Rap as related to violence?

Here is the latest:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090920/ap_on_re_us/us_virginia_killings

Okay, I'll bite. A child who is obviously mentally unstable(although to be frank nothing in that artcle states there being any real evidence against him, and he hasn't been convicted) seeks out violent content and expresses himself with it. In this case it's "horrorcore" rap(which hardly counts as real rap) and in other cases its been video games, movies, and violent writing in general.

I'm sorry but what's your point? Do you want to ban all types of violent media or something?

Why are we trying to pin a couple of extreme acts or racism on what kind of genre of music a person listens to.  Imo this is counter productive and missing the point of the OP.  I listen to all types of music and don't feel like any of it can be held responsible for any of my actions.  Ultimately we need to move away from trying to lay the blame on anything other than the individual.

Also Virgil though you and I may share some interests in music.  I think that though you will find racism in either of the aforementioned places.  They don't hold a monopoly on such views.  I live in one of the most remote places in the US and I don't feel I'm racist.