Tim Westwood on Being Accused By the Prime Minister of Promoting Violence

Tim Westwood opened up to VladTV about being criticized for promoting violence by playing street music in the U.K., adding that the Prime Minister even called him out in Parlament. When asked how he feels about these types of accusations, Tim said that he doesn't feel like listening to rap music will inspire you to be a gangster.
Adding to the conversation, Tim said rap gives artists like Giggs a way out of the streets, and you can hear the rest of his thoughts on the conversation up top.

[@zakp8687]

Why do i get the feeling if he was black the prime minister wouldn't have made this accusation

[@Chirios1]

No idea. Tony Blair complained about several different black rappers saying that their music was promoting violence; Maggie Thatcher complained about reggae artists being agitators, as did John Major.

[@mranonymous3659]

why do people like you always have to make shit about race.

[@nadjiguemarful]

Cos they expect that of black ppl

[@skulley6361]

no dorian, that is what YOUR world is about! big difference

[@skulley6361]

FlyBoy Tell Em As a german i highly agree with what you're saying! for me it almost seems like this kind of narrative only builds up around people from the usa

[@Agnelum1]

What did the Prime Minister of Promoting Violence accuse him of?

[@L1am21]

being a batty

[@walkwithred]

Lmao

[@KassimEffect]

@@L1am21 I litterally LOL IRL

[@sambanelly4219]

@@L1am21 you're a dick🤣😂😂🤣

[@L1am21]

@@sambanelly4219 tnx lol

[@youtasteofcherryade]

gangsta rap made me do it

[@Clide0_0]

Dawg lmfao

[@MrAllanj22]

Do what

[@Curling_Rack]

massive record collection

[@MrAllanj22]

Jeff Trinidad James likes it

[@rorz999]

@G S not all of them

[@gunnyo50]

Westwood is one of the only few white guys that gets it when it comes to so called violence in hip hop. What he's saying is right, many hip hop artists we all support came from disadvantage violent backgrounds with little to no chance of getting out of that. hip hop music is just a reflection of those hard upbringings.

[@oliverwilliam3026]

Looool okay so it makes it ok to propagate gangs yh?

[@acidmack1041]

"one of the only few white guys"....so you've spoken to all white guys in the world on this subject then lol?

[@petera8592]

What people dont seem to realise is u can have both situations at the same time. You have people really from the streets AS WELL as people being influenced by the lifestyle and the message. It doesn’t have to be either or, I dont get why people dont get that..

[@user-zg7lh5cz1d]

Jerry Rawlings why do people think the uk doesn’t have poor and rough neighbor hoods , it’s the media that only ever shows u the middle class and rich sides never the people in the uk struggling

[@bigeast8226]

@@petera8592 exactly

[@progressivelife841]

Music can inspire good and bad. Some kids watch a gangsta rapper and think being a drug dealer is glamourous and wanna trap then when they do it, they see its not glamourous.

[@Savimbi_]

Westwood finally talking some sense. what he should've said about Breezy and Wayne with their bandanas, is that in the US they're easily fooled and allow these fake bangers to influence them, whereas in the UK that fuckery don't happen. can you picture a British Slim Jesus getting any airplay in the UK. nah mate

[@dontatmepussyboi6693]

PE1 Bandit pretty sure no one cared about slim Jesus

[@UnknownAnon1234]

This is what devlin will look like in 10 years

[@TkKirklandReal]

What has the Prime Minister said about mass rape, mass murder, mass slavery, mass racism etc? Ntn but he has time for rap

[@Justplayin111]

Westwood is a legend!...

[@justinmccall95]

Stop blaming hip hop on other people's actions I hate that, I grew up on snoop dpg mobb deep Cnn etc.. I ain't no gangsta. Kurupt quote "Stop IT MY NIGGA"

[@dononeeye9912]

Tim was only accused by the PM only because he wouldn't play sucky winkles with him

[@MUJAHID56787]

Nights not giving Tim Westwood is due he up there with funkmsterflex and any other DJ

[@vimassivestandup]

eminen in ten years

[@vimassivestandup]

Lefebvre Julien.... 15. em like 45

[@conradmurray5850]

5 years

[@cakesen]

hahahaha kinda true

[@ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

More like ten months.

