Meek Mill Explains Why Rap Lyrics Are So Ignorant

During a speech at an NAACP event, Meek Mill explained how record labels pay rappers more to be ignorant.

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"I was on rap stages rapping about violence and guns," Meek said.  "We get paid to rap about stuff like that.  We actually get paid more to rap about ignorant stuff."

Meek said as he became older, he recognized what was happening and adjusted accordingly.

"I'm one the lucky ones who made it through and I was able to get my knowledge and my sense.  And I'm the one that keep the line on the rap ignorance and level out conversations like these and deliver it to the young people."

Does Meek make a good point?

And how does square with some of the most successful rappers -- Drake, Kanye, Kendrick, Cole -- never really going through an "ignorant" stage?