Yes exactly in THIS case. How does Nas know what Fox likes? How does he know what black men Fox loves. Do I know which Jewish people the NY Times loves? Actually my guess is the anti-war Jewish liberals but I don’t speak for all Jews. Again, I never said Nas can’t comment on certain things. I question the things he CHOOSES to rap about and the ones he doesn’t choose. And yes and the money issue I raised because Nas whines how “you will never be free in AMerica” but if there were daily terrorist bombings and he was hiding under his expensive tables, he would realize how free he actually is, making the amount of money he makes and openly expressing the things he does because in North Korea and other such places, you can’t.
I am not acting like they are aren’t a big deal. I am making observations and yes social status does to some degree dicatate how people are treated. If there weren’t opportunities in America for ALL people, then there would be no Nas the rapper, there would be no Professor X the hyooge dentist who gives great advice on eating and training, there would be no Oprah, there would be no Obama presidential candidate. Yes racism exists and I NEVER EVER EVER support it. This country is not perfect but it is far better than it used to be. But according to Nas, is it?
Nope. Never said that (regarding bank account).
There can be discourse IF you also acknowldge that there are opportunities as well as blacks who are treated well in this country. This country has made mistakes, but it has righted those wrongs. It is not perfect but compared to Rwanda, Somalia, etc, Nas doesn’t know what free is.
But where are the rappers rapping about how they appreciate military, how they despise the terrorist tactics, how they despise statements made by other political channels. Where are the rappers commenting how they respect the policemen and firemen?
I didn’t say the whole album. Where is one song or better yet, how about a verse? Actually an album cover with a a soldier shooting a taliban militant would be hot AND original.
I am happy. I would be happier if you could tell me how to get to 230 lbs because I am very close. Seriously, yes it is important to speak of injustice and racism but if the public doesn’t know positive change is taking place because of media bias, their reluctance to mention it and rappers having a biased political chip on their shoulder… is that fair? Is that fair to the people who do serve the community? What is the message when all policeman hear is negative? When all the military hear from the NY Times and Chris Mathews is negative. What hasn’t been addressed lyrically are the positive changes that has taken place in America over the course of the years.
Speaking of change, have the gun lyrics, f the police lyrics and womanizing lyrics changed over the years? Change would actually be a rapper praising the military and condemning the Boumediene decision giving terrorists access to our courts. Change would actually be a CD cover with a brave soldier on it. Change would actually be Nas going over and doing a salute to the troops. Change would actually be you condemning moveon.org for their anti-semitic, anti christian, anti General Petraeus stance.
If I was afraid of change, I wouldn’t be eating all this damn bison. Light weeeeeeeeeeight!
edit, sorry I didn’ t include your comments in this reply. I had to edit and edit to try to figure out how to get your comments to stay grey and mine yellow.
