I concur Nasir Jones!!!!!!

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third i’m back !!!

David Banner? Steve Rifkin owns his Soul….Young jeezy?!?!?!? Sheezzh…To put those two in the same sentence with Barack Obama…C’mon nas.

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I would concur if you didn’t name your album the n word.

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David Banner? Steve Rifkin owns his Soul….Young jeezy?!?!?!? Sheezzh…To put those two in the same sentence with Barack Obama…C’mon nas.

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I could really kiss you for this comment….lol for real. I was thinking the same thing….and Kanye saved Hip Hop? Shiiiiiit….Kanye saved Hip Hop like Coolio and Hammer did…WTF-ever….

Nas is right.

I know one thing for sure I don’t look to the rappers for any type of influence not what I buy to what I eat or what I want to believe. Whoever he was referring to those are same people who need to pick up a book read a newspaper or do their own research so they can make their own informed decision.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

YES WE CAN!!!

David Banner – “Get Like Me” sure sounds like the next black anthem…

(insert) Reggie Bush time to change chicks. Try a sista this time around.

I agree with the statement that Jesse is one of the biggest haters, but to say that we don’t need him anymore is an understatement. Jesse did some wonderful things in his day, but right now, we need him to get his act together and be a better supporter of Jesse. For him to say that he thought the microphones were off in my opinion was a lie on his part. Jesse’s been in the business too long to know that the mics are never off. Don’t sell us short Jesse! We has black folks need to take heed and stick together. Get off that damn couch and start excercising your rights to vote. The Polls are not going to come to you….you got to go to the polls. Remember the scars and strips of our Savior Jesus Christ for our freedom. ROCK THE VOTE!!!!

Patrick Hernandez was just months from escaping the violent streets of his Queens neighborhood for college when a shotgun blast took his life Thursday.

Hernandez, 18, an honor roll student and a football standout who graduated from Far Rockaway High School six months early, was hit in the chest at 10:30 a.m.

He bled to death on Beach 16th St., just blocks from his tight-knit family’s home.

“He was a good boy, a scholar-athlete,” said his heartbroken father, James Hayes. “He was leaving these streets. We were trying to get him out of The Rock.”

“He was the best thing I ever gave to this world,” said Hayes, 35. “I’m just grateful his brother was with him so he didn’t have to die alone.”

Hernandez, the third teenager killed in the rough-and-tumble neighborhood since May, was to attend SUNY Cortland this fall and leave behind the neighborhood rocked by a surge in violence, his family said.

He had spent the morning helping clean up a local beach and was walking home with his brother, 16-year-old Ralphael Jones.

Suddenly, a blue sedan with tinted windows pulled up alongside the siblings, and a teenager hopped out of the passenger seat, pointing the long-barreled weapon at the brothers, Ralphael said.

“He shouted, ‘What now?’” said Ralphael. “He had a shotgun with a black T-shirt around it. It was already pumped.” The gun roared once, firing into Hernandez’s chest.

“He stumbled, ran a little bit and then fell down,” said Ralphael. “I said, ‘Pat, hold on, hold on.’”

“I held his hand and said, ‘Pat, I love you,’ but he couldn’t say anything,” Ralphael said. “He was trying hard to breathe, and then he just passed.”

The sedan raced away, but Ralphael said he recognized the gunman as an area thug who had a longstanding rivalry with his brother. An NYPD source said detectives were interviewing a suspect at the 101st Precinct stationhouse, but no charges had been filed.

Hernandez’s friends said the suspect had worked with the victim at the city Summer Youth Employment Program and had held a grudge against him since grade school.

Hernandez, who did not have an arrest record, had been spending the summer working at a Victoria’s Secret and at the employment program. He was planning to major in philosophy at Cortland, his grieving family said.

“He always thought of others before himself,” said his mother, Elizabeth. “Patrick was special, and nobody can ever give me my Patrick back.”

“He was so beautiful. He was an Adonis,” said his grandmother Shirley Hayes, adding that Hernandez was his school’s senior prom king.

“We’re devastated, devastated beyond belief,” she said. “He was a football hero for the whole neighborhood.”

Hernandez had been his high school team’s starting strong safety for two years and was his squad’s backup quarterback this past season, his football coach said. “He was a good leader on the team and a good role model on the field,” said coach Walter Wilkerson. “The other kids looked up to him.”

