N: If this character in the song is trying to get back at bullies, why would he take out the custodian and the teachers?
CL: First of all, once you take care of the first person you kill, there's really no stopping. You kill one person, you're going to get punished horribly, so why not take out the next person? He saw you do it, take him out, you know? Once you get to that point, you really just don't care anymore. All morality goes out the window.
N: Do you think music can still shock people like N.W.A. and Eminem did?
CL: Definitely. We're talking about something that hasn't really been discussed at all. I remember Pearl Jam had a song called "Jeremy" where they were talking about it. But not only has it not been talked about, it's never been talked about from the perspective of being the shooter. Rap has always been about having a good time, but it's also been about struggle and dealing with society and a lot of important issues. Most of the things you hear on the radio today aren't talking about that.
