Len Brown on Hip Hop

Said Len Brown back in 2007: "Why is Ice Cube coming to the Telstra Pacific Centre on 22 August this year? We don't want him. We don't need him. He is not welcome here, said Brown. "Ice Cube brings a gangsta message to our community via his gangsta rap. This message promotes gangs, gang violence and drugs. Brown then stated: "We don't want this in our homes. We don't want it on our streets.

Yet the Hip Hop culture is full of this pathetic bravado about tough guys, gangs and more, and Brown has fed off this by flashing his gang hand symbols to try and look more like a rap star.

It adds more fuel to the fire that this guy is prepared to say anything to get elected. I would fear for the Queen City if a middle aged Labour lawyer from Otara cum rap star was in charge of the new Auckland.

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[ryan54]

Yeah that was cringeworthy but with regards to trying to say Len is using gang symbols is ridiculous,he just doing silly gimicky hip hop stereotypes as he's an old guy,you know Hip Hop isn't all about gang and crime especially the original releases.But Ol' Banks is bound to change his mind whenever the voter mood suits it.

[9095]

cringy fuckin shit..

[nighthawk006phoenix]

effing idiot.

[akie64]

That was sad and very embarrassing, I think this person is a pratt and I don't want him in my town.

[matetip]

you go for it Len Brown lol you the man we southside will always support. kia kaha

[melza275]

Anyone who is willing to do that must b comfortable with himself. Len Brown is real. I suppose thats why people dont like him.

[shreddakj]

That was hilarious.

[preludefan]

what do you expect hes left wing, hes speaking to his voters in the only language they understand!

but if he said that about ice cube, hes shitting in the same community that votes for him!