[@ollie511]

0:24 He's like wtf, I don't remember ever saying that shit

[@Jb-oc8gn]

You should interview Nines

[@praiseleeslee7053]

Music can't create violence

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

There is a very smart and switched on guy there , in Tim westwood . to stay relevant for nearly 30 years in a young man game , is testimony enough , but just in what he says (not how he says it) he's clearly a smart guy

[@KneegrowthPeriodTV]

The Movie Scarface has a lot to do with glamourising this Gangster lifestyle

[@MrAllanj22]

HUMAN. BEING. That’s stupid

[@jamesrichardson8488]

To certain people! Depending on your environment

[@screenbeats4600]

he's a legend but he's posh and his occasional attempt to mask it with an accent is hilarious

[@Arthurgoldlizard]

facts lmap

[@Gabemac916]

dope interview

[@waimoo1]

Tim Westwood referring to people with Economic disadvantage and lack of opportunity in the UK but going to school to get an education is an opportunity itself; it's free!

[@NillerGames7]

Is education free in England?

[@Masterpsflood]

Great interview Vlad, ask a man for his opinion and tell him hes wrong...

[@VoyageOne1]

It’s like listening to Alan Partridge if he looked like Vanilla Ice 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@TazKhan786]

Where does Cameron get the balls after all he's done in Libya?

[@MrAllanj22]

TazKhan786 what

[@kevenkiroskiros3540]

Y do people hate on him?

[@KingRose339]

Kevenkiros Kiros because he's a prick

[@kevenkiroskiros3540]

Rochey C how is he a Prick, done so much for the uk scenes

[@acidmack1041]

Mainly due to jealousy

[@16h46]

Rochey C yep

[@ryanb6869]

Big up Tim for dropping the Heath

[@Rossboe1]

Giggs is 1 person. Overall gangster rap does have a negative influence, Alonso said it himself, everybody turned into a gangster in L.A after N.W.A made it cool. I know they were just rapping about what was going down in their hood and their intention wasn't to promote gang culture, but it did promote gang culture.

[@DonYeyoReaks]

This white boy knows that the music has an effect on the youngins. He is trying so hard not to admit it.

[@icilmaa]

As do many of them.

[@16h46]

Yeyo Carrillo exactly

[@utd4theleagueutd4theleague17]

@@nikimitchell2146 seen you comment on every westwood video.......

[@lambosrkwl]

Dj Vlad going on about guns being illegal again, ffs Vlad Westwood was shot have some respect like yes we all know there are less shootings in the UK than US.

[@BM-fh2hr]

respect for Westwood

[@br5930]

Why don't you just upload the full interview ??

[@randyh.7782]

All about those views. Break it up into sections, and have people come back multiple times. This is Vlad's way of continuously milking his cow (Product).

[@vanjwatler6280]

TIM WESTWOOD TV! (English accent)

[@imreallydead.23]

Handguns aren’t actually illegal you can own one if you want but the barrel has to be a certain length and they add a counter weight rod so you can’t conceal it a lot harder to get permission for one of them unless you’ve held a license for a while though.

[@tommyjenkins5636]

Facts!

[@salmanahmed4073]

67 interview

[@MrBommelicous]

Vlad be tryin gettin this heat off his head and flip his own image to westwood cus fuck why not right

[@marcusharris7073]

The only thing about Westwood is that his community is not effected by rap and gang violence. He stopped playing anything conscious after 98. Pure crappie he was playing that's what led to people in uk who where not in to hiphop all of a sudden becoming rappers. In UK most people where regga/ Drum and bass. When rap turned materialistic all the materialistic black on black shooters thought they where rappers.

[@ap1858]

I don't think Westwood likes vlad

[@JackGunner]

tim westwood, what a man lool, not even understanding what he said 😂😂

[@nba5130]

Nicely said Tim 💥

[@ORGPPL1]

Westwood's trying to protect his hustle!!!! Hip Hop has, does and will always influence people, especially the youts and I hate to think what his immature school kid audience are gonna be like in 10 years after growing up listening to that 'drill' garbage.

[@rorz999]

Facts. People are so black and white with their thinking, e.g. "it's not hip-hop, it's lack of opportunities". Nah bro, it's both lol. Hip-hop can reflect real life while at the same time influencing it. In fact it works perfectly that way, it's partly how it has sustained itself for so long

[@gazbelfast1025]

Westwood for prime minister.

[@aiyyazmohammed507]

In fact they've encouraged street voilience and crime rate themselves never mind anything else

[@bigeast8226]

The government to be exact

[@londontown3381]

Tell em WESTWOOD

[@phil4ril]

A lot of rappers do promote bullshit, but where did they get it from? Sizzurp and gangs been goin on way before Lil' Wayne. Rappers just talk about what they see goin on in the streets. If the streets were peaceful, that's what the rappers would be rapping about.

