@smokeurobinson since you said "Gun Violence" in your title.
Sam Cooke got killed by gun violence
Marvin Gay got killed by gun violence
John Lennon got killed by gun violence
Darrell Banks got killed by gun violence
Kid Thomas got killed by gun violence
Dyke Christian got killed by gun violence
King Tubby got killed by gun violence
Chuck Wagon got killed by gun violence
Kurt Cobain got killed by gun violence.
I can list go on and on.
The only reason why Hip-Hop is the number one cause of they hired, affiliated with street dudes, gangs, some of them rappers were involved in the street before they're rapper and have some beef see 50 Cent, some of them wanna be loyal to the street that wanna stay in the hood, etc.