There's a discussion on the radio at the moment about links between a rise in violent street crime in the UK and Grime culture - no different really to the debate about links between gang related crime and Hip Hop in the US.
It's the usual 'no, the music just reflects the problem' versus 'but it also legitimises it' argument.
I'm finding the yes/no nature of the debate a bit too simplistic. Where do you stand?
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