Author Topic: More hip hop role models! (Read 489 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** October 15, 2004, 09:54:18 AM »

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/1014krs14-ON.html

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If Osama bin Laden ever buys a rap album, he'll probably start with a CD by KRS-One.

The hip-hop anarchist has declared his solidarity with al-Qaida by asserting that he and other African-Americans "cheered when 9-11 happened," reports the New York Daily News.

The rapper, real name Kris Parker, defiled the memory of those who died in the terrorist attacks as he spouted off at a recent New Yorker Festival panel discussion.

"I say that proudly," the Boogie Down Productions founder went on, insisting that, before the attack, security guards kept Blacks out of the World Trade Center "because of the way we talk and dress.

"So when the planes hit the building, we were like, 'Mmmm - justice.' "

The atrocity of 9-11 "doesn't affect us the hip-hop community," he said. "9-11 happened to them, not us," he added, explaining that by "them" he meant "the rich ... those who are oppressing us. RCA or BMG, Universal, the radio stations."

Parker also sneered at efforts by other rappers to get young people to vote.

"Voting in a corrupt society adds more corruption," he added. "America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place."

midnight Target · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:00:48 AM »

Hey look! Rip found an idiot and is generalizing about a whole group again. It's been hours!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:02:22 AM »

Hey look! The "MT" defense arises again! Don't worry, I hear you get over that white guy guilt complex when you die.

lazs2 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:07:32 AM »

so... if we pointed out how what a traitor a white performer was if he said that a lot of whites cheered when 9/11 happened then that would be ok with you MT? we just can't put any black in a bad light no matter how bad he is?

lazs

Muckmaw1 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:08:05 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Hey look! Rip found an idiot and is generalizing about a whole group again. It's been hours!

MT,

How about a little outrage over anyone saying anything so disgusting?

Instead you come rushing in to just take a shot at Rip.

Pfft.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:11:46 AM »

Hip hop

non music for the mindless

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:29:43 AM »

What? I called the guy an idiot! Not outraged enough for ya?

OK! The guy is a slimeball snake in the grass stupid ignorant idiot.

And Lazs, I guess we'll have to wait and see if I'd do the same after a white guy is used to represent a whole group. Let me know when that happens.

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2004, 10:34:16 AM »

MT.. tone down the rightious indignation for a moment and look at the post... How did it in any way attack something that represented a whole group?

The oppossite was true. "Parker also sneered at efforts by other rappers to get young people to vote."

huh? seems that parker is alone rather than "representing a group"

you are just too sensitive.

lazs

AKIron · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:02:17 AM »

"America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place."

Let's start with him.

midnight Target · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:15:34 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
MT.. tone down the rightious indignation for a moment and look at the post... How did it in any way attack something that represented a whole group?

The oppossite was true. "Parker also sneered at efforts by other rappers to get young people to vote."

huh? seems that parker is alone rather than "representing a group"

you are just too sensitive.

lazs

Read the title of the post lazs. Clear as day. Rightious is right.

Sikboy · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:28:11 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Read the title of the post lazs. Clear as day. Rightious is right.

I bet the title of the post was meant to be directed at those Hip-Hop artists who were getting out the vote

-Sik

midnight Target · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2004, 11:39:43 AM »

hehe yea.

Nefarious · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2004, 12:38:26 PM »

I own a few old KRS1 albums,

He is one of Raps founding fathers, And there are plenty of songs where he questions the morals and ideals of our society, which is OK to do in our society, but his comments about 9/11 while vile and disgusting are his oppinions.

I remember a few of his songs, they start with ALLAH AKBAR! Truthfully, I'm being serious. I never thought anything of it except for the fact he might be a Muslim. I doubted he was, remember the Muslim Religon was very popular in the Rap Culture in the 90's. And a lot of Musicians, tried to capitlize on the Muslim Religion to sell records.

Good Rip and Paste, Rip.

As for being a role model, KRS One, had his time. He was very popular when I was first started listening to Rap, and that was the late eighties, Ask your average child under 15, and they'll prolly tell you they never heard of him.

Arlo · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2004, 12:44:22 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
What? I called the guy an idiot! Not outraged enough for ya?

OK! The guy is a slimeball snake in the grass stupid ignorant idiot.

And Lazs, I guess we'll have to wait and see if I'd do the same after a white guy is used to represent a whole group. Let me know when that happens.

The Pope.

Arlo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2004, 12:50:18 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Read the title of the post lazs. Clear as day. Rightious is right.

And the title read "More hip hop role models!"

1: I certainly hope the black community, as a whole, doesn't think hip hop is actually representative. Of course, it may. I'll be interested in hearing how this is a good thing ... for the blacks or the whites or the greens.

2: Hip hop ... artists ... have produced several poor role models ... in various colors, shades and shapes. Apparently this will be an ongoing trend.