The music has a great impact on teenagers. You have some teens who take the music as a guideline on how to live their lives. They idolise the deejays so much. The 'gun shows' and the violent lyrics in the songs are connected, as the artistes use things they see and hear in movies in their songs. Of course, violent lyrics are not solely responsible but they contribute to an extent.

A lot of youths are touched by the music, and they listen. If music is done properly, it can unite; if not, it can bring chaos. It might not be 100 per cent responsible for the crime rate, but it should take some of the blame. A lot of youth want to be like the guys in the violent movies.

The violent lyrics have over 50 per cent to do with the crime rate. What you hear has a lot to do with your inner being. The movies and music are one and the same; they are spirits that go into your mind and influence you, whether consciously or unconsciously. The only thing that can cure or remedy the situation is the blood of Jesus Christ.

It's not the music, it's the fans who misinterpret it. The artiste fights his battle through his songs while his listeners are fighting the same battle, but with violence. A prime example is when two artistes are in a lyrical battle and their fans make it a physical affair. With regards to 'gun shows', I don't believe they have much to do with the crime rate. We all know most of these 'gun shows' are fictitious.