Now, those progressive busybodies have determined that rap music causes violence.

Rapper YG temporarily had his debut album disappeared from Spotify and Apple Music. This came after YouTube employees whined to the company, demanding his 2014 song “Meet the Flockers” be removed from the platform. The song was eventually self-censored, being blocked by Universal Music Group, the parent company of YG’s label.

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