The video, which features illustrations by New York artist Molly Crabapple, begins by looking at how former Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan focused on drugs instead of larger social issues affecting cities. “No one wanted to talk about Reaganomics and the ending of social safety nets. The defunding of schools and the loss of jobs in cities across America,” says Jay Z, who has previously spoken about about dealing drugs as a teenager. “Young men like me who hustled became the sole villain and drug addicts lacked moral fortitude.” The video goes on to highlight the way that a...
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