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Apr. 2, 2005 I don't hear too many prominent African Americans denouncing the pathologies of their community, so I will risk being labeled a racist by writing this essay condemning rap music. Apologists for hip-hop claim that only a few rap performers write lyrics glorifying violence and insulting women. Bullcrap! The vast majority of rap music is highly offensive to anyone who is not an idiotic Neanderthal. For every rap group like Outkast that has a positive message there are hundreds that have a negative impact on African American culture. Lil' Kim convicted of perjury; 50 cent's posse involved in a shootout; Shyne convicted of attempted murder;Tupac Shakur convicted of sexually abusing a woman; C-Murder convicted of second-degree murder. The biggest names in the rap game fall victim to trying to live out the violent fantasies that they rap about. Rap's luminaries are whores, murderers, rapists and thugs. Of Course, these transgressions do nothing to diminish the allure of these rap artists, instead these convictions give them "street cred" in the African American community. Lil Kim's sycophants were unmoved that she was convicted of lying to a federal grand jury about a shooting that involved black men. I received tons of e-mail lambasting me for daring to say that the rap diva should be sentenced to a long prison term for her morally reprehensible behavior. Rap's most commercially successful stars play up to negative stereotypes of blacks. Rappers write explicit lyrics about a ghetto populated by ho's, gangstas, playas and pimps. I was born in an African American ghetto, Hunters Point in San Francisco. I know that most people who live in inner cities are hardworking souls trying desperately to make ends meet and struggling to protect their families from crime, drugs and violence. Rappers who paint such an ugly picture of African American society are traitors to their race. They are nothing more than minstrels and Uncle Toms, betraying their ethnic heritage to make big bucks. It's too bad that I'm a voice crying in the wilderness against the dehumanizing message of rap music. Can I get an "Amen" from African Americans who are also worried about the harm that nihilist and perverse rap music is doing to their community? ------------ About the author: Robert Paul Reyes is a columnist for the Lynchburg Ledger. Email: rreyes4966@aol.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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