Congressional Hearings on Hip Hop - Panel 2 (3 of 9)

[jamone32]

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[ktowngenius]

yo audio problem all static. i want to see this bad too. dang.

[dabaddest39455]

I LIKE THE WAY THIS GUY SPEAKS

[blackplatano]

he focused too much on women. Hip hop is more than calling women hoes. I agree about hip hop been art at it's best.

[shanlest]

I like this guy, he uses words and actually makes sense.

[blackdragon6]

actually malcolm x would be the hardcore/conscious rap. people like pre-death row 2pac,ice-t,ice cube,and scarface. gangsta but intelligent.

[justastory]

you dont understand what hes saying before 5 minute mark? hes talking about homophobia and misogyny... maybe what you mean is, you have issues with what hes talking about.

[ParadigmShift302]

Finally at 5:03 and beyond he makes sense. I'm still not a fan of him...

[rebharath]

5 minutes? dyson would have taken 5 hours if they let him.

[Clip5299]

I said the same shit on another vid like this. no matter what..... then they still black music Ex. Elvis

[Taajj23]

Elvis created rock@roll..lol lol lol lol..

[crtnyevans]

black people created rock and roll

[Taajj23]

Elivs rode the backs of blacks to super stardom..Just because he was born white at a time in racist america..

[VirtuousVictory]

Michael Eric Dyson is awesome.

[brentduanefoster]

Talk about it Michael!!!!

[rastheking]

Why do we buy gangsta rap then complain it isnt conscious? Have u ever heard of conscious rap? Do u know PE,dead prez,fugees,roots,immortal technique,nas,2pac,common,blac­kstar,etc? Would you buy a porno then complain 2 the "actors" there is nudity in it? No cuz then u would be considered a moron. Promote out artistic liberation warriors and let the rest of our folks get they cake up.

[rastheking]

Lol, i remember watching friday vs jason @ a white theatre, and they (whites) were laughing @ the scene where kelly roland dies. But seriously tho, have u ever seen a movie like hellraiser? What social importance do they have? What "positive" message do they convey? But i have no problem with it cuz who views/listens 2 something n complains about the material when they knew what it was beforehand.

[rastheking]

That is exactly my point, we are such hypocrites and we dont even acknowledge it. Thats what krs-one said in the movie letter 2 the president. We cry there isnt any "positive" products, but no one supports it when there is.

[rastheking]

No other entertainment field is asked to educate the public, so why should a bunch of uneducated people be asked 2 do a job the schools cant even do well. Our whole society is in shambles and its been that why long b4 rap. Theres plenty of people who have 2 jobs and they still need gov't assistance.

[mrjodee]

if u look at the views no one want to hear the the positive side of this. this need to be on main stream tv (bet, mtv, fox) and shit like that. its a shame i had to see this on youtube

[rastheking]

Thats what Banner said in the beginning. When it comes 2 the positive/conscious stuff, no one covers it. But i bet if Master P threatened 2 kill Banner, then it would be all over CNN. We cant ask the artist 2 make a product that wouldnt sell.

[mrjodee]

I agree with u 100%, but if u are serions about some issues u have to be prepared to take a loss sometimes, some to the greates things that we have and take for granted, have come from sacrifices. If Master P was still selling he would still be out there.

[rastheking]

I agree but its not that easy from an artist's perspective. Most already have money problems, so changing their music would jepordize them. They should keep their music the same, but then promote their activism themselves instead of hoping the media will do it.

[topdog17]

if they are having money problems then they should stop rapping and a education and get a real job. Hip hop has given African Americans a bad image period. No one can dispute that rap needs to grow up or end

[rastheking]

African Americans always were looked down upon in this society regardless of what we did. Its like now we're saying its ok 4 people 2 be racists because of rappers. Is it ok 4 me 2 hate white people because of the president,horror flicks,jena 6,heavy metal,etc

[ezekwu]

Michael Eric Dyson is a genius

[thechampishir]

penn, not yale or gtown

[MaddOutProductions]

This guy is brilliant. Michael Dyson...very good speech.

[mdynasty607]

i sound really stupid, but who is this very persuasive person?

btw, hip hop stands for "holy integrated people having omnipresent power" as well

[mdynasty607]

nvm

[Bellamora72001]

he is a professor at yale I believe or georgetown

[mdynasty607]

thank you. i realised his name was michael dyson after researching on wikipedia.

[DomWhatley]

Georgetown...

[Doobyis]

word! that man can get his point across haha, i bet if they woulda told him three minutes he woulda just said the same thing double time

[SDIGGIE]

Talib, Common and other similar artist are only behind in sales bc they are not advertised. Record companies don't want to push a style of Hip-Hop that can change the world for the better becuase in return, it would give Hip-Hop an unbeatable power. REMEMBER WHAT HIP-HOP STANDS FOR "HER-INFINITE- POWER- HELPING - OPPRESSED- PEOPLE" around the world!

[bostonkalloway]

No sir... The truth is that PEOPLE HATE TO BE PREACHED TO... understand that in "religous terms" the fletch, the body, the mind gravitates towards the sin by default... 50 CENT, 2PAC, BIGGIE & OTHER RAPPERS W/ A VIOLENT ENDING/LIFE ARE FAMOUS BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT MOVIES THAT HOLLYWOOD GIVES US, IT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL

[NextLevelBoss]

That would be a good argument if people like talib or common actually frequently preached in they're music. Common doesn't preach his stance on life any more than Young Jeezy preaches his.

Obviously, the lack of promotion of such artists says all that needs to be said about the entertainment power structure.

[bostonkalloway]

Well, to that i'll say... Thats the reason there was MALCOM X (hardcore rap) & Martin L. King (Concience rap).. a metaphor to today's music.. I call common & talib's music "The Good music" Usually for the inllect, college students, upper class minority etc... now, that being said... The gangsta, the hardcore black man standing in the corner or just livin' in the ghetto, livin' a hard live.. believe that person is not trynna' listen to that type of music... give em' 2pac, 50 cent, biggie... etc.

[bostonkalloway]

Well,to that i'll say Thats the reason there were people like MALCOM X (hardcore rap) & Martin L. King (Concience rap) a metaphor for today's music.I call common & talib's music "The Good music" w/ a good message that Usually the intellects, college students, upper class minority etc buy into. now, that being said. the hardcore black man standing in the corner or just livin' in the ghetto, livin' a hard life believe me, that person is not trynna' listen to good conciece music give em' 2pac

[brentduanefoster]

Nice Acronym, Homey!!! :)