And why in God's green earth this movie was ever made.
Posted on 12/24/2006 6:06:24 AM PST by Condor 63
Byron Hurt takes pains to say that he is a fan of hip-hop, but over time, says Mr. Hurt, a 36-year-old filmmaker, dreadlocks hanging below his shoulders, “I began to become very conflicted about the music I love.”
A new documentary by Mr. Hurt, “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” questions the violence, degradation of women and homophobia in much of rap music.
The intended audiences include young fans, hip-hop artists and music industry executives — black and white — who profit from music and videos that glorify swagger and luxury, portray women as sex objects, and imply, critics say, that education and hard work are for suckers and sissies.
Chris Bennett, 36, took his daughters, ages 15 and 11, to see Mr. Hurt’s film in Chicago because he said he wanted them to think about the music. Mr. Bennett, a school security guard, said he saw the effects of gangsta rap in his job. “Everyone wants to be tough now,” he said. “Everyone wants to be hard, and education has taken the background.”
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Most pop music these days are full of sexual inuendo and other filth. The crap they put out targeted towards kids these days is disguesting. There have always been some, but it seems to get worse and worse every year.
Rap is to music ad islam is to religion.
I've seen some new sites promote new indy bands, but I don't have the time or desire to download music I'm not sure I want to hear. Music's best media is radio, of course. And the exposure via radio is both controlled and exceptionally competative. If they didn't cater to the lowest common denominator in music, our nation, our very culture would be much better off.
"Rap is krap. It sure is not music. Just the same beat over and over or they use a "real" song because they have no talent of their own.
Rap is to music ad islam is to religion."
I like that - rap is crap! You are sooooooooooo right.
That's the truth. Never mind that MANY rapsters are criminals. We don't allow that "crap" in our household.
And why in God's green earth this movie was ever made.
Some where I read that 80% of rap sales are from WHITE males.
White males may be major customers, Mr. Hurt said, “but it influences black kids the most.”
Pestilence, war, famine, death... and bustin' a move with Electic Boogaloo?
The funny thing is, Breakin' 2 came out about twenty years ago, and the 'scene' as it was back then seems so quaint and almost chaming compared to the crappage it's become now.
To create jobs for homosexual black men?
Or maybe you didn't.
would providing a link have killed ya?
You mean they're actually considering adding melody...?
You're talking legal sales in stores, for actual money, not copies of copies of bootlegs. My guess is that the white-boy wannabes have more money to throw around.
I can't stand rap. I'd rather listen to metal, and I don't like metal all that much.
There's lots of good music out there -- country, jazz, blues, even some of the pop is still listenable. You just have to look for it while the rap crap is slamming you in the head.
I've found emusic.com to be a good source for non-commercial country, jazz, and blues.
He's correct though. They want to portray themselves as hard, tough thugs. Education is barely an afterthought.
axe' M&M 'bout dat.
"You're talking legal sales in stores, for actual money, not copies of copies of bootlegs. My guess is that the white-boy wannabes have more money to throw around. "
I wonder what the ILLEGAL stats are by race.
It ain't music.
Yo, don't be hatin'. That movie was fly! Those dancers were illin'.
Heh! I'll be using that a lot!
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