U-God's new memoir, "Raw: My Journey into the Wu-Tang," is the first tell-all book from the legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan and the stories within it span from hilarious to terrifying. On "Salon Talks," U-God spoke candidly about the history of Wu-Tang, drugs, gun control and prison. "I always felt that the guns are too powerful to be on the streets," U-God, one of the founding members of Wu-Tang told Salon. "You've got these big machine guns that have no purpose in society."

Challenging the notion that gun control is a violation of the Second Amendment, U-God offers a more nuanced perspective on the debate currently playing out in the national conversation. He discusses the evolution of weaponry that has become readily available-arms that he notes are far more powerful than for mere protection. Watch the video above to hear U-God share his personal experience with gun violence. View the full interview here.