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In pop culture, Muslim rappers' faith can be misrepresented. For example, it has become a fashion statement for men to wear kufis, the Islamic prayer caps. On the cover of Russell Simmons' ONEWORLD magazine, Lil' Kim wore lingerie underneath a burq'a.
Just like the definition of Islam is messed up
many rappers like jadakiss, dipset,styles P, eminem and more can say whatever they want...they can say damn near terrorist threats to the president and its look at as nothing. But let a middle eastern rapper say anything close to that and all hell will break loose. notice i said middle eastern cuz even if they're not muslims they'll still get labeled as that. im sure FBI and CIA are listening closely to all these middle eastern rappers.
Quote from: IRAN iz Gangsta! on October 06, 2010, 12:08:47 PMmany rappers like jadakiss, dipset,styles P, eminem and more can say whatever they want...they can say damn near terrorist threats to the president and its look at as nothing. But let a middle eastern rapper say anything close to that and all hell will break loose. notice i said middle eastern cuz even if they're not muslims they'll still get labeled as that. im sure FBI and CIA are listening closely to all these middle eastern rappers. how many black American rappers have ever orchestrated terror attacks to destroy innocent civilian life in the name of Islam?how many black American rappers middle eastern men have ever orchestrated terror attacks to destroy innocent civilian life in the name of Islam?I hope for the sake of spreading good hip hop the FBI and CIA aren't listening to some self important, douche bag middle eastern rappers whining about this and that.
``Islamic beliefs and values are seen as the standard in hip-hop,'' says Adisa Banjoko, a San Jose author who is writing a book on hip-hop and Islam.
hip hop in general ain't got shit to do with islam. every other song is about fat bank accounts, fine ass white bitches, champagne drinkin and high livin. remember cube and ren trying to change they shit and they couldn't even do it. nobody is gonna buy that shit nigga. ren even gave khalid muhammad his own tracc on the villain in black and niggas laughed in his face. nobody wants to hear you praise allah nigga.
Quote from: C-BLUE on October 12, 2010, 06:40:04 PMhip hop in general ain't got shit to do with islam. every other song is about fat bank accounts, fine ass white bitches, champagne drinkin and high livin. remember cube and ren trying to change they shit and they couldn't even do it. nobody is gonna buy that shit nigga. ren even gave khalid muhammad his own tracc on the villain in black and niggas laughed in his face. nobody wants to hear you praise allah nigga.These days hip-hop may not have much to do with Islam in general, but back in the 80's when they were laying down the foundations of hip-hop culture, Islam was an integral part of the movement. In the Zulu Nation you have Afrika Islam he is one of the biggest pioneers, and the 5% movement was huge in New York at the time the pioneers were laying down hip-hop's foundation. Because back then hip-hop was more about the struggle, and it had an anti-imperialist, pro-black agenda, and it was only natural that they identified with Islam as it represented the anti-thesis to white-Christianity.I still have a collectors item from the early 90's it is a Source magazine, and on the cover are Muslim rap artists and it's all about Islam's influence in hip-hop. They held a forum with orthodox Muslims, NOI, and 5 percenters and they all came together to talk about the differences amongst the sects, and how important it was to them to give a positive message and speak about Islam in their music and it's role in hip-hop. I'm going to try to post a picture of that cover.
I mean the 5%er's could 'use' Islamic terminology but that shit is not Islamically Influenced.
Quote from: QuietTruth on October 16, 2010, 07:54:00 PM I mean the 5%er's could 'use' Islamic terminology but that shit is not Islamically Influenced.I understand what your saying and obviously the 5% Nation is different from traditional Islam... ...yet, you mentioned that rappers of the 5% Nation use "Islamic terminology". Well, rap is all about "terminology". So when a rapper is doing his thing, and he is referencing the likes of orthodox Muslim icons such as Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, or his name is Rza (name of one of the most famous Imams in Shia Islamic history), or Nas (after the last Surah of Qu'ran) or they are fantasizing about joining Iraq in the first Gulf War because "Sadaam Hussien prays the same" (as Rakim does in "Casualties of War" off of the Don't Sweat the Technique album... and so on...
i'd say Satanism has a huge impact on rap musiclook at Gravediggaz, Big L, Esham, Necro and some of the other best rappers and producers in the history of the game