In a recent interview with Blender magazine, singer Alicia Keys stated her belief that "the government created gansta rap as a ploy to convince black people to kill each other." She went on to say that the government started the hip-hop feud that ended the lives of the great late rap stars Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., "to stop another great black leader from existing." The singer also disclosed that the AK-47 gold charm she wears around her neck symbolizes, "strength, power and killing 'em dead."

1. American R&B; musician and actress
2. Born: January 25, 1981
3. Birthplace:New York City, New York
4. Birthname: Alicia J. Augello-Cook
5. Sold over 25 million albums
6. Won 11 Grammy Awards

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• Metro.co.uk: Alicia: Gansta rap is killer ploy (April 14, 2008)
• Sohh.com: Alicia Keys Blames Gov't For Gangsta Rap, Murders Of Tupac & Biggie (April 14, 2008)
• Contactmusic.com: POLITICAL KEYS' CONSPIRACY THEORIES (April 14, 2008)
• The Sun: Alicia is talking a lot of rap (April 14, 2008)
• FOXNews: Neighborhood Fans Mull Alicia Keys' Gangsta Rap Theory (April 14, 2008)
  • FOXNews reports: Fans in Alicia Keys' old Harlem neighborhood were mulling her controversial theory that gangsta rap was a government "ploy to convince black people to kill each other."

• eFluxMedia: Alicia Keys Reveals Gangsta Rap Conspiracy Theory
  • eFluxMedia reports: Grammy-winning Alicia Keys grants a candid and surprising interview to Blender magazine this month, revealing her near breakdown and an unexpected conspiracy theory.

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