Rapper T.I. is expected to plead guilty today federal  weapons charges and will face prison time and community service. He was charged with possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers, as well as possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He’s a 27 year old singer whose real name is Clifford Harris and is expected to be spending 1,500 hours of community service talking to youth groups around the country about, guns, drugs, and gangs. Then followed by 12 months in prison.
    I think the community service is a very good idea. I just graduated high school last year, and I know that if a famous singer who we all know the words to his songs, talked to us about drugs and all those things, I would listen to him more than I would a D.A.R.E officer. I’m sure he will have a great impact on the kids lives and may prevent them from these things.

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Yes I feel the same way, I can relate to someone more when I have something in common with them and especially if I already look up to them. 

I he could have a big impact too. Usually when we see rappers like that they are promoting using drugs and talking about how good of a time they had with it and showing off how much they bought and all that. But if one of the people who sing those types of songs was telling kids how bad drugs are and how much they could ruin your life, then I would take them seriously. Because its coming from someone who's seen both the glamorous side of drugs and the bad, and if they were pointing out the bad thats the side I would end up listening to.