Quote Originally Posted by kexodusc
...the repetitive melody, over and over and over again, was a metaphor for the same predictable outcome, the victims caught in a cycle they can't get out of.
Crack has a higher sentencing rate than powder because of the violence surrounding it. Whether that's justice or not is a debate in itself but using entertainment media (the system) to glamorize the gangsta lifestyle is part of what results in the cycle of victims you're describing. Talk about predictable outcomes.