Noel Gallagher has told Observer Music Monthly that he hates hip-hop because it gives a negative message to fans and encourages violence.
The Oasis man said "I despise hip hop. Loathe it. Eminem is an idiot and I find 50 Cent the most distasteful character I have ever crossed in my life." On the subject of their influence on young people he continued. "I'm not saying they are directly responsible, but that's how you end up with these gangs of youths stabbing people."
Hmm. All well and good, but perhaps he should have a word with his brother, who, as previously reported, told NME a while back that he would rip out Scissor Sisters vocalist Jake Shears' vocal chords because he's rubbish, which sounds like condoning violence to me. Oh, I forgot. The Gallagher brothers aren't speaking at the moment, are they?