BLING: Consequences and Repercussions

[coreyaustin1]

@cordedpoodle Blacks didn't invent the term "race" to begin with so how can we be "racist"? Racism was invented by Europeans to try and take over world history, and is built off of white supremacy. So being that black people aren't white, then the answer is YES black people are incapable of racism. Racism only exists in places where white supremacy is running.

[siesonekmk]

@coreyaustin1 You're an idiot, blacks are certainly racist. To think that racism is invented by whites to take over the world is beyond stupid. I suggest you read about the genocide in Africa where different tribes of different "races" are killing each other. They are all black and not a single white person is involved. You sound like a typical black person who is blaming "the man" or white people for your own faults instead of taking responsibility and making a change

[coreyaustin1]

@siesonekmk Hi dumb fuck. Africans were killing over TRIBAL CONNECTIONS, not RACE. Please know what you are talking about before you ever try to correct some who has way more knowledge and wisdom than you. Africans, Indians, Native Americans, as well as Asians did things according to tribes and dynasties. You sound like a typical house nigga who read a few Euro-centric books thinking you can be deep. Open your mind and read a few books, learn, then come back to "try" to challenge me. Hotep!

[djdabblin]

Hip Hop NEEDS some LOVE MOVEMENT!!!!

[TheRegimelife]

When a black man in America is being sterotyped as a "drug dealer" then chances are that prophecy has come to pass. They sell drugs to thier OWN people within thier own community, and yet, they protested to the government and law enforcements about inexplicable living conditions. Some blacks are not indoctrinated, The music industry is prostituting all artists, who are unaware of thier OWN surroundings. Slavery exists, instead of physical torment, its now Psychological Manipulation

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[southsydney]

Chuck D is the man!

[Alara0625]

i'm a black man and that kid at the end said the realest shit.

[dankbot420]

what the kid said at the end is key



[cordedpoodle]

Buy a trip to an African Animal preserve to support sustainable business like tourism. Do not support the price of diamonds.

[SunriseFestival]

my god, and the jewlery they make with these diamonds are ugly as hell, talk about waste

[CrowdPleeza]

We need to be careful putting too much on these rappers. This has more to do with the broader issue of bad governance and bad economic policies on the part of too many African governments. Until these things are solved by Africans and not by rappers we will continue to see more Sierra Leons on the continent. Only buy diamonds from Botswana. They're conflict free.

[cordedpoodle]

I would never buy ANY diamonds. Never. I would and do buy music and art from Africa. Buy African education and wisdom. Do not support prices of diamonds in any way.

[CrowdPleeza]

@cordedpoodle,

Botswana is a different country than Sierra Leon. They use their diamond wealth to actually develop their country.

[cordedpoodle]

ace9042 they call themselves "niggas" now. The bloods and the crips are savages. Obama's not though.

[cordedpoodle]

PRicoPlaya you stupid phuck. Lots of white people have been boycotting chrome and gold and diamonds for years. Bloods and Crips just self phucking ignorant. In fact they embrace ignorance. Look at history. Africans sold slaves to dealers. 250,000 white northerners died to end slavery. Now blood and crips support it. They are the true racists.

[PRicoPlaya]

Wow you're pretty dumb, no one is calling anyone a racist. Obviously many people of many races are against the diamond trade, not just white people. I was simply pointing out the fact that in our society, many people are caught up on superficial nonsense such as having diamonds, regardless of your race idiot. Why are rappers wrong for wearing diamonds but everyone who gets married and gets a diamond ring isnt??

[cordedpoodle]

Bozo, can you read? Where did I say diamond wedding rings are fine? I'm criticizing the black community because they don't criticize themselves. The kind of racism rappers get away with, and is tolerated in the black community, would never be ignored in the white community by they white community.

[PRicoPlaya]

WOOWOWOWW.... ur digging a hole deeper ur sooo dumb!!! I feel bad for you though its ok :) First of all you started by saying "lots of white people have been boycotting chrome and gold" Where is it written in stone that ONLY white people boycott gold??? PEOPLE in general who are against it boycott it.

[PRicoPlaya]

Than you start to talk about bloods and cripps... I agree with you there, they do embrace a bit of ignorance but they don't know better many are forced into that way of life for survival. By the way many bloods and cripps are white you retard. Why are you choosing bloods and crips, and rappers to represent the black community? 250,000 white northerners died to end slavery??? Do you know how many millions of blacks died during slavery???

