Lifestyles of the once Poor and Infamous

[KidViciou$]

after realizing what ornery truly was asking for, i edited this thread. lets discuss the backgrounds of hiphop artists that grew up in the ghetto stricken areas of the US.

 

[Spoooon]

I went to elementary school in the barrio (Mexican hood) in my hometown. Even though I lived in an upper middle class area. My dad wanted me to go there because of the teachers.

 

[AvesPKS]

Yo, yo, representin' from the south side of chicago...Seriously, my school is in the middle of the ghetto. However, in Chicago, they're called Robert Taylor homes, not projects...It's cool, though; we'll be sitting up late, doing homework, and hear the gunfire from a few blocks away. State street is the coolest. Sometimes we'll see fires coming from the buildings, because (I swear it's true) ghetto people like to have BBQ's in their bathtub. However, I'd say my favorite thing about the ghetto is the billboards telling you not to share needles, because it spreads AIDS. Illinois Institute of Technology is the coolest.

South Side.

 

[Ornery]

Hmmm, I'm mostly interested in the issues mentioned in rap songs. Like shootings on a daily basis, being in a gang, getting chased by cops, going in and out of jail... for example: Life Goes On

Gads!

Do these guys just assume this is the way it is? Does it have to be this way? Why? Lack of jobs? Education? Motivation? Other?

Personally, I'd get the hell out along with my family. Where? $hit, who cares? Anywhere you can stay alive! Oh well, you tell me. Do any of them actually prefer that lifestyle?

 

[KidViciou$]

AvesPKS, i took offense to that, and maybe if your immature bitchass would stop antagonizing those with more complex minds, you just *MIGHT* be able to partake in a constructive debate.


asshole :|:|:|

 

[Ornery]

Ya know, I don't really expect any of the kids I'm talking about to start posting here. How many of them even have access to a PC that's connected? Damn few, I'm sure!

Just what is your opinion of how to "fix" this? Do you think they even want to change? IMO, they think working and raising a family is just for chumps. That's not a mindset you turn around easily, if at all.

I honestly feel sorry for everyone involved in that mess. If you grow up in poverty with no father, you're bound to end up pretty fvckin twisted. Vicious cycle, so how do you stop it? Uh, it does need to be stopped, right?

 

[KidViciou$]

i dont think there is a way to change it. at least not with any current methods. let me think about this, ill get back to you

 

[geno]

<< Do these guys just assume this is the way it is? Does it have to be this way? Why? Lack of jobs? Education? Motivation? Other? >>


I'll use Tupac's life as an example here, when he was younger his mom turned into a crack addict and it ruined his life essentially. It's truly traumatizing, so basically there was no support from his mother in his life, and more importantly - no positive influence. That's what Dear Mama was all about - it was all saying how he forgave her for what she did, and asking forgiveness for what he put her through as well.

Another Rags-to-ritches story would be about Bone Thugs, all 5 of them were homeless for some time, and they barely had enough money to scrounge up a one way ticket to LA just for an audition, they didn't know if they had a deal or not, so they took a chance and took a bus out there, and they got hired. Wonder what woulda happened to them if they didn't get the deal from the audition...

But the thing is, this is so common in hip hop/rap, and now they're rich. Its the new American dream, to come up from the slums all the way to owning a mansion and 5 cars, being financially stable.