Originally posted by: shilala
Originally posted by: JDub02
i think bill cosby has it right. these rap and hip-hop idiots are killing black culture. these people are making money off of acting like and glorifying pimps, thugs, drug dealers, and just general ignorance and kids are aspiring to that lifestyle. can someone explain how we went from louie armstrong to the temptations and motown to jimi hendrix, all great performers and musicians, to 50 cent, jadakiss, and fat joe?
It's brilliant, isn't it?
On one hand, there's a proud black culture full of promise, dignity, and hope for a better future. They've spent decades fighting to dispel the racism and ignorance of opressors.
Then you've got the minority of trash that gets all the press.
My kids watch this horseshyt on MTV and that's what they think it is to be black.
Disrespect, violence, drugs, and hate. It's not just my kids, either. It's 99% of the population in this all-white rural area, as well as many other segregated parts of this country.
"This be my hoe, get over here beeyotch" is exactly the message these people send to the majority of Americans. (BTW, that's disrespectful in case anyone here hasn't had that pointed out to them)
Is it any wonder why black people get fed the shyt that they do?
I certainly can't respect that culture. I can't respect anyone who doesn't respect themselves enough to display themselves with some resemblance to decency.
Fortunately, I'm old enough and smart enough to know the difference between a "awesome dude" and a man. I do my damndest to explain it to my kids.
It's not a simple battle with the daily reinforcement in media and on the street that black people are not to be respected.