long post but I feel passionate about this. Not to mention what the honey blonde beyonces r saying to our young girls & our boys about blk beauty. Or the fact that ppl who never encounter blk ppl but encounter 'our' music believe this to be how we are. Or worse some of us aspiring to be this refried hijacked image of ourselves. Its just destructive on so many levels. I stopped listening to the radio. lil wayne..the best what, say huhn? We need to take it underground or leave it alone. luvya vids
In the video on yt 'don't let the blk face fool you' she speaks bout the woman who started planned parenthood, this white woman was alarmed at the birth rate of negros & wanted to put a cap on it, she knew SHE couldn't tell em to stop making blk children so she found blk ministers to basically do her wrk for her. Hip hop is just foul now and dangerous bc the beats are blazn which appeals 2the soul of us, but the mess. is too clear:kill eachother and treat your woman like a ho. sorry bout the ...
The only real music I heard on this post was Nina Simone at the very end. This vid reminds me of another vid I just watched regarding using a black face to fool black ppl. I love hip hop but the hip hop I love is dead, in its place is hijacked music. The ppl that are now in control of our music do not look like us. The message they want pumped in our head is clear: bm are pimp, drug dealn, genocidal homicidal outlaws &they're woman r baby drinkn, money seekn whores. No need to put a bow on it...
This isn't just evident in hip hop. Women of all races are conditioned from childhood to value beauty rather than independence and intelligent. They need to find that "soldier" to take care of them. It's not just video hos, but prostitutes, strippers, and even the woman in the office flirting with the boss in hopes of a better raise.
You're right. The race factors make it all the more insidious. It's colored Black in the public, which totally masks white oppression, where white poverty is generally hidden. Poor whites have been sold on the race factor, believing that they were a step above Blacks, though now many realize their disenfranchisement. Sexism is a bitch!
Our economic system encourages people to value themselves over others in respect to wealth. So poor whites are mostly grasping for something to place them a rung above the bottom, doing so by feeling superior to poor minorities. Yes, racism is much more evident in the poorer economic classes.
Where the hell did you grow up? You're so insightful and great at dialogue. You cannot be American!!!! OK, I'm slightly joking, but it seems rare that anyone here is willing to see various hues of life and apply them to a larger picture. It's so refreshing 'commenting' with you.
Fulton county, Illinois. Extremely low population, almost no minorities, basically lots of poor, working class whites. I was raised on a small farm (60 acres). I never heard the word "nigger" in my home, but often in the community. There was also an attitude of race-tolerance there by the more educated, but I always found that shallow since the majority of these people had no interaction with minorities. I had little/no interaction with Blacks until about 16. To be cont....
Joined the army at 17 and spent 8 years doing that. Spent 6 years living in a town of about 120,000. Thirty percent of the population was black, and interracial relationships were commonplace there. All I know is that by the time I was 18, I was ready to explore life outside of the environment I was born into. My BF says I analze too much, but it is my nature. I don't agree with all of your views, but you challenge me to think, I respect that.
Thugs and soldiers have to defend something- one a nation the other their own pride. SO, why do these chicks and these bros want Black men to walk around and act like soldiers? They all sing about it? It implies that there is war on our streets- a consequence of concentrated poverty, but we wear this bit of capitalism like a badge.
your are so right on those points. what's painful to me is that people are making money hand over fist on the commercialization of black pop culture. And consumers see this at the movies, on tv, on radio, in magazines, store products, and assume that this is what being black is about, the core of black culture. I like music but i think w.e.b. dubois is more important than soulja boy.
What's more, Black culture is used to promote lifestyle products associated with modernity, and youth in Asia are eating it up! Nokia sponsored a Mobb Deep concert/commercial here, complete with gunshots between each song. "Give it up for Nokia," said the hype man, and the crowd of mostly teens cheered and raised their cam-phones to record the event.
