Malcolm Jamal-Warner Says Rap Beef Is Bad For The Culture

In an interview with TMZ, Malcom Jamal-Warner shared his thoughts regarding the recent Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. The 53-year old told the reported that Black hip hop culture has normalized subject matters that are regressive – murder, drugs and misogyny. The Cosby alum shared, “It’s been normalized for us to call ourselves the N-word. We like to talk about how we’ve taken the power of that word back.” “I’m of the school of thought that if I am trying to speak love and upliftment to my brother, why am I going to borrow a word from people who hate me?” “Our music is not reflecting of positivity, love, and upliftment of our culture. So much of our black music is anti-black.” He continued, “When you think about it, you almost cannot have hiphop without talking about drugs, using the N-word, and murkin’ sombody or calling a female a b**** or a hoe.” Warner is not alone in his beliefs. Philly native, Questlove railed against the enthusiasm behind Drake and K.Dot picking one another apart. The Roots drummer posted on his Instagram account regarding the high-profile rap battle. “Nobody won the war,” he wrote. “This wasn’t about skill. This was...