So What's the Rap on The New Neighbor?

How an exclusive, gated community is learning to live with gangsta rappers

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But it is the violence in his lyrics that makes it difficult even for people who like him to take his money. The Young Leaders Academy, which mentors fatherless children, decided it could not. "I have tremendous respect for his work ethic," says president Kirt Bennett. "But if we take his money, we are giving tacit approval to violence, misogyny and a whole lot of negatives." P sees a double standard. "If it's a Steven Seagal movie, they have no trouble separating the man and the message. But if it's rap, they take it personally. They try to make us look like bad guys." He makes a prediction: "The truth will still come out. We're doing a lot for the community."

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