Sunday, November 2, 2008

So much to say, so little time...


OK,most crucial issues should come first...Two words: Soluja Boy

This is ignorance at an all time high. I don't know rather to kick his ass or his parents...whom ever the case, this is the saddest excuse first, for a RAPPER, secondly, for a African American, Thirdly, for a male , and finally, for the lack of interest and devastating affect of institutionalized racism that plagues our education system in the inner city.

I am disappointed in a brother that has been blessed and fortunate enough to have the opportunity to have the public actually give a shit about what he thinks about anything, let alone something as significant as pointing out an historical figure that has held our (BLACK) community hostage for so long. Part of me wants to believe that he was fully aware of the ignorant comment he stated and that it was a strategic plan to come across being as dumb as he could be, but I fail to understand what his point may have been in this situation???? I have never been so afraid for my young people as I am now, because youth follow this ignorant young men and internalize the nonsense that he projects from his mouth. He has more of a greater influence on young people than I do and I cannot compete with that.

I don't want young folks thinking this is appropriate to be as stupid as you can possibly be without educating yourself on history that should already be known to the masses. Everyone knows who Adolf Hitler is??? Or am I trippin? Now, you may not have a personal connection with the the circumstances in which Hitler's rein of terror caused for millions of Jews, but from what I still understand he has been as negatively influential to the history and cultural evolution for Jewish people as well as to the world so YOU should know a little about this person, correct?

I digress...For your own viewing pleasure. Here is the piece of interview that made me sick to my stomach:

In an interview with Toure' for BET's Black Carpet, southern rapper Soulja Boy was asked, “What historical figure do you most hate?” Noticing Soulja was stumped, Toure' tried to give the rapper some insight telling him, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters..." To which Soulja Boy replied, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa. We wouldn't be here to get this ice and tattoos."


Vote on Tuesday folks, please... our lives depend on it!

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