A$AP Mob Speaking Out Against Sexual Assault After Video Of Member Surfaces
Hip-Hop is known for the rise to various artists who often have criminal records, causing fans to partake in the typical “FREE ______” bandwagon whenever legal issues may occur for their favorite rappers. From Gucci Mane to Weezy, however, many of these stans jump on these bandwagons for other artists after this trend began without realizing the actual cases behind them. A lot of which of cases of sexual assault. Two prime examples of current rappers are Kodak Black and XXXTentacion. Their cases are heavy and triggering, and most importantly, extremely discouraging to survivors whenever they see people backing up these rappers on their timelines and social feeds. Some may be torn at the fact that Kendrick Lamar praised XXXTentacion’s recent album. I remember being alarmed and uncomfortable at last year’s Day N’ Night festival in Orange County seeing other attendees waving signs saying “FREE KODAK”, since he was supposed to perform, however, was under arrest for sexual assault. Consequently, misogyny is still very alive and deeply embedded in hip-hop. Nonetheless, there are cases and issues showing that other rappers are not about that all. This last July a video surfaced of A$AP Mob member, A$AP Bari, forcing a young woman in sexual activities. Bari was quick to dismiss the video, calling it “fake” on twitter, and “misleading” in a later public statement. However, fellow Mob members and affiliates felt otherwise. Giving hope that hip-hop is slowly dismantling rape culture, and bringing awareness to issues like these by not condoning such actions. A$AP Mob has such a status and influence in the game right now, and being in a time where fans disregard these actions for the sake of being a stan, it is crucial for the Mob to vocalize their disgust. Fellow members’ reactions are examples we need to see of speaking up and speaking out against sexual assault and Rape Culture in the Hip-Hop community. Below are a list of the few speaking up:
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