I think Keith Murray's new album has come at a great time. "Rap-mur-phobia" the fear of real Hip hop. This statement holds true, today more than at any other time in the short lifespan of the genre. Yesterday Al (Ace Koon) Sharpton, held his ANA's day of outrage and held protests in several major cities across the US. The protesters picketed outside of music stores across the country.
The move to clean up rap music is sad. It stinks of the same plan to clean up the crack epidemic of the 90's. No one cared what was being said until RAP started appearing on Wall Street. Now all of a sudden because there are more white kids walking around talking about they are gangstas and reciting lyrics from popular rap songs, it is an outrage. Just as crack didn't become an epidemic until it moved into the white communities.
The way that I see it a real Hip Hop Artist is not worried about losing his sponsorship or his endorsement deals. (wtf!) Real Hip Hop is about making music, about storytelling and bring about awareness to the issues in their community. The only people who are afraid of the pressure of Wall Street are the Rappers and most of them are just out there spewing garbage. If music is real you will feel it and it will convey a message that all can see. Everyone may not understand it but they will see and feel it. Case in point Fuck the Police by N.W.A not everyone agreed with the song but no one could deny that the things that were being said where actually happening all over the US. This is what Hip Hop is about, now a days a lot of guys out there are just following a formula that some white man in an office has established.
I stand firmly behind the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ( after all it is one of the only ones we have left.) And if you have a message to tell then you should be able to tell it. Censorship needs to be kept in the home and not put out into the streets. Radio stations as far as I am concerned can go back to playing Hip Hop during the late hours just as they used to.
The move to clean up rap music is sad. It stinks of the same plan to clean up the crack epidemic of the 90's. No one cared what was being said until RAP started appearing on Wall Street. Now all of a sudden because there are more white kids walking around talking about they are gangstas and reciting lyrics from popular rap songs, it is an outrage. Just as crack didn't become an epidemic until it moved into the white communities.
The way that I see it a real Hip Hop Artist is not worried about losing his sponsorship or his endorsement deals. (wtf!) Real Hip Hop is about making music, about storytelling and bring about awareness to the issues in their community. The only people who are afraid of the pressure of Wall Street are the Rappers and most of them are just out there spewing garbage. If music is real you will feel it and it will convey a message that all can see. Everyone may not understand it but they will see and feel it. Case in point Fuck the Police by N.W.A not everyone agreed with the song but no one could deny that the things that were being said where actually happening all over the US. This is what Hip Hop is about, now a days a lot of guys out there are just following a formula that some white man in an office has established.
I stand firmly behind the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States ( after all it is one of the only ones we have left.) And if you have a message to tell then you should be able to tell it. Censorship needs to be kept in the home and not put out into the streets. Radio stations as far as I am concerned can go back to playing Hip Hop during the late hours just as they used to.
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