“I thought he’d be someone who I’d see three or four years from now and say, ‘Hey, this kid made it.’”

About 60 grieving friends and relatives held a candlelight vigil for Hernandez outside the 101st Precinct stationhouse last night. Then they walked a block to his home, sang “Amazing Grace” and prayed.

kburke@nydailynews.com

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Basically , what I meant is that Banner and Jeezy can relate to the younger ppl who wants to vote for Barrack and that Mr. Jackson had his time, now its time for the young ppl to speak on their behalf.

@ SWEET CHEEKS

lol u silly

Totally agree ! It is a new day and it was wise of BO to stay clear of all these Past Day Marchers never did anything for anyone but themselves thats why they are still mad at the world

@ Diamond Cheers:

Sorry to hear that.. God bless you and your family!

…truth, as far as politics goes, I meant to say!! Hip-Hop is another issue. Rappers like himself and Kanye do and say positive things in their music, but the other side of it is DAMAGING!! I’ll stick to my 90′s R&B, thank you very much.

Nas is exactly right about Jesse Jackson. Someone should stick a pistol up his ass. But Young Jeezy and David Banner? Their music is hot, but I wouldn’t want them going to kids schools for show and tell.

I have to say I agree with his comments on Jesse. He’s not helping anything but his bank account. Next!

ironically, Nas was more politically correct speaking about the rap artists than the ‘politician’ Jesse

I agree with him saying we have David Banner. Believe it or not David Banner has done sooooo much for the community and stands behind a lot of issues.

Diamond Cheers sorry to hear about your cousin that’s sad… I just hope people look beyond these rappers as a source for voting…

Damn…i love Nas

MORNING KZZME……….HAPPY FRIDAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

what jessie jackson said:

why is everyone so stun about it, trust me he is not

the fist black politians to say something negeative about another black person….the fact is jessie got caught first

what jessie jackson said:

why is everyone so stun about it, trust me he is not

the fist black politians to say something negeative about another black person….the fact is jessie got caught first …..

i agree!!!

KZZME…..

What up?!! Imma need you to hold down the fort. I have to save all my e-mails to the retention file nonsense. Today is the last day…imma B.S’er. Sorry and thanks…I will be leanin’ this evenin’….

SMH @ Jesse. Saw him on MSNBC looking like a bloated fish.

Sad things is that everything that Nas is saying is what the power that be been wanted black folks to do and that let them decide who we should listen too…We all know Jesse Jackson is not perfect & he done some shady things in the past, but the man is out on the front in all issue. Where Barack when Jena 6 happen? where was Barack in the Sean Bell case? Can anyone refence any statement Barack said about what happen (and is still happening) in Katrina? I have alot of respect for the Barack, but anyone who been paying attention to his campaign knows that he not to the left of topics but he to the middle & that Y Fox News made sure the Jesse Jackson comment come out. Every strong black leader has always been attack by the mainstream & every Uncle Tom leader has always been the one that downplays the injustice that black ppl are facing in this country. Whether we want to admit this or not, Barack would have never achieve the sucess that he has if white folks suspected that he would directly address Prison system, the racial health care service and the LEFT BEHIND edcational system in most urban school…Ya’ll people have to pick up a copy of Orwell’s 1984.

Sorry i meant to say in New Orleans

I agree with Nas. People lets stop getting caught up on how us hip hop generationers word things or how we dress, lets talk about how most of these brothers and sisters that you call “rappers” are some of the most enlightened individuals of our time. We are in a Renaissance of some sort that hasnt been named yet, and we all need to recognize it and be apart of it. The Earth is about the move and the universe is about to rumble. The former slave owners and their ancestors that main objective in life was to oppress minorites will be turning their graves, when Barck Obama is elected as president of the United States of America!! Even undercover coons and Uncle Toms are hating, like Jesse, and all the REAL will step forward while all the snakes will be revealed when the grass is completely cut! People, America is finally cutting its grass now, and as Malcom X said, “The chickes have come home to roost!”

Thats food for thought, you do the dishes.

*on their songs*

… I am feeling Barack and have been before he ran for presidency, but don’t be blinded people. If Barack were up against 2 other Black people, would you still vote for him? Just don’t accept what you are given.

