i got this...and i thought some people may be interested....and if you don't know about 2tounges..they have mad talent and passion...

i am spreading the word...

tchau...amor y paz...

>>SUB: contest for anti-racist lyrics
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CONTEST TO PROTEST RACIST LYRICS BY THE BLOODHOUND GANG‹ May 21, 2000--


<<www.2tongues.com/yellowfist>;>

We, I Was Born With Two Tongues, are outraged by Bloodhound Gang1s

damaging messages and disgusting stereotypes of our communities. We want

to show them that we refuse to stand for their hatespeech, and that they

don1t know who they1re dealing with. Instead of picketing their shows,

we1ve decided to combat their "art" with artistic expression from our

communities.


Art is a revolutionary tool because it allows us to express our feelings

of rage, hurt, anger, sadness, etc. in a constructive and enlightening

mode. Not only is creation cathartic for the artist, but when done well,

it can reach into the insides of the audience and pull them into

realization. Basically, we want you to make the Bloodhound Gang think

twice about their message and squirm a little in their own skins of

ignorance.


* * *

WHY the BHG?

Is the Bloodhound Gang the enemy? No, they're just some punk-ass feeble

excuses for American men. But their song "Yellow Fever" and our silence

exist in a larger context of how race and racism functions in the United

States. Allowing the slander of our sisters is wrong. Bowing reverently

and allowing the most demeaning of images and words concerning our selves

and identities to be manufactured, distributed, and celebrated with

impunity is unacceptable.


Of course, this particular track, "Yellow Fever" was removed from their

album, One Fierce Beer Coaster when it was bought and released by Geffen,

a major record label. However, this has not stopped them from performing

it at concerts, others downloading it from the net, or even more people

finding the old independent release. And it certainly hasn1t stopped lead

singer Jimmy Pop from justifying his lyrics by saying, "Yellow Fever is a

song about me wanting to bang Asian chicks" (RollingStone magazine, June

8, 2000).


* * *

CONTEST RULES

Express your response to the Bloodhound Gang1s racist/sexist/homophobic

lyrics in any artistic or creative form, e.g. spoken word, rap, song,

poetry, essay, music, art, graf, photography or just plain rant. The

medium is up to you. The contest is open to everybody, so pass the word

on. This kind of mentality should concern all communities, not just Asian

Americans! Send submissions directly to us postmarked by June 23, 2000.

AND BE KREATIVE!!!!!!


Please send us 2 copies of your entry. (if it1s original art, just make a

good copy of it).

Include your name, telephone, address, and email on all entries so we can

contact you.


Mail entries to:

I Was Born With Two Tongues

1507 E. 53rd St., #715

Chicago, IL 60615-4509


Email entries to:

yellowfist@2tongues.com


Deadline: June, 23, 2000

We know this isn1t a lot of time, but BHG is touring various cities this

summer and we think it1s important to flood them with our angry responses

and show them that Chicago and other cities refuse to put up with their

ignorance.


* * *

WHAT YOU GET!

We will announce the 10 winning entries by July 3, 2000---via email and

our website!

Two Tongues will choose ten entries to be posted on our much-frequented

website at www.2tongues.com. Visitors will be able to download, listen,

and view the winning entries. The ten selected artists will receive a

prize package consisting of cds and books, donated by Asian American

artists who are supporting this struggle to end racism! So far the prize

package includes ALL OF THIS to each winner:

Elephant Tracks; a CD compilation of Asian Americans in Hip-Hop

including tracks by the

Mountain Brothers, Rhettmatic, Visionaries, Roli Rho, and Kuttin
Kandi

Flares; a spoken word CD with powerful poems such as "Surviving the

Translation" and

"What1s an Asian Man?" by Thien-bao Thuc Phi

Night without Armor II: The Revenge; a book of poetry by Beau Sia

Evolution; the latest cd by musician and songwriter Magdalen Hsu-Li

Night Vision, A First to 3rd World Vampyre Opera;a book and double CD

Set by Fred Ho &

Ruth Margraff

A choice of 1 of 2 books donated by Kaya Publishing:

MUAE 2: Collapsing New Buildings, a collection of critical essays,

fiction, poetry and art

edited by Lawrence Chua (features Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sulak

Sivaraksa and bell

hooks on development as if people mattered,Vandana Shiva and Joung Yoon

Lym on

bioengineering, intellectual property, and the colonization of science,

and Haunani-Kay

Trask on sovereignty in Hawai'I ) or The Truth in Rented Rooms; poetry

by Koon Woon

(Winner, Josephine Miles Award)

Black Book Sessions; A CD compilation of Chicago Hip-Hop including

tracks by Asian

American artists PACIFICS and Offwhyte, produced by Galapagos4

Broken Speak; a spoken word CD by I was born with two tongues

MONSOON; an arts journal published bi-annually by the Asian American

Artists Collective


Most importantly, ALL ENTRIES WILL BE SENT TO THE BLOODHOUND GANG. We

hope to flood them with hundreds of responses to show the strength of our

overwhelming numbers, so it1s VERY IMPORTANT TO CONTRIBUTE, whether or

not you consider yourself an artist. If we get everybody on this email

list, we1ll have responses. If everybody passes the word on to just one

person, just think of the places we1ll go!


* * *

DISCLAIMER

This collective project will not have our name on it, but rather be

represented as a slew of responses from various voices in the community.

All entries submitted will be sent to the Bloodhound Gang.


Any questions should go to yellowfist@2tongues.com.


Let1s show Bloodhound Gang that we refuse to be silenced, victimized, or

stereotyped. REFUSE AND RESIST!!! LET ALL OUR VOICES BE HEARD. IT1S TIME

TO FIGHT BACK.


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"revolution is not only won by numbers, but by visionaries, and if artists aren;t visionaries, then we have no business doing what we do."
cherrie moraga

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