>That is what seems to be happening in the US with "gangsta rap" - which
>explicitly promotes the ideas of violent competition, materialism and
>instant gratification that nicely feed into the neo-liberal project of
>elevating a few strong individuals above the rest of society - and does in a
>way that would not be acceptable for most other social groups.
Acceptable to whom? Are you referring to the owners of the record companies, the people who buy the records, or members of this "social group"