>MOST ALL of us aren't doing
>our share.
Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!

>When the last time people took up a broom to sweep up around the way? How
>many people pull a full
>course load then volunteer to
>tutor everyday? How much
>of our discretionary income goes
>to frivilous bullshit when it
>could be better spent on
>clothes/food/etc. for these same kids
>we complain are being wrongly
>influenced by rappers?............
Is this a general statment? Or do I have to quantify and qualify my involvement in order to have an opinion?
>
>> WE DONT HAVE TIME for me, me, me, me,
>>I got mine, me. Use "where you are" to get
>>US where we need to be.
>
>Well that's what some of the
>same artists you critique are
>doing? Umm..Master P is now
>paying for some backpacker who
>hates him to attend
Good for Him! I'm happy that uuummmmm-na-na-na-naaaaaah is helping somebody. (Disclaimer: I could be referencing the wrong song here. Sorry)

>>>Do you think hip hop can inspire black and >brown children to pursue their educations?
>>Brand Nubia certainly inspired me. Am I the >exception or the rule. The Children Are >Watching and Listening.......And I want them to >hear and see more than Lil Kim shaking her ass >and flaunting her bling-damn-bling.
>
>Lil Kim is inspirational to a lot of people in a
>positive way. How about she's a poor black girl that turned physical violation & personal
>exploitation into something that works
>for her.
Would you be championing her if she were....ummmmm...a prostitute? Is that the same thing?

How about the
>fact that she had one of the most womanist lyrics in a while in her "Get Money" verse? How
>about the fact that she's sex positive & confident in her presentation? Does she
>have issues - yes -
>but collectively we all do.
I got bigger fish to fry. So much so that I can do a lot of those volunteer things that you illuded to earlier without having my ass hanging out, flashing my karratts and respecting myself while garnering the respect of others-all at the same time.

>There is negativtity in Common
>asking on wax "why you
>gotta act like a nigga
>all the time" as though
>a "nigga" can actual exist.
>Or what about the "homophobic"
>that offends many of our
>brothas & sista?
YES, YES, YES, YES

>>On the cool, the 60's didn't have a soundtrack. We weren't being told how to live and >what to think by our entertainers
>
>That's simply not true.
You're right. And I didn't say it. check with the author of that thread.

>>Muhammed Ali- remember him? Those
>>brothers at the Olympics....remember them?
>Some would argue that those brothas
>should've never participated in the
>Olympics in the first place,
>ya dig?
No, I dont.

>No offense ma but what makes
>you more qualified or justified
>in determining what's good &
>bad for all black people
>or who is allowed to
>speak & represent us?
No offense taken. Especially when I believe that you've missed me. Can any of us afford to be detached from the other? THAT'S what I'm sayin.

>That mentality smacks of the
>very elitism that spawned the
>whole talented tenth train of
>thought - an idealogy that
>had mad faults. fault.
I truly beleive that you are falsely accusing me. Your very aurgument substantiates my point: Can we afford to be detached from one another?

Did
>it ever occur to you
>that maybe you're the type
>of black person "our community"
>can't afford?
I'm not talking about people as much as I am about attitude. Can we afford to be detached from one another? If you are successful, can we afford for you not to try and reach back and help somebody else?

IMO, the main
>problem in our community is
>that we look to much
>at others rather than checking
>ourselves. When you've done all
>that you can, then turn
>& critique the next man
>- but be honest, are
>you doing all that you
>possibly can?
On the real, HELL YEAH! Every day, using every opportunity......

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