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01-22-2009, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.
No more white lies
the president is Black"
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It's a play on words, which is what rappers are good at.
I never thought it was supposed to apply to "all" white people.
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01-22-2009, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
It's a play on words, which is what rappers are good at.
I never thought it was supposed to apply to "all" white people.
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Explain how this is a play on words- that is ridiculous. He also shouted it louder than the rest of his lines.
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01-22-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Explain how this is a play on words- that is ridiculous. He also shouted it louder than the rest of his lines.
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Wait... are you saying the rappers speak in the literal?
Hmmmm........I guess they call it word play for nothing.
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01-22-2009, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Wait... are you saying the rappers speak in the literal?
Hmmmm........I guess they call it word play for nothing.
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I'm aware that song and rap lyrics aren't literal and don't see how that applies here.
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01-22-2009, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
I'm aware that song and rap lyrics aren't literal and don't see how that applies here.
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LOL...so you see how rap is a word play.
White lies = seemingly harmless lies with big ramifications
white lies = the lies that a white dominated structure/white POTUS have been feeding the people
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01-22-2009, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
I'm aware that song and rap lyrics aren't literal and don't see how that applies here.
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Try some Nas.
Last Poets
Gil Scott Heron
then you may understand.
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01-22-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Explain how this is a play on words- that is ridiculous. He also shouted it louder than the rest of his lines.
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Uh...what are you debating me about?
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01-22-2009, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Uh...what are you debating me about?
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The lyrics being racist or not?
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01-22-2009, 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PhiGam
The lyrics being racist or not?
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Why are you debating me about that? LOL. You have a completely different concept of "racism" than I do.
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