OK! And since we can't really learn about DuBois in schools, at least not the public schools I attended- then like you said, we all ONLY get the MTV version of Blackness. It kills me to think about my little cousins who row up with this. At least we had much more visible critical rappers.
ride or die chicks. That's what the music celebrates. But are the men ride or die men. NOPE! I did a blog on that fantasia song pointing to that same issue glad you did a vlog. OH and don't forget that Ciara/50cent song. It basically says i had a good guy but i she needed the dude that she knew sold drugs. *hanging head in shame*
you are so right! i actually feel torn because i love music, but i hate the standard the music industry has set for "good" music. for it to be considered good, there has to be some booty shakin', threats, or some type of degrading behavior taking place. you hair is beautiful. i recant-don't lock it! =)
okay, how can i make this short enough to fit into this comment box?!
1. you are absolutely right about everything you say!
2. I think it's really sad how (we) women try to emancipate but at the same time we are portrayed/we portray ouselves as "hoes" in the media/music business and how hard we(as real-life women) have to struggle against that picture everyday. and i can't really say how much this picture has already taken over our lifestyle but i know that it already did.
long post but I feel passionate about this. Not to mention what the honey blonde beyonces r saying to our young girls & our boys about blk beauty. Or the fact that ppl who never encounter blk ppl but encounter 'our' music believe this to be how we are. Or worse some of us aspiring to be this refried hijacked image of ourselves. Its just destructive on so many levels. I stopped listening to the radio. lil wayne..the best what, say huhn? We need to take it underground or leave it alone. luvya vids
theskyizfallin 2 years ago
In the video on yt 'don't let the blk face fool you' she speaks bout the woman who started planned parenthood, this white woman was alarmed at the birth rate of negros & wanted to put a cap on it, she knew SHE couldn't tell em to stop making blk children so she found blk ministers to basically do her wrk for her. Hip hop is just foul now and dangerous bc the beats are blazn which appeals 2the soul of us, but the mess. is too clear:kill eachother and treat your woman like a ho. sorry bout the ...
theskyizfallin 2 years ago
The only real music I heard on this post was Nina Simone at the very end. This vid reminds me of another vid I just watched regarding using a black face to fool black ppl. I love hip hop but the hip hop I love is dead, in its place is hijacked music. The ppl that are now in control of our music do not look like us. The message they want pumped in our head is clear: bm are pimp, drug dealn, genocidal homicidal outlaws &they're woman r baby drinkn, money seekn whores. No need to put a bow on it...
theskyizfallin 2 years ago
nice
lafoliequimaccompagn 2 years ago
introduction line hit me on the head XD
bhimz2 2 years ago
This isn't just evident in hip hop. Women of all races are conditioned from childhood to value beauty rather than independence and intelligent. They need to find that "soldier" to take care of them. It's not just video hos, but prostitutes, strippers, and even the woman in the office flirting with the boss in hopes of a better raise.
OBparamour 3 years ago
You're right. The race factors make it all the more insidious. It's colored Black in the public, which totally masks white oppression, where white poverty is generally hidden. Poor whites have been sold on the race factor, believing that they were a step above Blacks, though now many realize their disenfranchisement. Sexism is a bitch!
diepiriye 3 years ago
Our economic system encourages people to value themselves over others in respect to wealth. So poor whites are mostly grasping for something to place them a rung above the bottom, doing so by feeling superior to poor minorities. Yes, racism is much more evident in the poorer economic classes.
OBparamour 3 years ago
Where the hell did you grow up? You're so insightful and great at dialogue. You cannot be American!!!! OK, I'm slightly joking, but it seems rare that anyone here is willing to see various hues of life and apply them to a larger picture. It's so refreshing 'commenting' with you.
diepiriye 3 years ago
Fulton county, Illinois. Extremely low population, almost no minorities, basically lots of poor, working class whites. I was raised on a small farm (60 acres). I never heard the word "nigger" in my home, but often in the community. There was also an attitude of race-tolerance there by the more educated, but I always found that shallow since the majority of these people had no interaction with minorities. I had little/no interaction with Blacks until about 16. To be cont....