Anyway Barack the Vote!

he had me until he brought up David Banner, Kanye and …okay….he had me until he brought other artists period….

lmao @ “I think Jesse Jackson, he’s the biggest player hater. His time is up. All you old n****s, time is up.

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i swear i JUST SAID THIS LAST NIGHT!! time is UP. but no i dont think David Banner or Jeezy are valid suppliments to a true power movement. so sorry nasty nas. but i feel him with these old negroes wanting to continue marching and complianing instead of making making true changes..hint hint al sharpton. Obama is the voice and we are ready for him, however until David Banner can make valid points without looking and sounding like an old angry grudged slave. he needs a PR agent or something. u need to look and act and (clear my throat)CARRY yourself LIKE A PERSON OF CREDABILITY. stop giving political advice on ur out (or into a club) looking like u just smoked a pound. maybe someone will take u seriously.

MADMAX PREACH THAT TRUTH!!!!!!

People are so hypocritical. Black folks was all on Jesse’s team when he spoke out against the harshness of Bill Cosby saying the same thing. Everybody was like “yeah Jesse, we feel you. Bill was out of pocket”. What’s the difference now? Jesse said what he personally felt, and I’m sure he’s not the only one feeling that way. And what has Nas, David Banner, and especially Jeezy ever done for the black community besides make music? Not a damn thing. Now compare that to what Jesse has done. Nas and DB aren’t that bad but Jeezy? Come the hell on. I hope he isn’t the role model that youths are looking up too cause if they are they’re a lost cause.

@ Slapping HatersSince82!!

thank u!!! u said it so much better then i tried too.

I agree with Nas. People lets stop getting caught up on how us hip hop generationers word things or how we dress, lets talk about how most of these brothers and sisters that you call “rappers” are some of the most enlightened individuals of our time. We are in a Renaissance of some sort that hasnt been named yet, and we all need to recognize it and be apart of it.

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Are u kidding me? If these fools are enlightened then I feel so bad for humanity. And the people with power could care less about a black man becoming president. Race is used as a distraction. So as long as you’re still and poor and they’re rich, it really doesn’t matter. America is about money. Race is just used to keep us fighting while none of us are getting it.

and just because jessie is falling of with his statementa now does not mean he never had anything of import to say or proove, the point being made is that it is time for a new voice. AND if u have being paying attention alot of our older black leaders have been working overtime to keep the newer generation from stepping in. they dont want to give up the seats, thisdoesnt benefit black people or minorites period, they have gotten to a plce where they can only see their own checks and thats got to come to an end. when jessie went against Bill Cosby he had a point, but not once did u here him say he wanted to cut his balls off. the fact is that obama is becoming what they (al AND jessie) have wanted to be for their whole careers and the youth (whom they ignore until it involves a paycheck) is helping him get their..that would be PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. SO yeah jessie is all out hating!

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thank u!!! u said it so much better then i tried too

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@Kzzme,

Not a good look for JJ at all-I recall a similar look when he copped to the lovechild a few years back.

Good morning I’m Just Me

Hi KZZ!

how are you doing this morning?

@Lou in the Chi

allot of these rappers are enlightened, they just shine in a different way…. Most have to walk the tight rope for the record companies… the true devil that’s been sucking on and exploiting hip hop for ages…. not he independents, the majors, who only see $ signs…. Artist like Ice Cube and Killer Mike seem to be expressing themselves allot more now that they are independent. I hope this trend keeps going……Lets not forget about Public Enemy…they are still dope, just not on the radio…. Dead Pres… RGB (Revolutionary But Gangsta) all day! KRS 1 still drops jewels… Talib Kweli, even Papoose ans saigon…. yall heads can’t jus focus on the radio songs… real hip hop is for the streets….

Yeah i can co-sign but Drop that album Nas… I was bumpin that “Fried Chicken” on the way to work…

Happy Friday People!!! Oh it’s so easy!!!

Oh yeah, I don’t work for NAS nor am I a promoter, but I support HIp Hop to the fullest, so I’ll say this…. Nas and Talib Kweli will be in concert on July 31 at the Center Stage in Atlanta.. I think for like $40… do yourself a favor and go see that show… WORD!