[PRicoPlaya]

and many more blacks wanted slavery to end than whites retard take history over. You are generalizing the "black community" as only what you see on tv, rappers. Many blacks are agains rappers in fact, and what about the damn africans dying for white people, and black people alike, to wear diamonds?? You are another case of an poor ignorant lost soul lol

[cordedpoodle]

Dude I don't care what color you are. A klanner is the same as a blood to me. It's just that some people don't know who their friends are and have no gratitude. 250,000 Americans died to end slavery and africans sold slaves to slavers. So next time you blame others for the problems of the black community remember What Gandhi said: "When you point a finger three point back at you."

[cordedpoodle]

Generalizing??? Listen to blacks generalize with the "SINGULAR" term the WHITE MAN or the BLACK MAN. Sheech, there is FAR more racism in the black community than the white community.

[PRicoPlaya]

"there is FAR more racism in the black community than the white community" .... You're right, and our country wasn't founded by white men who killed native americans and brought over enslaved africans to work for them. Face it I think there is just as much injustice in the white culture than there is in any other culture. And you still are generalizing..Not all black people say "WHITE MAN" "BLACK MAN" bs... I know at least 200 black people that don't or are they a figment of my imagination?

[cordedpoodle]

There WAS more racism in the white community, have you noticed a biracial man is president now? Don't forget slavery was a business in Africa before it was in America. And you are cheating in the debate. I never said ALL black people use the term "THE WHITE MAN." What I am saying is racism in the white community is condemned, racism in the black community is tolerated. The Klan is not tolerated by most in white culture, bloods and crips have their excuse though and are even idolized.

[cordedpoodle]

One good thing about youtube, if I ever tried to debate this in a live forum, and actually contend that blacks were no different genetically. That blacks were capable of racism. I'd probably be lynched. The question is long overdue for debate. Are blacks genetically incapable of racism? Could it possibly be that the denial of black racism is the last remaining obstacle to economic equality?

[ace9042]

The savagery of niggers knows no bounds.

[dezijacks]

i know the guy who directed this

[PRicoPlaya]

good documentary... should have interviewed some rappers... and that little kid is quite ignorant - criticizing the black rappers for supporting the diamond trade when there are millions of wealthy white Americans doing the same... in fact im sure his mother has a diamond ring lying around somewhere

[Mangina9000]

What does his mother have to do with his beliefs? What does his skin color have to do with the fact that people are dying and he wants it to stop? A little insecure are you?

[PRicoPlaya]

you're a little slow also, I was referring to the kid in the end...he said nothing about people dying and wanting it to stop he was criticizing black rappers for there hypocrisy. How can you say "rappers should know better than that" because ppl of their own skin color are dying?? EVERYONE should know better than that... as a society we are caught up in all of this superficial glamour... it has nothing to do with skin color...

[spiralism3]

this is important for people to see...share it.i have

[hatemonkey]

hiphop needs more of these kinds of documentaries. much respect for the makers! and public enemy to lending their help. :)

[JawboneGD]

Oh right dlix we put ourselves in those chains and took ourselves on those boats.

[dlix]

slavery was never about whites exploiting blacks, but blacks doing it themselves

[thedjscotto]

dlix you're an idiot....

[446492]

why would you wear something that exploits your brothers, i do not understand this

[ReveredSnarpgl]

Capitalism.

[PRicoPlaya]

why would you wear anything that exploits anyone?? What the hell do people here have to do with the people over there dying?? White americans are just as connected to the dying africans as black americans are...

[sonofnun]

Much respect for putting this out! The spanish did the same thing under their 'encomienda' system to make indigenous people mine gold, and king leopold of belgium did it to the congolese for rubber. The legacy of colonialism and neoliberal policies (wb & imf) are at the root of africa's poverty and these conflicts. check out the doc's "life and debt" and "king leopold's ghost"

[S4LEEN]

Anybody know the song near the beginning with the sax?

[newyorksmoker2]

ya'll, we need to rise up and realize that this blood diamond fiasco is the realness. this director is on a higher level. i just read his interview in Ignore Magazine out of Miami and it is DEEP. mad higher consciousness. dude is into graff to judging from his pics. anyways one love. ya'll check this Ignore Magazine article out for real. it's bugged.

[newyorksmoker2]

damn that's hot.

[poohlu]

302 thats a verry good comment , not letting the hip hoppers off the hook but verry good comment

[Streberking]

realy good

[ParadigmShift302]

Never mind the fascination w/ some Hip Hop artist and Bling Bling. Perhaps we should be questioning WOMEN. This would have been more balanced if more women were questioned on how they feel about this issue, given that many still demand diamond rings for marraige..

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