In response to the outrage over her “gangsta rap comments,” Alicia has released a statement blaming the media for misrepresenting her statement.

“Anyone who knows me and my character, knows that I am not a conspiracy theorist or, by implication, a racist. My comments about ‘gangsta rap’ were in no way trying to suggest that the government is responsible for creating this genre of rap music. The point that I was trying to make was that the term was over-sloganized by some of the media causing reactions that were not always positive. Many of the ‘gangsta rap’ lyrics articulate the problems of the artists’ experiences and I think all of us, including our leaders, could be doing more to address these problems including drugs, gang violence, crime, and other related social issues.” [via: HipHopDX]

Actually, she said what people have been saying for years. So, I don’t get this desperation move by her camp. Sounds like an attempt to appease her fanbase. I ain’t mad at her, though. Mama gotta eat.