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Food for thought.. Tookies words examined.

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NFX:
I'm not looking to get hate mail or cause a ruckus but I thought about some things today. I am exaggerating a few things to make a point and I partake in some of this stuff too so I may sound hypocritical.

Tookie wrote:
"I believe the core of it is an embedded sense of self-hate. What I mean by that is, an individual who has been spoon-fed so many derogatory images of his race will, after a period of time, start to believe those images. The images I'm talking about are stereotypes that depict the majority of blacks as being buffoons, functional illiterates, violent and promiscuous, welfare recipients, indolent criminals. Unfortunately, too many black people have been brainwashed into believing these stereotypes . . . "

The images and stereo types he's talking about are indeed true to a large extent in hip-hop culture.

Buffoons - Pimped out in a lime green suit and gators and carrying a bejeweled drinking cup? Tatted head to toe is where it's at. Better to look cool and thuggish than square right? And anyone whose been to chuuch knows that Sunday suits in the church can be mighty pimpish. Go ask Steve Harvey.

functional illeterates - ghetto slang has risen over the years. remember when "scurred" was pronounced "scared"? Or how about tha dayz when it wuz cool 2 be fuccin wit wordz spelt tha way they wuz s'posed 2 be. Naw'mean?

violent - Anyone whose heard any hip hop since the mid 90's knows whats up. Do not front on this. Hip hop is most violent in imagery. Even if the majority of fans aren't, they sure do like hearing about people getting shot.

promiscuity - I'm not a playa I just fuck a lot. yeah next to violence and materiel wealth, there's pussy and lots of it. Even the bitches talking about that shit. You down with OPP?

So when someone like Tookie says "too many black people have been brainwashed into believing these stereotypes" he's right, but what most people fail to realize is where that message and those stereo types come from. It's easy to blame the white devil, and a lot harder to look in the mirror.

Now let's be real and say that a majority of folks know that they can't and won't live life running around tatted up, pimped out, iced, riding on 24s, talking like they've been shot in the jaw and forgot the english vocabulary, intimidating everyone that disagrees, shootin up the block, fucking bitches, etc etc.. Most of us realize it's entertainment. The problem is those who don't realize it and think keepin it real is all of those things I just mentioned. It's usually the younger crowd trying to fit into the lifestyle of their favorite hero.

So what to do? What can be done? I won't stop buying rap CDs because I like that shit. But I'm smart enough to know where reality and fantasy meet and which area I'm playing in at any given moment. The only thing I can offer is a vision of the truth (or at least MY version of it) and let those who can see that truth decide for themselves and hopefully be strong enough not to fall.

Lincoln:
I liked that. I agree.

J Bananas:
I agree with you a lot, but pitch that to black people and you'll prolly get hurt. they are a proud, ignorant race.

Javier:

--- Quote from: J Bananas tells no tales on December 13, 2005, 12:59:43 PM ---I agree with you a lot, but pitch that to black people and you'll prolly get hurt. they are a proud, ignorant race.

--- End quote ---


Pitch anything intelligent to any group of ignorant people and you'll get the same result.  I dont believe its a color issue

white Boy:
who is tookie?

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