the evolution of oppression

[masalas8]

what is the title of the rap video at 3:23?

thanks

[mightyblack1]

Could Hollywood created television survive without Black Exploitations,that right shows like Maury,Springer and Flavor Of Love couldn't survive without them.Black women,please stop airing your problems to those Devils with shows rather it's on TV or on the Radio,please stop it.

[mmurray21]

I understand your point and share your frustration, but the "Devil" stuff is played out.

[teacherofculture]

Not at all.

[Wardoge56]

good stuff dude

[theicha]

Wow! Excellent work Souljah

[manly427]

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"  Wow

[youreeka]

You are right my friend, "knowledge IS king".

So what is the solution? I don't think this is an issue of race but an issue of ignorance. White, black, brown - it affects us all.

[mmurray21]

As I mentioned in another video. I think we all need to do what we can to step up and take back our culture one family at a time.

[younggenius83]

What is the name of that song?

[mmurray21]

its called Knowledge is King by Kool Moe Dee. Moe Dee should be required listening for anyone that is a student of rap. Thanks for watching.

[shaunnol]

BET: Black Exploitation Television

[MARTAONE]

what did the song say about the quran and the bible??

[mmurray21]

read the holy quran or the bible because its lible to be your revival

[MARTAONE]

thanks mmurray21, but 'liable to be ur revival' whats that supposed 2 mean? any ideas

[mmurray21]

its means that reading the text may lead to enlightenment or the inner strength to live beyond the stereotypes.

[CHIEFLIBERATION]

How can you say how many black people have been lynched, don't be a propaganda machine for them. That figure is bullshit. I don't care where you got it from. Pure bullshit. There is no way of knowing something like that. You should probably double that shit.

[mmurray21]

Actually the numbers comes from the NAACP (and they were tracking this). While the number is probably to low, its as accurate as there is. I am pretty sure they were not a propaganda machine for "them"

[CHIEFLIBERATION]

They were oppressing us way before slavery bro. Slavery is not the starting point. I feel you but I think you need to do this over and bring it about 1700 years before slavery

[RaiseConsciousness]

This is a great video. I think it's sad how our youth idolizes this consumerism of mental slavery and ridicule. They don't even know they are supporting and buying into oppression. The system works so well to blind the masses and make them believe this is their culture when it's far from it.

[brothahaneef]

This is a great video! I believe the best weapon they ever used was the willie lynch letter. Because that put the so called negroe's mind in a coma-tosed state. And tought the negroe to love their opressor and hate themselves. And that is still the most clear and present form of the slave mentallity.

[blingtheory]

black people have lives outside of rap music. and those lives are encountered with day to day self destructing interaction which contributes to a lot of genocide. RACIST try to scapegoat and justify racism with the racism genre "pop rap" that they created

[mmurray21]

I would be the last person to suggest that if this music went away everything would be perfect, but I do think that if you see your people suffering from self destructive behavior, you have an obligation to call out people that are creating the propaganda/marketing for that behavior

[blingtheory]

i agree. propaganda/marketing is just what it is and its sad that someone can build a multimillion $ empire on such. and somehow white people want me to believe racism is dead

[mmurray21]

there is plenty of blame to go around. The record companies, radio programmers, the "artists", and people that financially support then both black and white

[oliviathecanadian]

I would like to tell you that in the black community natural selection is working overtime. The blacks who disregard the stupid media who potray us a certain way and then influence people to act that way. Superior genes move on, inferior genes die out (shootings, abortions) etc. In white culture they have overcome natural selection (which is has good and bad traits) this allows stupid racist maniacs to still thrive

[OomeedoO]

ahah i love how u tried to act like u know what your talking about. WHat did u just come out of biology 1a? haha good god social darwinism was discredited long long ago. it has nothing to do with genes. No race is inherently superior to another in any aspect. Im an bio/genetics major trust me. Its institutions not genes that promote racism. get ur shit together dumb ass.

[blingtheory]

once again i understand what you are trying to say. i too was a victim of "mental conditioning", however i think u r giving rap too much credit for it

[kitkat4yah]

thank you for this video. i'm sending it to everybody i know. Father God YHWH will bless you for this.

[veranasi]

this is not a black phenomenon, it's a class issue. it's not much different in poor white rural communities with Clear Channel radio, and CMT. yes, the corporations run our lives, the that issue is a tough sell. when you begin to attack corporations you attack what people identify with! Their favorite products, TV shows, music and clothing.

[sferb]

so true.

[biggahthebettah]

Another excellent video, mmurray21. I can see the same "minstrel" effect embraced by many women, who would rather use their bodies for an easy ride/easy cash. I think this mindset is too pervasive these days and it's sad.

[rhiannonblues]

Good video. Very thought provoking but as someone else mentioned before all of our society is glorifying stupidity, not just one "culture". We are all being bombarded with constant imagery to, consume, play video games,chat online instead of with actual friends,watch t.v, become as complacent as Hindu cows while expecting instant gratification.We need to stop spending millions on entertainment and start investing in education.

[Champlaain]

that lynching/2004 murders statistic is some nasty food for thought. Lotta good points, and imagery for 4 minutes.

[NedrasPlace]

This reaches far ABOVE the idea of WHITE PEOPLE being EVIL. The danger lies in not knowing the truth about the past. And what happens to one group of people CAN happen to any group/s of people. In order to stop it you MUST recognise the M.O.

[NIKIMBO]

Informative!

[NedrasPlace]

Speak Truth 2 Power!

Expose them and they run like roaches when the lights come on!

[dtrell80011]

Danm, Even though we free we still slaves mentaly

[CenturyEndSaviour]

Yeah, good points. But I'm not going to sit here in 2006 and be ashamed of being white. Far from it.

[takezo3001]

Who says you have to!? The white-man is no longer the worse enemy of black people, but the black crimminals/thuggs/gangsta culture itself!

Just make sure your pride doesn't step on anyones toes, or you'll have to!...Irregardless of how many scummy Thuggs want to wreak havoc on society...They'll get theirs in the end soon enough!

Fuckin' excellent vid! For ALL Americans as well!

[takezo3001]

Remember my friend, that the ONLY people causing you to be ashamed of being white/black/asian/etc is the Mindless masses of ghetto culturists, AND their reactionaries{IE; White supremacists!} The effect works both ways in that the negative reactions spawn negative change for EVERYONE in this society!

[crystalvalley]

Good job. I'm passing this video around.

[PisceanBeauty]

I always stop looking at the screen after he shows Emmett and his mama. Does he show a picture of after he was murdered?

[mmurray21]

I actually don't show that. I wanted to show a picture of how beautiful a kid he was. I decided not to go graphic on that topic.

[PisceanBeauty]

Thanks mmurray. You've done it again.

[blibertad]

Lakim Shabazz...

Homie, I can't even begin to speak on that. If you're lookin' for another La Kim soldier today, then hit up Hasan Salaam. He's the truth...

Check him out on MySpace. Tight vid.

[TheApex5]

I'm putting this on my Myspace page. It's that important.

[amberscorp]

Excellent. Deep, true, sad.

-Cyndi

[gat333]

Strong on point for sure

[grafwryta]

Keep'em coming Murray!

[imaloveableninja]

I liked it. Definantely made some good points.

[poohlu]

keep up the good work brother its needed

[Thrizzeat]

Man, I almost cried after watching that. Good job, good job.