Ten people, including three teenagers, have been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with three separate shootings between Aug. 23 and Sept. 2, according to Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark.

NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said the violence stemmed from social media beefs between crews who insult each other based on neighborhood ties.

“They basically disrespect each other based on where they live,” Kenny said. “Or in this case, what park they hang out in.”

He said drill rap, a subgenre where artists make direct and often confrontational accusations in their lyrics and videos, plays a central role.

“So drill rap videos cause a lot of violence and then the retaliation follows,” Kenny said.

Clark said the problem goes beyond music.

“It’s just social media,

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