Singer Alicia Keys claims in an interview with Blender Magazine that gangsta rap was a government "ploy to convince black people to kill each other." In the May 2008 issue, Keys also comments that the government had involvement with the bi-coastal feud that killed rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.. According to reports, the singer also wears an AK-47 gold charm around her neck which symbolizes, "strength, power, and killing 'em dead."

1. Keys is an R&B; singer and actress
2. Born: January 25, 1981
3. Birthplace: New York City
4. Has sold over 25 million albums
5. Has won 11 Grammy Awards

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• Blender.com: Alicia Keys: Unlocked (April 7, 2008)
• NY Daily News: Keys' gangsta theory a load of rap? (April 14, 2008)
  • NY Daily News Reported: "Alicia Keys garned both eye rolls and clenched-fist praise Sunday in her old Harlem neighborhood as fans mulled the R&B diva's controversial gangsta rap theory. Her claim in Blender magazine that gangsta rap was a government "ploy to convince black people to kill each other" was seen by some as wacked - while others gave it merit."
• SOHH: Alicia Keys Blames Gov't for Gangsta Rap, Murders of Tupac & Biggie (April 14, 2008)
• Digital Spy: 'Gangsta rap was government ploy' (April 14, 2008)
• ConcreteLoop: Mag Covers: Alicia Keys Covers Blender (April 13, 2008)
• Hip Hop Crunch: Alicia Keys Blender Magazine May/June 2008 Cover Photo (April 11, 2008)
• Dotspotter: Alicia Keys Blender Magazine May/June 2008 Cover Photo (April 11, 2008)
• iVillage: Alicia Keys Goes On A Blender (April 11, 2008)

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