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Originally posted by DeltaSigStan
I always wanted to comment on the same thing, and say almost the exact same thing you did. I just didn't cause I felt it wasn't my place
Here's a story from our paper that I think relates:
http://aztec.collegepublisher.com/ne...p-865148.shtml
The sad thing is, I was in that class when this certain white sorority girl made that comment about hip hop. I felt an urge to back hand her with some knowledge, but the majority of the class is just like her, and I didn't feel like hearing any plastic excuses as to why hip-hop gives negative connotations when all of their ideas come from the same brain that watches the OC and the Real World.
If you've ever seen Beef 2, the examination of the KRS-One/Nelly beef said it all. This mainstream audience that has turned on to hip-hop, so now it's been commercialized by suits, and the original messagew has been lost. my 2 cents....
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I feel ya totally on it. People like RUN DMC, Jam Master J had real messages. Those guys were looked at like artist. Ice T shot it all to hell with "Cop Killa". After that eveyrone started getting gangsta, to the point where they now have the ghetto ass thugs singing about fucking bitches, killin niggas, jackin niggas, slanging and how nobody can fuck with them. Yea, I might think it sounds alright every now and then. But when I have a kid I damn sure don't want him telling me about his weekend -going on and on about how he coked bitches out, split a few niggas wigs all while dumping off a kilo.
Seriously, any of you think the censor standard should be raised for rap music? Like, do you think some things shouldnt be allowed in songs or maybe some sort of federal law that would limit rappers from saying stuff "Bust a cap in dat niggas ass!" or white supremist groups like Rammstein ??? People dont understand why all the kids are shooting up schools or dealing/doing drugs......IF YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE MUSIC THEY LISTEN TO, YOU MIGHT KNOW WHY!!!!!!
ETA: And if my son ever came home saying " Back up, bitch, move da fuck out da way (pastor troy,lil'john)" You might see me on tv one day being charged with beating his son's ass.