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Uploaded by on Dec 25, 2007

Reminiscing about my trip to DC for the march. I was 19 years old.

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  • watch?v=qdiK1jcuo4E&feature=ch­annel_page

  • It's not all the artists or the businesses (mostly, but not all). The public keeps buying the so-called negative music. When people stop buying, only then will they stop selling. When was the last time someone offered to pay a person $50K, $60K or up to $100K a year salary with pension and benefits just to make positive music?

  • My people are all races, cultures, and creeds. As a youth in HS-59 to 63-I spoke out against prejudice of any kind. I continue today and the day will come when we are all brothers and sisters. blaine

  • Quite a few young people attended the Jena Six march..even though Mos Def was disappointed in the number of artists who DID not show up...When I saw young people getting on the bus in Michigan to ride to the march, it gave some hope about the future.

  • ill make a video and upload it later tonight

  • Most definitely. I agree that corporations are a problem. But only because they are greedy. But the same could be said for the artists... They too are greedy... Bob Marley was out during a time when everyone was into peace and love and smoking pot... LOL... Times sure have changed...

  • Many women in certain genres have also had to compromise themselves. Dressing in skimpy outfits or having to act like overly sexed bimbos, in order to get sales. Sex also sells. Women probably have more pressure than any rap artist ever had. They have to look the part... Many of them are constantly dieting to stay in shape...

  • Well, I dont know, Some genres of rock & roll are pretty risque. Punk rock music inspired its singers & band members into violence and drug usage. There is a documentary coming out about that genre soon. They were no where near the pop star darlings that we see on American Idol. A lot of genres of music have had a bad boy image prior to hip hop.

  • I will say that choices (the lack of) that these men / women face in the industry face raises even more questions on what damage they must do to themselves in order to make money... I don't see many (or at least i have not been exposed to) non-black artist compromising their integrity and community, and accepting that this is the norm.... Now that even more interesting!!!

  • Ok ill play devils advocate... think of any form of art (abstract) be it, a book, music etc that has been banned, and see how ppl respond to it.Lady Chatterly is a good example. What you have said is very interesting

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