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Something Bad Happens, Blame Hip Hop. Why?

Week 5 with the blog… but first off RIP to Pimp C. I know his family and close one's are hit hard by this unexpected situation. Bun B man hold ya head I spoke to you a few times and you a real good dude. That dude was as loyal and ride or die for Pimp as you would see anybody else be with anybody. Sad shit and a huge loss for Hip Hop. UGK set a trend that’s still relevant today if you don't see just listen to anything dirty south and grimey hard hitting 808's and bassy talking that gutter shit and that’s all influenced by UGK. Geto Boys were out before UGK but they didn't do southern shit the way UGK did they did different type shit that even New Yorkers knew what time it was. UGK was the first of its kind and at first wasn't accepted like that cause they shit was so different but set off a trend and it’s the reason why every south artist paid respects to Bun and helped dude out and eventually he made himself so hot he established a name for himself as a solo artist. Bun kept the buzz alive for UGK and they got some of the respect they deserved recently. Hate him or love him, Agree or Disagree with him but Pimp C said what was on his mind and didn't sugar coat and for that I always respected the man. We need more cats like that in the game.

Now let me get to my blog if I can. So Don Imus is back on radio. The funniest shit about this dude is he's like the White OJ yo. This guy blatantly does some foul shit and then rubs it in your face a lil bit later like "ha ha I got away with it." He goes on radio with 2 black comedians and says "I got my black buddies here and they are going to let me know when I say something wrong." Are you fucking serious? Whats funny is how he said Hip Hop influenced him to say that and he's like "they say that themselves, I thought it was ok to say that." Word, I remember that song "nappy headed hoe" went to the top charts this past year. That definitely influenced him I must say. It gave some right wing dickheads in the media the space they needed to sit back and say "oh Hip Hop is at fault here lets attack them." Man they are so fucking stupid if they think Don Imus is bumping Jay Z, 50, and 36 Mafia in the whip. Is he serious? "I thought it was ok to say that Hip Hop said so." Forget the GZA. He's the GENIUS! I never knew what he looked like but when I seen him I wasn't surprised to see he looked like Robert Redford aged 16 years and dressed up to host a redneck raffle right after he volunteered to go to Citizens Border Patrol. No disrespect to Robert Redford, dudes a great actor shout outs to "The Natural."

So now Hip Hop is to blame for all the violence? For all the negative shit going on in the world and to the young generation of today's fucked up mindstate. Isn't the young generation always fucked up? What about the Hippy era where they tried any drug they could find. Before Hip Hop the young generation was always influenced and there's always something to blame it on. What bothers me and seriously saddens me is when Hip Hop Media themselves target artists as well. When they sit here and say "rappers need to be more responsible." I was listening to Peter Rosenberg's show, the clip with him and Joe Budden. Now this is no disrespect to Pete cause he's a true Hip Hop head and is stating how he feels but why the fuck do rappers need to be responsible with what they say? We make our music and that’s that. We aren't raising your kids, you are! Why do we have that responsibility to teach your kids how to do right? This shit is silly. Music is a reflection of what rappers have seen and etc. It ain't always about what they've done. Is it too negative at times? I'll admit it, yes it is. This is entertainment though. Try doing a movie or a show without negativity like drugs, domestic abuse, death, suicide, and etc. Let’s see how interesting that’s going to be.

So all this bullshit had me pushing the pen and I just did a freestyle. Shake should have it up by Sunday night or Monday the latest. This is wack to me, you have artists like Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Thought and more who don't talk about how they're killing, hustling, pimping, and running the streets. They talk about reality as well and how these things go down but overall they don't "promote" the negativity. Who sold the most records in Hip Hop this year? Kanye West! So what’s the issue here? Hip Hop isn't just limited to one form of music. You have artist who talk about negative shit but you know what? If it wasn't for that, some people in the mid to late 80's and early 90's wouldn't be aware about some of the problems that exist in the ghetto believe it or not. We educated many people and pointed out what was really going on. It was rappers who talked about police brutality, how shit is set up for us and many other issues. We utilized the mindset of men like Mumia, Marcus Garvey, Malcom X as well as others who have our struggles. We had a huge outlet too; millions of people across the board were listening. We made people aware as much as anything. Media wasn't covering most of the shit we were broadcasting on our music. They were distracted with "bigger things." Hip Hop woke people up with all the "negative" talk. "I'm hungry nigga, I gotta rob somebody to eat." Oh wow and some people related; even in the ‘burbs they were like "oh I would rob somebody too if I had no other way to eat." They had a question though "Why do you have to rob though?" AHHHH. This is where we've influenced and educated more young minds than anything else since the late 80's. Don't try and sit here and blame us for all the fucked up shit going on in society. This was going on long before Hip Hop came along. Cut it out people.

You don't want to listen to the negative shit in Hip Hop then don't. Go turn on something else. It’s not for you then and if you’re a Hip Hop fan bitching then go bump some Common, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Black Thought, Lupe Fiasco, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Beastie Boys, Biz Markie, Slum Village, Dilated Peoples, Little Brother and stay away from that horrible negative thug, killing MUSIC!. Here's a list of a few other heads on a lower scale if you want to try: Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Gift Of Gab, Supastition, Murs, Atmosphere, Tonedeff, Blackalicious, Solilaquist of Sound, Brother Ali, and many others. These men all make music without killing people in it 24/7 and promoting constant negativity. You see Hip Hop isn't limited at all. We have all different forms of music. What these labels decide to broadcast or what fans tend to support more is beyond our control but Hip Hop has MANY MANY different forms of music. Fans all over have their own taste and what they tend to like. Some people like hearing about murder just like people like action movies with shooting scenes. Some people want to hear conceptual and well thought our music just like people like watching suspense and thriller flicks. Some people like hearing spirited and uplifting music and others don't want to hear cursing. You have all of that in Hip Hop and if you don't like Hip Hop there's many other genre's out there go listen to what you want that’s why God gave mankind freewill. You all have a choice. One thing I tell you folks though. Don't criticize something you don't understand. Whether you care or not, you look and sound more ignorant than you care to do so. Understand what you are criticizing before you get into details. As for me I don't give a fuck. I was just listening to Outkast, Talib and now I'm bumping some Mobb Deep street shit. BLAM BLAM MURDER DEATH KILL! GRRRRRR. I'm about to go outside and clam me a nigga for fun!

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P.S Dude who said last week if I blow up don't stop with the blogs. Never that! Let’s hope DX keeps me on board ya heard! Freestyle Sunday night or Monday. It’s a good one I promise; it’s like the soundtrack to what I just wrote. Posse cut next week!

Til next week, Yurp!

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