everytime an "outsider" has an opinion about grime
Having an opinion of Grime music is one thing, and in that regard I agree that many on the board could be more open. However, I think the very point of this discussion is that it
isn't
about Grime. Fair play, if you're across the otherside of the world, but know about what's happening on street level in UK cities then go ahead and make a valid point. On the other hand, if you're totally clueless and just playing a wind-up merchant, you might as well not comment.
Just to support Logan for a minute here: There are shootings and violence between young people in British cities on an increasingly regular basis. Just the other week there was a shooting in a Nottingham McDonalds, which must have some initial spark, but since that spark wasn't music, the cause hasn't been reported. In the case of Crazy T, we shouldn't be blaming Grime, but instead the fact that someone thinks lyrics are a reason to escalate to real threats, violence, kidnapping and eventually murder. The trigger for these events could just as well be girl troubles, football or stepping on someone's toe in a club. Rather than go with the easy option of blaming women or feet, it would make more sense to deal with the supply of guns, and the mindset which leads young people to commit acts of violence over such trivial matters.
This would involve looking into social and cultural factors on a larger scale, which of course could include music in general, but only to the same degree to which it involves, for example, Sport.
This makes a good
read for those unfamiliar with the current ways of a small section of british yoof. Also see
Kidulthood (not a great film, but informative nevertheless). And of course check out Fiddy's
blog for a level headed look at the situation.
