This Will leave you Speachless Julian Curry Def Poetry Niggers Niggas Niggaz

[garick]

I wonder what goes through the poet's mind at dinner before performing. What are you thinking before releasing something like this on the public?

[Rita90ish]

This topic has nothing to do with white people. so white people can shut up or go to hell about black issues.

[rays13rays]

i said this at a black heritage contest and won first place! of course the credit went to Mr curry however it was astonishing to see and hear how the whole crowd got completely quiet to hear and when it was over it took about a minute for anyone to clap. these words are truly powerful!

[daisiesandhoneycomb]

i would hate to be that white guy in the front row...awkward

[blutsturmer]

Putting aside that he misspelled "speEchless". That black men have "taken back" the word "Nigga" in order to "make it their own" is NOT the fault of white people. That is a failing within the black community itself. Slave auctions were rarely conducted as far north as New York City. The walls were to keep the mud of the cattle street from getting on the rich bankers clothes. If you don't like the word "nigga" tell black actors and comedians to stop using it. Katt Williams calls his son that.

[1ToHope]

@blutsturmer "Taken back to make it their own"?You can't take back a label.Listening to the younger generation useit disgusts me. Any person can only sympathize, but truly empathize when it's been used against them in the original meaning of the word."Rarely conducted as far as New York"doesn't mean it NEVER happened.The message "the word "nigga, nigger, however the hell you spell or pronounce it, IS NOT ENDEARING." For the ignorant souls that use the word, it's on them.

[blutsturmer]

@1ToHope YOu OBVIOUSLY missed the point of my statement. Remove the chip from your shoulder and stop looking for something to be offended by. I don't care if slavery ever happened or where it happened! It has nothing to do with me and I don't give a damn about any of that. I use the word in it's correct form, black, white, or red if it fits it is who you are not a color. Of course it is not endearing it is meant to be an insult. What kind of moron would think it is endearing?.. Katt Williams!

[bonitaapplebum02]

Loved it!

[MiALiLCeCe]

rite



[talofofo04]

Yeah buddy..

[MUZZYGonline]

I AM A PROUD BLACKMAN...I AM NOT & WILL NEVER BE ANYBODYS N!66@

[cubbiestildeath]

I wonder if any of the white people stood up at the end

[LostFoxeh]

It is interesting that people will separate themselves, and complain when they are treated as such. For example, blacks only allowing other blacks call them nigga. That right then creates a social wall saying I am different from anyone that is not black. Don't be surprised when you are then treated like you are different. Cause humans self-favor, the different you will be treated will be lower then themselves. The cure is not to put up these social walls and come as you are, for all people.

[sexyblac29]

gud 1

[solotheater]

i can't think of a more charged word in the english language— and while i will never use it, not challenging its destructiveness seems equally hurtful. What's great about slam/hiphop culture, is that it found a way to RECLAIM that word in a positive context, in full acknowledgment of its holocaustic origins. like i said, i don't use it, (famously neither did richard pryor), but it begs the question as to what our individual responsibility is in challenging culturally toxic language. ALL LOVE .

[jaymore4j]

@solotheater Great my friend.

[AdrianNicole35]

LOVE IT!

[MrHall2800]

This nigga went fed... he my nigga...

[JQNB808]

ma nigga went in

[kktt19833]

Hey shojahan ...you are the most ignorant person i ever came across ..nothing you typed made sense ..go back to school sit down and pay attention to the teachers ..LEARN TO SPELL AND LEARN ENGLISH YOU STUPID ASS NO GOOD PIECE OF SHIT . GET BACK ON A BOAT AND TAKE YOUR ASS TO A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT HERE .... DUMB ASS PUNK

[OriginalRost]

niggerz

[AfricanPrincess999]

@OriginalRost Dumb ass

[falsepride]

The word has many meanings and meanings change over time.

[Kckeller]

@falsepride ...but not really. This is a word made out of hatred, that will never change. Fag, retard, nigga - all need to stop.

[KrazyShrink]

@Kckeller But they're never gonna stop. There will always be people who use them hatefully, and if we make them taboo that'll just give them more power.

My theory is we should use them enough that they lose their hateful connotation. Don't call someone a faggot for being gay, call them a faggot for being an asshole. Then when the racists and bigots try to use them as weapons they'll fall flat.

