Trey Radel

Florida Congressman Trey Radel has said that he's a lover of hip-hop. Evidently his favorite kind is trap music. Radel was charged yesterday after trying to purchase cocaine from an undercover officer. He is slated to appear in court today and has released an apology letter, in which he blames the incident on his alcoholism...

The story that is usually told by politicians is that rap music is a symptom of American culture in decline. In the 1990s, you could hardly find a politician on either side of the political aisle that wasn't itching to demonize hip-hop for its perceived ills...