I was actually watching a good documentary on MTV, and it talked eabout 911 and entertainment. The biggest point that struck me: NO RAPPERS TALKED ABOUT 911. Nas and Outkast incorporated the events into their songs (The Whole World, Poison, My Country Shitted on Me, One Mic) but other than that, absolutely no artists did anything on MTV about 911.
The fact that rap clearly overlooked the biggest event in our lifespans definitely sucks ass, and it makes rap in general look bad. Despite the thousands of lifes lost, the growing racial profiling and violation of liberty laws in America, and the constant "War on Terrorism" that or government is pumping billions of dollars into was completely ignored for the "Bling Bling" aspects of rap.
Its not to say that our artists did any better. Mac Mall who seems to be very political on IB2000 and Immaculate only takes one hit shots at the president on his new album and sticks to keepin it pimpin. Done Deal Family, in my opinion the most talented lyricists in the bay dont even make reference to it. C-Bo, AP9 and other artists who in there music seem to be representitives of the people dont even state their opinion. Nickatina's last compilation has no 911 motivated songs either, nor have Mr. Kee, 11/5 UDI and Family, or Sac artists like Luni or Lynch.
The bottom line to me is rap music fucked up. 911 was a big deal, its a big deal now, and it will continue to be a big deal as long as Bush continues to use its rhetoric to justify invading countries with "terror links." I dont know how a music that justifies its violent lyrics as free speech would refuse to make a difference in a world that is bigger than gangs, than violence, than money, cash hoes.
Rap had an oppurtunity to re-emerge as the music of popular choice over this new pop-rock alternative style of music but failed because it (whether selfishly or cowardly) denied that 911 even happened.
That's the way I feel about it. What about yall?
I mean it also proves the nessecity for a regime change in the rap industry as well. When artists like Ja Rule, Camron and Jay Z dont speak up for their fans and their people, they shouldnt be on TV am I right???
The fact that rap clearly overlooked the biggest event in our lifespans definitely sucks ass, and it makes rap in general look bad. Despite the thousands of lifes lost, the growing racial profiling and violation of liberty laws in America, and the constant "War on Terrorism" that or government is pumping billions of dollars into was completely ignored for the "Bling Bling" aspects of rap.
Its not to say that our artists did any better. Mac Mall who seems to be very political on IB2000 and Immaculate only takes one hit shots at the president on his new album and sticks to keepin it pimpin. Done Deal Family, in my opinion the most talented lyricists in the bay dont even make reference to it. C-Bo, AP9 and other artists who in there music seem to be representitives of the people dont even state their opinion. Nickatina's last compilation has no 911 motivated songs either, nor have Mr. Kee, 11/5 UDI and Family, or Sac artists like Luni or Lynch.
The bottom line to me is rap music fucked up. 911 was a big deal, its a big deal now, and it will continue to be a big deal as long as Bush continues to use its rhetoric to justify invading countries with "terror links." I dont know how a music that justifies its violent lyrics as free speech would refuse to make a difference in a world that is bigger than gangs, than violence, than money, cash hoes.
Rap had an oppurtunity to re-emerge as the music of popular choice over this new pop-rock alternative style of music but failed because it (whether selfishly or cowardly) denied that 911 even happened.
That's the way I feel about it. What about yall?
I mean it also proves the nessecity for a regime change in the rap industry as well. When artists like Ja Rule, Camron and Jay Z dont speak up for their fans and their people, they shouldnt be on TV am I right???