[Kckeller]

@KrazyShrink But that doesn't change the fact that the word faggot originated from hatred for gays. Using it to call someone an asshole only makes it that much worse. It implies a hatred for gays. It implies that all gay people are also assholes, simply by association of the word. If someone's an asshole, call them an asshole. To test how much of an effect these words can and always will have, go up to a black person (assuming you aren't black) and use a racial slur on them. See how they react.

[wrkr]

@falsepride LOL the irony between the context of the message contained in the video, your comment, and your screen name is almost as poetic as the piece we just watched.

[falsepride]

@wrkr That's brilliant. Thank you so much for the comment. I loved it a lot.

[0hitman00]

He sounds a little like Tupac :)

[Guevara11Gandhi]

It took for me to meet the 5%ers to get that foul word out my mouth! Unfortunately my boys still use it but not around me at all. Lol, I'm So called Dominican and as light skin as Justin Timberlake but that word has a strong history behind it that can't be changed by no letters. My ancestors were also took by the develish spainiard.

[PeaceLoveBarbie]

Wow. I don't use the word.

[KryptoBeatz]

Insecurity.

[redeye2324]

That nigga was real...good Shit my nigga

[CHICOIZPAIN]

@redeye2324 LMAO... 

[dacnoddles1]

Damn! that guy was no Joke. Some people need to watch what they say. Props to Julian Curry. One Love!

[musiqluvme13]

NOW HOW COME HE WASN'T ON THE OPRAH SHOW?!?..OR WAS HE? LOVED IT!!!

[keariV]

fuck...n...killed it

[LadyZaza7]

Finally!!!!!!!!!!

[Gcamp810]

That nigger talented

[AfricanPrincess999]

@Gcamp810 And you're talentless. slow ass.

[AaronSpeaking]

Must of been pretty uncomfortable for those two white people in the front row

[warrengonline]

@AaronSpeaking Nah, why? 'Whites' (or any other ethnic group) that go to 'Black' events are the open-minded. Not speaking for ALL 'Black' people, but where I'm from, we do not care what color of your skin is, don't bring hate, just bring either a smile, kind words, encouraging words, have a good time and above all have respect (even if you have to hold your tongue because your ex happens to be there).

Awesome video. This needs to be viewed in EVERYWHERE.

[AfricanPrincess999]

@AaronSpeaking Lol.

[IBegz2differ]

EPIC.

[afrobellaification]

Thank you for posting. May you be blessed.

[chickayah17]

Damn, I'm sure good I stumbled across this video. 

[VosCres]

I used to write poems, then i took an arrow to the knee.

[ansareltha1anonly]

ohhhhhh shhhhhhiiiiyyyyaaaaatttttttttt­t!! I want to perform this for my black history month assembly.

[derbythapimp]

your right its all good white black any color we need to stop

[malikhadad32]

The TRUTH is an offence but not a sin, the brother spoke TRUTH.

[KillaSpartan316]

im 15 and when i try to speak the words tht this man sends i only recieve put down like your not black. im not black because i dont feel the right in calling my brothers and sisters niggah i really wonder how long my generation has till we self destruct

[zibby78]

Powerful and moving.

[Shynum1]

WOW

[dc119yo]

I hate you people with a passion,

so much so that I removed 'you people' from my dictionary.

[derbythapimp]

@dc119yo fuck u who the fuck r u? to say u pple! were all going to the same place u fool

heaven or hell u asshole. u eat just like me and mre ur just a different color.......and look at the news its more white pple doing dumb shit mre than blacks.. look at the penn st coach....look in the history of white pple yall be doing some unheard of shit.......

[MsLostwoman]

@derbythapimp It aint bout the race...theres dumbasses in every race, white, black, asian, etc..Im white, I have mixed children...tell me what "you people" and us white folks gotta do with anything? Its time to realize things need to change, and stop tryin to point fingers at whos doin what and look at that we are all humans, we all bleed red, and we all put our pants on one leg at a time...smh...you people, and white people and N this and N taht...just all tacky smh

[QueenTMakila]

Well here I go giving my 2 cents: I also want to add a word to the Nigger, Niggas, & Niggaz list. That word is "Negus" which means a title of Ethiopian royalty. Words are tricky, and I am tripping on how a word that has been made so negative in some parts of the country (including good old USA) can mean royalty somewhere else. I'm just sayin'

[hellololita89]

Powerful and moving!

