Even the most hard-talking gangsta rappers (and Juvenile isn't that kind of rapper to begin with) do not rhyme about murdering their own mothers.
Just about the only subject among all MCs, gangsta or otherwise, that is sacrosanct and always treated with respect is one's mother.
MCs like the late Notorious B.I.G., the late Tupac Shakur, Ghostface Killah, etc. all have sappy tracks dedictaed to their moms alongside other tracks about killing their business rivals and romantic rivals.
I doubt there exists a single hip hop track by a black MC in which the MC expresses a desire to kill his own mother.
Oh, so it's okay to shoot up people, just so it's not dey momma? What if someone else happens to live by another philosphy that says it is okay to shoot dey momma? This Juvenile character is part of the sub-culture that glorifies gang style violence. He couldn't find a better way to make a living?
“Just about the only subject among all MCs, gangsta or otherwise, that is sacrosanct and always treated with respect is one’s mother.”
I guess that’s what you’ve got if you don’t see your father or maybe even know who he is.
Thank you for providing us with an excellent example of a 'distinction without a difference.'
Congratulations.
He sings songs about killing other peoples relatives, and then is shocked when someone kills some of his relatives.
What an idiot.
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It isn't possible to explain this culture with reason and logic.
What is an ‘MC’?
One hears it used to refer to many black entertainers, but what does it stand for?
You make an interesting point.
Though of course we know how, uh, Oedipal, a literal read of Rap lyrics can be. They may not be a bunch of dumb Mother-Shooters, but they go on and on about another option.
“I doubt there exists a single hip hop track by a black MC in which the MC expresses a desire to kill his own mother.”
True, but they glorify murder in general. Women are bitches and whores. They never seem to stop to consider that murdered women are often someone else’s mother.
They never seem to consider that bitches and whores are often someone’s mother, either. Often, the mother of the rapper’s own child.
This makes me think of the mafia, for some reason. Imagine if they put their doings to music. While I'm not sure of the prevalence of killing romantic rivals, the criminal mentality is the same regardless of the color.
The mafia has been romanticized in a similar fashion when you really think about it.
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I doubt there exists a single hip hop track by a black MC in which the MC expresses a desire to kill his own mother.
Actually, Ice-T (AKA Tracy Lauren Marrow) currently seen on TV’s Law & Order, had a lovely tune on his album Body Count (Which was famous for the melodious single “Cop Killer”)entitled “Momma’s Gonna Die Tonight”