OBparamour 3 years ago
Joined the army at 17 and spent 8 years doing that. Spent 6 years living in a town of about 120,000. Thirty percent of the population was black, and interracial relationships were commonplace there. All I know is that by the time I was 18, I was ready to explore life outside of the environment I was born into. My BF says I analze too much, but it is my nature. I don't agree with all of your views, but you challenge me to think, I respect that.
OBparamour 3 years ago
We challenge each other and I respect that, too.
diepiriye 3 years ago
when is a thug and a soldier the same?
Kani87Shirin 3 years ago
Thugs and soldiers have to defend something- one a nation the other their own pride. SO, why do these chicks and these bros want Black men to walk around and act like soldiers? They all sing about it? It implies that there is war on our streets- a consequence of concentrated poverty, but we wear this bit of capitalism like a badge.
diepiriye 3 years ago
is he gay
miranagirl 3 years ago 2
I am F.A.G! Fabulous and Gay! In other comments that you have left on Youtube, have you asked the person's gender or sexual identity?
diepiriye 3 years ago
Amen :) Does it matter? What you have to say and what you stand for is what's relevant!
tootrendy19 3 years ago
All I know is that you are sexy as hell. This sister thinks you are a beautiful brother! Never forget that.
njari2 3 years ago
Thank you! I really wish that more people could see the message and not just the messenger. Thanks for looking out sister.
diepiriye 3 years ago
I don't know about the not seeing the messenger part. I think I may have an e-crush on you. ^_^
You are one of the most gorgeous brothers I have seen in a long time! All that chocalety skin is just too divine!
njari2 3 years ago
Sorry I just had to let a brother know!
njari2 3 years ago
obviously who cares if he's gay - fucks that gotta do with what he's saying?!
SrgtWilliepete 3 years ago 4
that's what i thought
Kani87Shirin 3 years ago
You are so on point about this issue.
kemoja 4 years ago
your are so right on those points. what's painful to me is that people are making money hand over fist on the commercialization of black pop culture. And consumers see this at the movies, on tv, on radio, in magazines, store products, and assume that this is what being black is about, the core of black culture. I like music but i think w.e.b. dubois is more important than soulja boy.
regemo 4 years ago
What's more, Black culture is used to promote lifestyle products associated with modernity, and youth in Asia are eating it up! Nokia sponsored a Mobb Deep concert/commercial here, complete with gunshots between each song. "Give it up for Nokia," said the hype man, and the crowd of mostly teens cheered and raised their cam-phones to record the event.
diepiriye 4 years ago
omg. i believe it. it's so wrong in so many ways
regemo 4 years ago
OK! And since we can't really learn about DuBois in schools, at least not the public schools I attended- then like you said, we all ONLY get the MTV version of Blackness. It kills me to think about my little cousins who row up with this. At least we had much more visible critical rappers.
diepiriye 3 years ago
word everything u said is right
at least you were honest when
you stated that you are one of
the people that do listen
to it but your trying to do some
thing about it the question is
whats next?
love your v-logs
-PeAcE
martaajoku1 4 years ago
ride or die chicks. That's what the music celebrates. But are the men ride or die men. NOPE! I did a blog on that fantasia song pointing to that same issue glad you did a vlog. OH and don't forget that Ciara/50cent song. It basically says i had a good guy but i she needed the dude that she knew sold drugs. *hanging head in shame*
Najahface 4 years ago
you are so right! i actually feel torn because i love music, but i hate the standard the music industry has set for "good" music. for it to be considered good, there has to be some booty shakin', threats, or some type of degrading behavior taking place. you hair is beautiful. i recant-don't lock it! =)
laca869 4 years ago
okay, how can i make this short enough to fit into this comment box?!
1. you are absolutely right about everything you say!
2. I think it's really sad how (we) women try to emancipate but at the same time we are portrayed/we portray ouselves as "hoes" in the media/music business and how hard we(as real-life women) have to struggle against that picture everyday. and i can't really say how much this picture has already taken over our lifestyle but i know that it already did.
jalk888 4 years ago