Bun B questioned about how his faith impacts the accountability for his rap lyrics

During an open Q&A session at the "Religion & Hip Hop Culture" public class forum from Rice University and the H.E.R.E. Project, Professor Bernard "Bun B" Freeman is asked about how his faith impacts the accountability for his rap lyrics. Houston, TX - February 22, 2011 - here.rice.edu

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[Jesusissoworthy]

tre 9 is correct In his first question If you are a Christian you can't have wicked things coming from your mouth regardless if you trying to speak to an older group of people or to reach out to the ones in the hood. There is no blessing and no fruit of God on your music if you create music that doesn't represent God.

[Illuminated7]

The easiest way to con black people is through scripture--Bun B is proving that.

[1243zable]

i refuse to follow a religion that is one, as young and convoluted as christianity is, and yes out of all the religions that there are there are only the islamic faith and the scientology that are younger, and every single story in the bible has a counter part in the egytian religion that has been around sine 3000 years before christ was ever known, so out of all the religions why do you choose to follow this one especially since you all are predominately not jewish

[PacmanBonez]

its ALWAYS excuses

[ThetruthEc]

You must follow "the way" to be a Christian so if you do not we can not call ourself a "Christian" God does aprove when we are lukewarm. So for him to call himself Christian and then default to making music for adutls is wrong. We have accountably turn up side down. The bible says when you become a man put away childish things. But instead of that when people get older they do what ever they want. Who needs a bad life story told over and over again. Helping people to continue to live in the pas

[nizenez08]

one more thing and im done..he made the statement "i feel like my actions speak louder than my words" although this is very very true that does not give us a pass to say as we wanna say it says in the book of proverbs in so many words to keep our lips clean so we can just say we christians we gotta BE christians thats why we do this for the king we cant make excuses like "o i dont make music for children" is that what you gone tell jesus at the gate?

[nizenez08]

nothing is wrong with hip hop in the church at all but the minute we get caught up in self or things of this world is when we mess up...bun again if u see this god bless you but you can do more with what you have to be a blessing...if u gone talk the to the streets than bring the streets to God and get em saved...its god first and god last and god in b/w....lets get on our grind and be a blessing to the block

[nizenez08]

i got one question to everyone...if jesus was in your passenger seat would you put on a UGK cd? bun b knows alot which shocks me but its also disappointing to see a follow christian thats brainwashed....at the end of the day it is about accountability...the goal of every christian is to bring more souls into the kingdom of God and if thats not whats happening then whats the point...he was right in that rap is not the only problem but that why we (Christians) are to be different and be a light

[jayham972]

PEOPLE JUST DONT READ THE BIBLE, CAUSE ALL THAT STUFF BUN B SAYING DONT MAKE SENESE FROM THE WORD OF GOD POINT OF VIEW, THEY DO IT FOR MONEY NOT FOR THE MESSAGE. ITS MAKES THEM AND WHO EVER PUTS THEM OUT RICH. CHRIST LIKE SMH JESUS SAID IT BEST WHEN HE SAID I NEVER KNEW YOU GET AWAY FROM ME YOU WHO DO EVIL. MAT 21

[jkirk2209]

The issue is that, though words can change in terms of how society views them, the bible and truth of Gods word never changes.The bible states that we are not supposed to let any vile language come out of our mouths.So I'm just as guilty for cursing someone out as I would be for slandering their name minus the curse words.As a Christian, it is my job to seek righteousness daily and not make excuses, regardless to my intent. If my intent is producing bad fruit, then I need God to change my heart.