|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:33 am
I think mainstream hip hop artists like 50 Cent are hurting peoples outlook on the black community whether you in the projects or not. Dont you hate it when people just think you arent doing the "Black Thing", when its not really the black thing your not doing, you just arent following the stereotypes.Dont ge me wrong im the BIGGEST hip hop fan you will ever meet but some people in the game are giving people a bad stereotype on black america
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:18 pm
Does the hip hop image sometimes cause people who aren't fans of the genre to cast stereotypes about people who are fans of the genre??
Of course!
And all the bad images represented by hip hop culture aren't stereotypes. In some cases, they are facts of life, right??
Mainstream rap artists aren't the only ones hurting peoples' outlook on the black community. If people heard half the s**t underground rappers spew, they would be twice as afraid of ever setting foot into a "black community" as they currently might be.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:26 pm
I think everyone needs a scapegoat to backup whatever there arguement. Take what you just did for example a clear name drop on who else...50 cent. The way i see it is i think the black community was hurting it self before hip hop came into the picture. Drugs and this that and the other has been scaring us since day one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:47 pm
Passion_Dragon Does the hip hop image sometimes cause people who aren't fans of the genre to cast stereotypes about people who are fans of the genre?? Of course! And all the bad images represented by hip hop culture aren't stereotypes. In some cases, they are facts of life, right?? Mainstream rap artists aren't the only ones hurting peoples' outlook on the black community. If people heard half the s**t underground rappers spew, they would be twice as afraid of ever setting foot into a "black community" as they currently might be. oh please, how many white people do you see in the projects? you know ho police say they how there 'searching for a weapon' the safest place to hide it is in the ghetto, even cops are afraid to go in there
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:54 pm
Are you just realizing this? neutral
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:35 am
It's not just the media. The idiots who choose to blindly follow it also make others look bad. xp
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:23 am
Phase2 Passion_Dragon Does the hip hop image sometimes cause people who aren't fans of the genre to cast stereotypes about people who are fans of the genre?? Of course! And all the bad images represented by hip hop culture aren't stereotypes. In some cases, they are facts of life, right?? Mainstream rap artists aren't the only ones hurting peoples' outlook on the black community. If people heard half the s**t underground rappers spew, they would be twice as afraid of ever setting foot into a "black community" as they currently might be. oh please, how many white people do you see in the projects? you know ho police say they how there 'searching for a weapon' the safest place to hide it is in the ghetto, even cops are afraid to go in there I'm really not sure how your question has anything to do with my statements. neutral EDIT: Also, the cops in my teeny, tiny town must be fearless then, because they are ALWAYS in the projects around here. rolleyes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:56 pm
its the style these days (sadly). If people wouldn't follow it, the rappers would have to change to make sales. Besides, people mostly listen to the beats than the actual rappers. If the rappers were to rap about hoes and booty without an awesome beat, women would kick their asses. (excuse my language). Thats why I'm glad that R&B isn't like that. sweatdrop
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:45 pm
Passion_Dragon Phase2 Passion_Dragon Does the hip hop image sometimes cause people who aren't fans of the genre to cast stereotypes about people who are fans of the genre?? Of course! And all the bad images represented by hip hop culture aren't stereotypes. In some cases, they are facts of life, right?? Mainstream rap artists aren't the only ones hurting peoples' outlook on the black community. If people heard half the s**t underground rappers spew, they would be twice as afraid of ever setting foot into a "black community" as they currently might be. oh please, how many white people do you see in the projects? you know ho police say they how there 'searching for a weapon' the safest place to hide it is in the ghetto, even cops are afraid to go in there I'm really not sure how your question has anything to do with my statements. neutral EDIT: Also, the cops in my teeny, tiny town must be fearless then, because they are ALWAYS in the projects around here. rolleyes um, yeah... there's a convent right behind my building - white folks all over the damn place, and not only at the convent, just everywhere, so i'm not sure what he meant by that, but whatever, man... kasumi08 its the style these days (sadly). If people wouldn't follow it, the rappers would have to change to make sales. Besides, people mostly listen to the beats than the actual rappers. If the rappers were to rap about hoes and booty without an awesome beat, women would kick their asses. (excuse my language). Thats why I'm glad that R&B isn't like that. sweatdrop um, yeah, it is...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:18 pm
Yes it is sad how our generation can be like this. What people find so inticing about it....I don't know. I like hip-hop an rap because it is music and is there for entertainment and not imitation, which i think many forget that. Yeah the clothes are kind of nice but people's lives should not be surrounded by someone else's (example 50 Cent in his movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin' ") I think that it is when one thing is popular that others try to act that way so they can be popular...I guess. But the whole black community is not like this it is only a few which I think gives us the bad reputation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:40 pm
Well mainly what I don't like about the hip hop community's newest stuff is how degrading and much they objectify women; also the rampant materialism (which I think is fading) songs about his or her "ice, gold riches" etc.
As for why the police are weak in the "ghettos" is because police are funded by property taxes.. I don't think many people in the "ghetto" can pay a whole lot in property taxes, if they even are lucky enough to own the building they live in. I've always kinda felt that want begets crime. Why sell drugs if you're living a decent life working and happy with your life's course etc.
Lol what was said about the beat earlier: you know, I never thought of it like that, but I've totally noticed it.
I did always like Rage Against the Machine though
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 11:23 pm
REDGallenger Well mainly what I don't like about the hip hop community's newest stuff is how degrading and much they objectify women; also the rampant materialism (which I think is fading) songs about his or her "ice, gold riches" etc. As for why the police are weak in the "ghettos" is because police are funded by property taxes.. I don't think many people in the "ghetto" can pay a whole lot in property taxes, if they even are lucky enough to own the building they live in. I've always kinda felt that want begets crime. Why sell drugs if you're living a decent life working and happy with your life's course etc. Lol what was said about the beat earlier: you know, I never thought of it like that, but I've totally noticed it. I did always like Rage Against the Machine though Hip hop does not objectify women. Women in the hip hop world often objectify themselves, what kind of women do you think follow those rappers around? Money greedy whores who will sleep with them just for bragging rights or to get money out of them. I used to think rap objectified them until I began to take a look at us women in general. Those women give themselves that image, and look at female rappers? Half of them sound like they want to go down on whatever guy's in their video the moment the song is over. Those women of course help build rapper's images of women being whores, just like those rappers often make black people look bad. I am tired of ignorant non-black people who listen to rap. I dont mean the ones that are really into it and are just listening to it cause they like it. Im referring to those who will listen to it and than walk around goin "yo im black foo." My brother was the only black kid in a class full of white people, moment he walked in everyone was like, "Waddup dawg?!" and nicknamed him 2pac. I listen to rock more then rap and often I hear, "Im more black than you are and Im white, youre white washed"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
