Comments on: The Nortorious Industry

By: x-man

x-man — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:46:07 +0000

yeah man X man bout here

violence is a language

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:57:43 +0000

I used to be a die hard hip hop fan…until I got saved. Hip hop has a hold on the black youth and it won’t let go. Although there are a few exceptions (Common, Outkast, etc) most lyrics are only about bitches, pussy, bling-bling, moneyand guns. It is rap music that is educating the youth today, not their parents.

Young black males have no role models at home because mostly fathers are absent, so then hip hop is providing role models like Lil Wayne, 50 cent, etc.

By: broptqx

broptqx — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:56:03 +0000

This situation is very complex. It has no one cause or solution. Nevertheless we can overcome it. What we need to do is instead of constantly talking about what is bad in our society and the plethora of negative things that our youth do any say, we should be spreading positive thoughts and encouragement. A little good goes a long way.

The way I see it, we constantly focus on the negative. That only can perpetuate the negative. whatsoever you put your thought and energy into it shall come to pass in abundance. So look at everything good that someone else does and complement it, talk about it and think about it. Inevitably the tables will turn and the only thing that can stop it is our own inactivity.

By: Billy Kincaid

Billy Kincaid — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:54:05 +0000

“resulting in rappers shooting and killing one other”? Really?

I’ve known about 4 rappers that were murdered (Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., Big L, Freaky Tah). 3 of these cases remain unsolved, and a “regular civilian” was convicted of the other one.

So this whole notion about Biggie (and others) being gunned down by a “rival rap gang” needs to stop.

By: jdid

jdid — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:04:41 +0000

its more than rap though. any of those movies that usually appeal to large urban audiences in the states you usually get some sort of violence happening. too much testosterone in the cinemas or something. is the mindstate of the american urban youth who would shoot at any lil perceived diss including somebody looking at them in a way they dont like. its really silly and juvenile.

hopefully bim never gets to that stage.

By: absolutezero

absolutezero — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:02:55 +0000

very well said, i share the same views, was talking about this for a long long long time now…note to mention, stupid arse al sharpton will drag a white man by his balls for beating a black man, but when its black on black crime or black on white crime, he and his counter parts are no where to be found, then again maybe they all are busy eating baby ruth

By: Halique

Halique — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:50:20 +0000

My (young)black people are really lost. The majority of us are followers not leaders, I see it everyday. Everybody wants a tattoo, navelring, face-piercing, wear our pants under our asses, wear our oversized caps twisted/backwards, expose our ass-cracks, our breasts etc. etc. etc., all due to the rap/R&B culture as seen on BET/VH1. Living a thuglife is the way to go is being pushed by the majority of rappers. Checkout their videos, 99% rap about Bling, violence, money, cars, bikes, bitches, sex, rolling on 24s(rims) and have half-naked women shaking what their mama gave them. If you see one, you see all and the sad thing is that we support them by purchasing their CDs. I don’t think we will ever get back our on track especiallly our youth, it is frightening to think that my children have to growup in this era. I guarantee that “Notorious” will be held over due to the large crowds that will flock to see the movie.
They jumped for joy when their votes sent the first black president to the white house but will they change their lifestyle and try to make a positive difference?…NO, they went back to the thuglife/gangbanging the next day. Nothing will change so we are fooling ourselves. I think the so-called “Äfrican-americans” will be more of an insult and embarrassment to Obama than anything else, mark my words.