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It is the same media who even in this new interview, may have questioned Tyga about his past relationship and the predatory nature of it, but allowed him to laugh off “the sexual predator thing” by saying, “Goddamned why you gotta put that on me, man?” And even the invocation of the phrase of “sexual predator” was often met with laughter throughout the discussion. Worse, when asked if he would work with R. Kelly, Tyga answered yes and noted that he has already previously worked with the man currently being accused of running a sex cult.

That should have been a moment of shame, but Tyga was defiant in his blasé attitude about statutory rape and being linked to a man many rightly view as a despicable sexual predator. Sadly, Tyga’s lack of shame is not surprising. Following the publication of “R. Kelly Is Holding Women Against Their Will In A ‘Cult,’ Parents Told Police,” Buzzfeed reached out to 43 artists who have worked with R. Kelly in the past if they would work with him again. None of them offered a response.

So, even if Tyga should be ashamed of his actions and condemned widely, if R. Kelly has never truly suffered for anything he’s been accused of, why would Tyga? Although R. Kelly understandably seized much of the attention given the nature of the accusations and his history with underaged girls, Tyga’s most recent interview and his overall attitude about dating a teenage girl just goes to show how the music industry and media collectively are complicit in dangerous and predatory behavior by these adult men.

Yet, as disturbing as all this is, it is up to many of us to continue to speak out and to push those with powerful platforms to continue to challenge men who either engage in this behavior or help excuse it in some way. R. Kelly may never get what he truly deserves, but the rest of his life ought to be met with nothing but scrutiny and condemnation.

If not, more men like him will publicly wave their predatory antics in our faces. Just look at Tyga.

From R. Kelly To Tyga: How The Entertainment Industry Is Complicit In Predatory Behavior