Posted on 11/14/2008 10:32:20 AM PST by weegee
In today's age of bling, there is still a vein of political hip-hop -- whose tone could now change, said some artists.
"The commentary has to be rewired," said Chuck D of Public Enemy, speaking on the phone from Long Island. "It's a big difference between pointing the finger at a government run by George Bush or Ronald Reagan to a situation at hand where you feel you can address President Obama."
He said the critique might move from "rant and rage" at the president to community ills, internationalism and the status of women.
"We are believing in certain aspects of politics now," Common said in a phone interview. "November 4 is the first time in my life that I ever felt that America was one."
"The next generation of kids will have something new to rap about," said Nas. But he also previously wrote lyrics expressing his hope -- and his uncertainty -- about Obama's presidency:
I'm thinking I can trust this brother
But will he keep it way real?
. . . When he wins, will he care still?
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
They have an obligation to be as critical of President Obama as they would be of any other president. Otherwise their hypocrisy is naked for the world to see.
And in the article, the charge is made that "the hits" this year had references to Obama. Perhaps the songs that got exposure, got it because they DID support Obama. It's not like radio would've been quick to play songs that supported Nader, McCain, or were critical or Obama.
Yeah.
Good luck with that, dude.
Ignorant bigots & hypocrites.
Thankfully free downloads are disassembling the media music machine, rendering half of these clowns unable to generate enough revenue from touring to continue penning their ignorant lyrics and affecting the minds of impressionable youth.
Haven’t you heard?
You can’t be a bigot if you’re black; and you can’t be a hypocrite if you’re a liberal.
;^)
How about you address just ONE thing Obammy has accomplished, hmmm? JUST ONE.
Where did you get that rubbish from?
Troll_House_Cookies
Since Nov 10, 2008
Yeah, that wasn’t lost on me, either. Thought I’d at least give him the benefit of the doubt.
I imagine a lot of them see themselves holding some sort of office, perhaps running the local black panther branches invested with the order to terrorize whites.
“the status of women.”
Given their lyrics, we all know how they feel about women.
B-Rock? I would have thought that his rap name was B-HO!
There seem to be a lot of them this week. Gloaters, IMO. They want to stir up a debate so they can gloat over their “win”. I’m just ignoring them.
“Troll_House_Cookies
Since Nov 10, 2008”
What’s your point?
“What’s your point?”
Think about it darlin’........REAL hard. I think you’ll get it.
Actually, the game has changed.
The old talking point was that black people could not be racist because they did not have the power structure to do anything with that prejudice. Now they "are the Man" as Wanda Sykes points out.
And liberals are socialists. Socialists lie. Always.
Why are you so hostile to newbies? So what if he just joined a couple of days ago?
And I don’t get why you’re offended by his comment regarding free music downloads. Please explain.
Do these people have a clue as to how pathetic they sound? Laura Ingraham played a medly of these “songs” today. I can’t imagine worshipping a human being as they do Hussein, and losing their dignity this way.
CaviarBloke
Since Nov 5, 2008
Given what they said about Condi, Hillary, and Palin, we know how they feel about powerful women.
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