Drugs, violence and crime, the life of the stereotypical black criminal. People's perspectives on stereotypes like these can be influenced and changed. Bob Ewell, of To Kill A Mockingbird, influences his community greatly. Mainstream hip-hop lyrics often seem to promote violence and crime, but it is often the artists' mouthpieces that reveal how these stereotypes still exist and impact the black community. In both hip-hop and To Kill a Mockingbird, we see how these characters with access to money and power have the ability to influence the opinions of others based on stereotypes. Those who have access to traditional sources of power can influence change in society. Those with access to traditional sources of power can influence society by using their status to influence a stereotype's perspective. Jay-Z, with his prestigious empire of wealth and international impact, is a perfect example of this type of power brokering. Jay-Z has become a cultural icon for the black and minority masses, having watched him grow from a young hip hop rapper to a highly successful music and film producer, actor and entrepreneur. Through lyrics, both his own and those of other rappers he produces, he manipulates his massive fan base into supporting his movement to stop racist stereotypes enacted against blacks and other minorities by elite (typically white) business leaders and politics. For example, Jay-Z blames his childhood experience on Ronald Reagan, who was president from 1981 to 1989, during the crack epidemic. Through the following Blue Magic rap lyrics, "Blame Reagan for makin' me into a monster" ("Blue Magic"), Jay-Z highlights to his listeners the oppressive actions of the elite leadership. His use of “……half of the card…… was displayed. Bob Ewell's skin color gave him power, so the jury found that Bob Ewell's lie was the truth and that Tom Robinson's truth was a lie. Bob Ewell was able to persuade the jury and the town that Tom Robinson, an innocent black man, had raped his daughter causing stereotypes of black men. Jay-Z and Bob Ewell both use race, money, or popularity to influence society. With access to these traditional sources of power, each character uses their position to oppose or support the stereotype of the criminal boogeyman. Jay-Z uses the outlets his empire provides him to openly persuade his large audience that stereotypes are bad and therefore pushes for change. Bob Ewell manipulated the outcome of the trail due to the community's tendency to believe in stereotypes. Stereotypes and the people who promote them still exist today and can be very harmful.