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Birmingham club shooting a rap attack |
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Written by Infusion Crew
Saturday, 31 July 2010 13:31 |
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The Birmingham Mercury said that last week's incident in which four people were shot and wounded at the Custard Factory was prompted by rival gangs trying to become rap stars on Britain's thriving urban music scene. "Rivalry between gangs used to be all about drugs, turf, dealing, etc, but this is a whole new thing," a gangland source told the Midlands newspaper. ''Both (local street gangs) B6 and B21 are trying to make it in the music industry and that's what all this is stemming from. These are young guys and they don't want territory, what they want is respect," he added. The Mercury's assessment endorsed official advice for parents provided by West Midlands police on their gang website, on which they advise 'rap music associated with gangs can be threatening and violent: Know what your children are listening to. Young people are exposed to images of gangs on the TV, in movies and through rap music. These tend to glorify drugs, sex, and violence as an acceptable lifestyle and do not show the truth about gangs and the destruction they can cause for families, friends and the communities we live in," the police information guide continues.
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