Blender magazine done went and pissed Alicia Keys off! In a response to the crazy political interview she gave in their May issue, she decided to speak out about some of her comments in the article. She accuses the magazine of “misrepresenting” the comments she made and that her remarks were printed out of context.

“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.”
According to her AK-47 is a nickname that was given to her by friends “as an acronym for Alicia Keys and a metaphor for wowing people with my music and performances, ‘killing ‘em dead’ on stage. The reference was in no way meant to have a literal, political or negative connotation.”

Glad she cleared that one up! I was beginning to think she joined the new Black Panther Party. LMAO!