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Originally posted by DELTAQTE:
I agree, let's see if we can write to all the rappers and make them stop saying it! It only takes one voice...
I think J.Lo gets slammed now because she now appeals to the white audience. When she first came out, she was "selena". Now she chasing after a angel in "angel eyes" she has crossed over(just like beyonce, have you noticed that she looks more blond lately?)and when you cross over, you get more flak cause point blank, we see you too dang much.
Big Pun and others are ones that most consider "true to hip hop" and are respected as such. So that why you didn't hear the big hoopla over them.
In a recent comparison, Salem Hayek won over Jennifer Lopez as most beautiful, because the people questioned said she was "more hispanic looking" than J.Lo. So crossing over can be a blessing and a curse(Hammer was proof of that, lol)
QTE
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It would be great if artists stopped using the term because some concerned citizens decided to write. But, in all reality, many artists find nothing wrong with using the term. The use of this term in songs often makes artists and songs more appealing to the HUGE audience of blacks who use the term all day everyday.
Music is affected by what's going on around us and vice versa. If there is a big campaign against the N word in our communities AND IN THE STREETS (where I hear it all the time) MAYBE the artists will feel more self conscious when they use it. If they are not made to feel self conscious by listeners, a few letters won't stop the flow of the dough or the use of the term.