159. "Where are your lyrical examples from?" In response to In response to 117
They >can call a black man >a nigger and then call >another black man a king >in the next sentence. >You have to use the >context when dealing with hip-hop. > You cant just say, >"EWwwww. He used the word >fag. Lets flame him." Hip-hop >artists can use the word >fag in a million different >ways, just like hip-hop artists >can use the word nigger >in a million ways. >Thats hip-hop. Derogatory words can >be used in hip-hop. >Derogatory words have their meanings >changed, reversed, and thrown back >at the original user in >hip-hop. Example:"Yo, you're a fag >for killing homosexuals/my flow is >deep and intellectual/words get flipped >and herbs get ripped" Sure >the word fag in the >above line still has some >'roots' in homosexuality, but the >meaning is starting to be >reversed. Its starting to >be thrown back at straight >males who hurt homosexuals. The >sting is starting to be >taken away. The same with >the word nigger. "Yo, my >nigga is a king/with all >the knowledge he brings/with a >medal of honor/ that outshines >the bling-bling" Sure the word >nigga still has roots in >slavery, but the meaning is >being flipped and thrown back >in the face of the >racists. If your gonna >give flack for the word >fag in hip-hop, then you're >gonna have to speak about >the word nigga too. >If not, then your argument >is unfinished. My position is, >it all depends on the >context. "Kill all homosexuals, >those fags/Kill those queens too/fucking >drags" is a lot different >from "got all that bling-bling >he likes to brag/snatch you >greed gotten ring/fuckin fag." >"I hate black niggers/when we >see 'em/we pullin our triggers" >is different from "Cherryview cats/those >my niggas/they get dough/but never >brag about figgas(slang for figures)"
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