Maybe I’d be more offended if it was Jew hating instead of misogyny, homophobia and general violence but early gangsta rap seems so ridiculous to me that I believe it’s a macho parody rather than mindless exploitation – I hope so – otherwise listening to it’s pretty bad. Either way the old stuff seems like comic book bravado compared to the modern genre.

Example 1
Easy E robs a bank and gets seriously dodgy with a hostage before things go all Crying Game.

EASY E – NOBODY MOVE

Example 2
I thought this Kurupt, Warren G, Nate and Snoop track was very wrong when it came out – I was 13. Now it seems pretty silly. They play it at Work It about three times a night and all the boys including me sing along.

SNOOP – AINT NO FUN (IF THE HOMIES CAN’T HAVE NONE)