[TheValleyGang]

That's real shit!

[MrsChef82]

Moves me every time. "The people formerly known as N*****S"

[enclosedfury]

I've heard this before... Not the poem, but everything said in it. The impact wasn't very big for me.

[therealezzz]

i love this

[88Tonio88]

makes me proud to be a Bahamian :)

[jangle1975]

Really though?? like the people judging really are in no position to say something agaisnt the word , because im pretty sure that you also say things that is offensive to a race or even to someone who seems less superior , wether or not it was in a way of a joke or form of seriousness, THIS TYPE OF REVOLUTION WAS TELEVISED , BUT I DOUBT AS A RESULT OF THE NEGATIVITY IN OUR SOCIETY IT WILL SURVIVE..

[saudisinaudis]

the modern malcolm x

[joshbball101]

That nigga killed it..... woops

[stoyhuasca]

The n word is.bad

[stoyhuasca]

The "n" word is bad

[MrSpinsation]

RAW BUT REAL!!!! I hope I don't offend..cuz we all hear everyone say it everyday...

NOT COOL!

[Ascacho]

I changed the word n... to bro or dude if I´m not too close to the person, embrace our differences, don´t be erase them, don´t put shame on them, don´t let people bring you down, whatever your skin color is, we all bleed the same color and shed the same color tears

[Nekiroa]

This is amazing.

[RSTehViruz]

I think Tupac explained it to why we are still niggas

[kierrasdaddy]

that was awesome, I will never address my people that way again

[ivt791]

I did not know who Julian Curry was before this video, but he is truly inspiring. This is what my generation needs. I don't have hate in my heart for any other races, only racist people. It's disappointing to know we as black people have done this and so much more to ourselves.

[BreeLovelyMe]

damn

[EightyzBaby]

Love it!

[browntreasure]

so eye opening.... thank you Julian

[grandmasterflashish]

My friends and I often use this word when associating with eachother after seeing this I am going to show them how wrong and powerful this word really is. Thank you for posting this. Peace out my *Brothers

[Shawty453]

I hate it when people use that expression!

[murdok620]

That's it. The N word has officially been banished from my vocabulary. Nice Nice poem

[sweet2u09]

Wow, this is exactly what I say to people who keep saying it.

[blacklavender9090]

This Is Absolutely Beautiful

[BellalisDope]

Every rapper needs to hear this. Oh yea, and Chris Tucker.

[Lackeos]

It didn't leave me speechless. It was pretty solid, though.

[enjoyet]

tears, soooooo effin good

[TheFridayCake]

niice

[IamSmokey2020]

I made a song called Are You a N.I.G.G.A? before I even heard this and it flows in the same vein. Go check it out please and help me spread this message. Thank you!!! BTW Realest shit I've ever heard!

[1985trob]

i stopped saying the word years ago. hes right its completely disrespectful. 

[msdym100]

well said.....great

[1983NAPALMSUNRISE]

Niggers

[kyleanthonyowens]

I'm not even african american and that sent chills.

[walterdco]

That poem needs to be heard in every black community!

[CrowdPleeza]

@walterdco

Not sure what the effect would be. Even some of your more conscious and lyrically creative rappers use the word.

[ScrapXXX]

That nigga did his thing.

[crzyboy646]

that gave me goosebumps, and im asian. good job

[moneyfive]

@crzyboy646 ive noticed a lot of people are that way. At a young age people say it all the time and as wisdom comes we stop b/c we see how ugly it is. But sadly poems like this don't change much b/c people hear get inspired for day or two and quit...shame

[13eddiie13]

@crzyboy646 so what if you're asian?

[MissLittleFo]

truly. speechless.

[JessPk212]

I used to use the N word often when I was younger now I cringe or become upset if people try to refer to me as a N.

[platinumdiggerent]

Sent chills down my spine!!!***SNAPS*** Loved it!

[MrMightyCow]

true artists

[liquorhouse]

i love it