"You need to dumb it down for the people to understand you dog!"
"You too deep dog, the public don't like to think!"
Is that so?
Watch This...Real Talk!
I'm at risk of sounding like a Soweto native modern day KRS-One, which in my opinion is a compliment.
I come from an era where people, Black people always had to prove their worthiness; not necessarily a good thing but necessary at the time. One had to break free from stereo types created to ground a people in turn letting them know their place.
"You're black right?"
" So I bet you can dance up a storm right?"
"Can you sing, run, talk loud?"…
"So if I pay you will you put on this costume and jump around for me and my friends?"
"Nee baas! Haa a! I'm too proud to do that baas, I'm the son of Africa and I will always preserve my very proud culture of Ubuntu…I will not lead myself, nor my fellow black man into darkness. I will always…
What's that?...Money?...Ok…Forget everything I just said…What black man? Culture? Ha…that's so yesterday. Show me the money, I just wanna bling!"
It's rather sad to think that black people will do anything for money. Don't get me wrong, not only black people sell their souls for the moola, but when we do we do seem to always sell ourselves short. I can't help but blame the USA for this. One thing I've noticed is that the whole world looks to America for inspiration. Jews look at how their people rule the economy over there. Asians admire how their people start successful businesses and breed medical and scientific geniuses over there. Italians, well we've all seen the movies.
Black people, well…what do we have to work with?...take your time…
I'll tell you…Lil' Wayne's retarded outlook on life, Soldier…I mean Soulja Boy's adolescence, Beyonce's ass, 50 Cent's refusal to get out the closet, Justin Timberlake's addiction to the taste of black-dick,…who by the way answer to a Jewish boy somewhere in the chain of command. Don't get it twisted, this ain't about race, I'm just having a man-to-man talk with my people, black people.
I'm told, "These are the voices of the new generation!" If that's true, then God's been kind to me by not granting me any off springs. Don't get me wrong, these new voices do have something to say, in a very nice "yes master" tone. It just bothers me when people dub them as the new leaders of Black culture, at times comparing them to the likes of Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner , James Brown to name a few.
I'll leave this discussion for another blog. I just thought I should bring it up. If it's money you need to make you feel worthy, look at the white guy that signs that cheque, is he blingin'?, is he selling degenerate literature to his white neighbour ? So why do you let him finance your movement to fucking up your people?...Think about that the next time you wanna call me an "Underground Backpacker", a least I'm not a house nigger…KAFFIR!
I didn't mean to get all serious on ya'll, I was just making a point. How far is too far. There's two sides to a coin and I guess the Dumbed Down part of the game has a place, but at what expense? We (my peers) grew up on shit like Public Enemy, N.W.A, X-Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, and look how we turned out, not bad. We fought against the system and claimed our place as Hip Hop cats; maybe I'm wrong but Hip Hop sparked that fire in us to do so. Don't you want the same thing for your seeds. I bet you do. So the next time you scream "Make money by all means necessary!"…be afraid, be very afraid…because your kids might sell you out for money like slaves were. Think about that before you scream out "Minimal Content"…my brother!
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ReplyDeleteThat's very true Amu. We seem to can do anything for money. I've been posting on my Facebook status for some time now that "I'd sell my soul to get this!" Was not talking about the money. Of course money plays a role in advancing to where you intend to be, but what matters the most is the foresight. What do you wanna do with the money accumulated? If it means playing along to get there, why not? But do hold your head high while doing it and don't do it at the expense of others. Some things cannot be regained once lost, and that includes pride and reputation.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with u more. Its time we realised what we as a people are doin to ourselves and get a grip.
ReplyDeletemoney is good yo. but my people are more important. the jews make money and take care of their own. why can't we do that
ReplyDeleteWord up nuff said my brothers and sisters but I believe there is still more ground to be tilled to cultivate and plant such kind of ideas and thoughts to our very own people, for in this day and time we are still stepping on each others' toes for financial gains and recognition by other races...
ReplyDeleteOne thing I hate is when er(Blck youths) talk on and on and on about being pro black when it's convenient. don't get it twisted I'm a pan africanist 4 lyf but when the fuck are we gonna actually start diong some of the shit we rant about. You go to a gig, cats are stright up critising all the fucken time instead of coming up with solutions. You'd find cats who scream L.E.S is shit dont even have a Tumi or Verb album but I cant bet a million dollars my cousin who thinks L.E.S is cute has two copies(orignal nogal) so until you cats put your actions where mouths are you aint say nun!
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