[@Rossboe1]

Ive been listening to hip hop for close to 30 years, and I love the music. But there is no doubt that gangster rap does have a negative influence on the youth. I live in Australia and there are parts in my city where you can tell the kids listen to too much hip hop and they think there gangsters, and it produces violence. Kids are all ways trying to be cooler than the next kid, and some think listen to the hardest gangster shit makes them cooler, and acting like those rappers makes them cooler, mainly to get pussy. There are always going to be violence in poorer neighbourhoods, but this promotes it for sure.

[@Zed-kc7cr]

why does he keep blinking like a million times

[@jimbopiskapo8420]

Zed 5786 😂😂😂

[@aloevera74]

Zed 5786 .... the answer is that drugs fucks you up. Plays with your nervous system. And nervous reflexes and other involuntary movements some turn to spasms depending on the individual all of the above are just some of the "perks" that come along with drugs. I prefer to stick to FRIED CHICKEN once in a while

[@Zed-kc7cr]

aloevera74 lol same

[@diamondwest35]

Tim's wisdom kicked in towards the end of that interview.

[@lukeswain5160]

dont usually like him but we worded this as right as it needs to be

[@nikimitchell2146]

well its true you have promoted violence by promoting hip hop with violent lyrics duh, Westwood has never be the most intelligent dude.

[@farmerfreakeasy9577]

Hip-Hop is definitely a musical genre of 2 different faces. Unfortunately the BBC hired a man to stealth manipulate Hip-Hop into just 1 side of that face = the gangster side. Once you have a Hip-Hop community that cares more about money, gold-chains, expensive cars, and pimping hoes, then you have a social community that is much more aligned with capitalisms requirements = that you should care more about ego, than spirituality. That you should crave material items over social respect. That you should become a grunt for a gang, instead of being a strong, free thinking, individual. The whole point of Tim Westwoods rap show was to format Hip-Hop into what the establishment wanted it to be. Bland, Blingy, Cloned. Thankfully the real Hip-Hop community wasn't so easily fooled...... You'll notice Tim Westwood almost having a meltdown when Vlad asks him about the KRS 1 interview in another section of this interview.

[@J0kABoi]

Vlad you should get hold of nines for an interview, or skrapz. Views would blow!

[@jh1986100]

Queenie need's to get Tim on that honers list,arise sir westwood

[@maltgeezer7439]

Love Westwood....

[@thetrickisirarelyrespond5945]

"...hip hop is reflecting that not promoting that..." utter bullshit. The time has long passed where it was merely reflective. Promoting a certain lifestyle is heavy in the culture. Keep rolling out the same old "X rapper isn't going to make me get a strap,chop up a brick blah", conveniently swerving the point that the music IS promoting and goes hand in hand with that shit, regardless whether it sets someone on the path or not. Fact not opinion. Take out the relatively few acts elevating the discourse and be in denial about what remains if you're really that deluded. I'm a fan of long standing but rap is virtually incapable of self critique. To an extent first outings can be understood in the context of "reflection"/lack of options, but you're older,richer and STILL talking about "I had to do this I had to that"? Really? A lot of liars that didn't have to do shit other than not be a follow fashion and a beg incriminating themselves on social media. Still in it for the sheer talent , production, and cadences but the themes are dead and the influence is real cos' I see that shit almost every day.

[@CKBREEZY7]

😂😂😂😂😂keep the Nuclear Bomb and get rid of the Gunshots

[@robertellis6413]

I grew up listening to this guy. But he talks a lot of sillness imo.

[@judahboogiemix]

He is part of the problem big time

[@knightyknight5399]

Why does he talk like he's black. ??.. Hes from Suffolk do they all talk like that???🤤

[@chunkmeistermcgill1952]

He reminds me of the doctor from the human centipede

[@Theguyman]

he's drunk you know

[@WWeRockFan1001]

ANYBODY PLAYING THE.....FOR HONOR BETA??

[@Jay-nf8sp]

WWeRockFan1001 Cena better

[@dantheman81811]

Yeah baby. My names Timmy Saville and I like young gal.

[@stevec5885]

Hug a Hoodie

[@MrNigeriaboy]

Westwood talking to the feds too....😑

[@JaystarC]

westwood high as f#*k!!!! lolzz

[@marcusharris7073]

While you asking a capital fm overseer. No excuses there are liberties everywhere in Britain.

[@tamaruaheretama5607]

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