One Nation-You Know The Rest
Addicted To Bling
After much thought about the comments that Don Imus uttered, I would be totally remiss in not discussing the part that WE (society, but in particular blacks)play in this. Is the black community so blinded that they can't see what is going on? When did Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton (two men that I don't personally trust) become the voice of the Black Community?
They are protesting that a man be removed from his job, yet when it comes to the "flossing" and "blinging" of the rap industry and their attitudes toward women and the use of the "N" word they are silent...why? Women parading around in next to nothing, parroting sexual acts on the idiot box while men "throw" money at them like dogs is what...okay to them?
Our community plays a vital part in how we are seen and/or portrayed, because the entire world thinks we are a bunch of savage men and loose women. Let's face it, the music industry calls my gender everything but the child of God and I guess if they could find a way to denigrate his name, they'd do that too.
I look around our community and it appears that we are so hell bent on acquiring the material trappings of wealth, that somehow we have lost our way. Parent's aren't parenting and the community isn't cohesive as it once was.
Where are the values of yesteryear? Why is it that grown men are walking around with thousands of dollars in their mouths and around their neck. They ride in luxury vehicles and drink expensive champagne, and flaunt their various material items like King Midas. Which is so funny because when you have money, you don't have to brag about what it is you have. That is the difference I think with old money versus new money...new money flaunts it, whereas old money doesn't have to.
It appears that no one respects anyone, least of all Black men respecting black women. (And note if this doesn't apply to you, then chill). But how can black women get mad over being called bitches, ho's, tricks, tramps, bottom bitches, or sluts, when they can't wait to stand in line to be in the next video or try and get the attention of a rapper to get a "baby daddy". You see grown ass women in the club "dropping it likes it it hot" and you even hear them refer to themselves as "I'm his bitch"...so as wrong as Imus was in his comments WE are equally wrong for allowing it to continue.
WE have to take responsibility. I don't listen to mainstream radio anymore because the music means nothing to me. Not like it used to when Hip Hop was sending a message through the likes of KRS-One, Chuck D, and Eric B & Rakem. You didn't hear them calling the women out of their names...they sent a message telling us how we needed to uplift ourselves...and not wait on the white man to do it for us. Why should you! No one can hold you back but you! You are only limited by the limitations that you put on yourself.
No one cares how much "bling" you have or whether or not you can buy out the bar! God isn't going to ask you how much money you made on judgement day, he is going to ask you how benevolent were you with your blessings.
Am I wrong...help me to understand...
SassyScribe
They are protesting that a man be removed from his job, yet when it comes to the "flossing" and "blinging" of the rap industry and their attitudes toward women and the use of the "N" word they are silent...why? Women parading around in next to nothing, parroting sexual acts on the idiot box while men "throw" money at them like dogs is what...okay to them?
Our community plays a vital part in how we are seen and/or portrayed, because the entire world thinks we are a bunch of savage men and loose women. Let's face it, the music industry calls my gender everything but the child of God and I guess if they could find a way to denigrate his name, they'd do that too.
I look around our community and it appears that we are so hell bent on acquiring the material trappings of wealth, that somehow we have lost our way. Parent's aren't parenting and the community isn't cohesive as it once was.
Where are the values of yesteryear? Why is it that grown men are walking around with thousands of dollars in their mouths and around their neck. They ride in luxury vehicles and drink expensive champagne, and flaunt their various material items like King Midas. Which is so funny because when you have money, you don't have to brag about what it is you have. That is the difference I think with old money versus new money...new money flaunts it, whereas old money doesn't have to.
It appears that no one respects anyone, least of all Black men respecting black women. (And note if this doesn't apply to you, then chill). But how can black women get mad over being called bitches, ho's, tricks, tramps, bottom bitches, or sluts, when they can't wait to stand in line to be in the next video or try and get the attention of a rapper to get a "baby daddy". You see grown ass women in the club "dropping it likes it it hot" and you even hear them refer to themselves as "I'm his bitch"...so as wrong as Imus was in his comments WE are equally wrong for allowing it to continue.
WE have to take responsibility. I don't listen to mainstream radio anymore because the music means nothing to me. Not like it used to when Hip Hop was sending a message through the likes of KRS-One, Chuck D, and Eric B & Rakem. You didn't hear them calling the women out of their names...they sent a message telling us how we needed to uplift ourselves...and not wait on the white man to do it for us. Why should you! No one can hold you back but you! You are only limited by the limitations that you put on yourself.
No one cares how much "bling" you have or whether or not you can buy out the bar! God isn't going to ask you how much money you made on judgement day, he is going to ask you how benevolent were you with your blessings.
Am I wrong...help me to understand...
SassyScribe
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Comment by Truth on April 21, 2008 at 7:27pm -
Great post,
I agree with you, hip hop disseminates dangerous propaganda to our youth, male and female. The black community most hold the record industry and rappers more responsible for the messages they promote.
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