Alicia Keys Blames Gov't For Gangsta Rap, Murders Of Tupac & Biggie

In a recent interview, Alicia Keys revealed her conspiracy theory that blames the creation of gangsta rap music on the U.S. government.

In the May issue of Blender magazine - which hits stores tomorrow (April 15) - the Grammy award winning singer said that she believes the government created gansta rap as a "ploy to convince black people to kill each other."

Keys also said the government perpetuated the bi-coastal hip-hop feud that snuffed the lives of rap greats Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G., "to stop another great black leader from existing."

This is a side of the artist fans haven't really seen. The side that sports a gold AK-47 charm around her neck which she says symbolizes, "strength, power and killing 'em dead."

Even her mom didn't recognize this aspect of Alicia.

"She wears what? That doesn't sound like Alicia," her mother told the mag.

But Keys plans on taking the political facet of her multi-faceted image public.

"Some of the greatest artists did their best work when they got political," she said. "If Malcolm [X] or Huey [P. Newton] had the outlets our musicians have today, it'd be global. I have to figure out a way to do it myself."

She's already been recognized by the powers that be as anarchist.

Last year, the New York Police Department revealed that they'd put Keys under surveillance prior to the 2004 Republican National Convention and explained that the reasoning was that they'd pinpointed "those openly talking of anarchist actions."

But Alicia's not fazed. She spoke publicly against President Bush and doled out $500 to the Democratic National Committee that year.

"Hell," she said. "Someone's gotta be an anarchist."