London must be like the major US cities here now....plagued by drugs and gangs in certain areas.
I don't think, though, there was a "misinterpretation" of rap lyrics. Most of the articles on rap music say the lyrics are filthy, violent, and shouldn't even be allowed on the airwaves in a civilized country.
Watch their video. Not only are they rapping about but it's something to be proud of.
All the Rap culture does is make it seem acceptable to be a thug, glorifies it actually. It's amazing that blacks don't understand the destruction the music is causing. It went from art imitating life to life imitating art, and that's a fact.