Rivera: 'Hip-Hop Has Done More Damage To Black And Brown People Than Racism In The Last 10 Years'

Huff Po ^ | 02/17/2015 | By Ryan Buxton

[Responsibility2nd]

"Hip-hop has done more damage to black and brown people than racism in the last 10 years," Rivera began. The Fox News contributor then challenged anyone to find "a youngster -- a Puerto Rican from the South Bronx or a black kid from Harlem who has succeeded in life other than being the one-tenth of one-tenth of one percent that make it in the music business -- that's been a success in life walking around with his pants around his ass and with visible tattoos..."

Rivera added that the most powerful men in hip-hop are responsible for pushing young minorities too far out of the dominant culture.

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See Rivera's comments in the video above, and click here for his full HuffPost Live conversation.

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FULL TITLE: Geraldo Rivera: 'Hip-Hop Has Done More Damage To Black And Brown People Than Racism In The Last 10 Years'

Damn Straight!

Geraldo nails it. Hip-hop and (c)rap music has done far more harm and has increased racial intolerances than the KKK could ever do.

[Steve_Seattle]

I’ve been saying this for years. In fact, a lot of us have been saying it.

[Vaquero]

“blind pig finds acorn...film at 11”

[BlueStateRightist]

Kind of a Captain Obvious quote from Gerald Riviera. But he’s completely correct. And, hip hop screws up a lot of young white people, too.

[Responsibility2nd]

Today’s hip-hop and (c)rap stars are no better than Stepin Fetchit from 100 years ago. Both are racist stereotypes designed to amuse white folks. White folks who buy and listen to the majority of this music and the white men in their glass towers in Hollywood and New York City that profit from hip-hop and (c)rap only serve to INCREASE the racism.

Much (most) hip-hop and (c)rap music is simply hate speech set to a jungle beat.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Broken clock ?

[Cowboy Bob]

Well, at least it beats dreaming about being an NBA player!

[Oliviaforever]

Hop Hop is not the problem just as Rock & Roll was not a problem.

[EDINVA]

And the “Great Society” for 40 years before that.

[mongo141]

I can't stand that arrogant fool but he is right this time.

[dfwgator]

Broken clock.

[dfwgator]

Yep, it’s the KKK’s dream come true.

[rfreedom4u]

Wow! Geraldo gets it.

[Disambiguator]

I just looked outside and saw pigs flying by.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Low pants aren't always unsightly. Where's Laz?

[wardaddy]

Bull

Bull

Bull

Lord you’re PC honey

God love u

[equaviator]

It messed up FM radio too.

[thackney]

Symptom, not a cause.

[Daveinyork]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[Responsibility2nd]

Any chance you had some point or purpose here?