I agree with the statement that Jesse is one of the biggest haters, but to say that we don’t need him anymore is an understatement. Jesse did some wonderful things in his day, but right now, we need him to get his act together and be a better supporter of Jesse. For him to say that he thought the microphones were off in my opinion was a lie on his part. Jesse’s been in the business too long to know that the mics are never off. Don’t sell us short Jesse! We has black folks need to take heed and stick together. Get off that damn couch and start excercising your rights to vote. The Polls are not going to come to you….you got to go to the polls. Remember the scars and strips of our Savior Jesus Christ for our freedom. ROCK THE VOTE!!!!

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Oops….I meant Jesses needs to be a better supporter of Obama.

Guess I was typing too fast. But you get my point.

Love Peace and Soul……..

NAS you are right, their time is up, however, we have to respect them for the stuggle that they endured to get us to where we are today. They stood up so that we could speak freely today and we cannot forget that. There experience is different from ours but you are absolutely right, we are here now and it is our time to speak up. We are not waiting for the Governent to anything for us Jesse. WE HOLD OUR OWN NUTS!!!!!!

Cant wait for your album to drop. Nas, thank you for using your voice to help us in this new stuggle. It ain’t about color anymore, it is about money so get yours!!!

@ B.G. tell me one thing David Banner, Jeezy, or even Nas has done on a platform where they’ve said or done something that has caused an upheaval in Black society? and please don’t confuse Hip Hop with Rap~

And if rap so innovating, name me one person that has progressed because of it. I am not saying rap can not inspire, but the truth of the matter is hearing about someone selling crack out of a super 8 is not at all inspiring.

why don’t Nas start holding rallies and marches and sit in’s? it is all a ploy to get the black dollar, after all we are all green in their eyes.

STFU NAS! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKIN ABOUT! GO JESSE JACKSON! GO JOHN MCCAIN!

That has to be the most ignorant statement I have ever heard Nas make by far. Does he really think that it benefits black people to have drug dealing rappers replace our civil rights leaders? I’m wondering about his mental stability at this point.

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Man why is everybody in uproar about this?? I mean, yall cant tell this ish was staged. I mean how many interviews has Jesse Jackson taken, and the this is the first time it happens on Faux News. They are playing us you idiots.

@Slapping Haters since 82

Thank u. A voice of reason.

Nasir, you’re starting to show your age darling. Player hater??? LMAO

@ Slapping HatersSince82

Homie I kinda feel what you’re saying, BUT:

The revolution will not be televised….

you know what that means???—> It won’t have a name, it won’t be a public spectacle, or commercial_ it will be a MOVEMENT.

There are rappers that say nothing really, but there are allot that do…. I could give you references if you like, but you gotta realize, they have to get the attention of the youths… Butterfly doors and all… there is nothing wrong with customizing your car…. Many of them are being open fathers to their kids…. Many have foundations like Ludacris, David Banner, even Plies…. It’s not a black thing, Hip Hop is universal….

You may think that Hip Hop was just created by blacks, but check out Wild Style or Breakin or Electric Boogaloo ( classic Hip hop Movies) You will see ALL colors and creeds expressing themselves through Hip Hop.

Now it’s world wide and Yes they do care about black people, Why would Kanye even make that statement during Katrina about Bush? I hear David Banner, Nas, Dead Pres, Talib Kweli, Common, Jeezy, Luda, Jean Grey, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, NWA, Krs One, Snoop and even T.i. speak on black culture all the time… you can’t make a blanket statement about hip hop

I think Jesse is jealous of Barack, but the other civil rights leaders rejected him for a differant reason. Before Iowa I think they didn’t believe Barack had a chance so they stuck with their old alliances. They didn’t realize that their efforts paid off as much as they had. Barack is where he is today due largely to their efforts.

on the strength of dissing jessy and praising barack you idiots actually think young jeezy and david banner are your leaders.

okay

Stop Tripping,

Barack has ONE living grandmother. The woman in Africa is his step grandmother and if I recall correctly he has seen her face to face twice in his whole life. His father was an absentee parent who took no part whatsoever in raising him.

Nas needs to STFU! WTF do they have? I haven’t seen them do anything, especially him. Nas is always popping off at the mouth, but where is the action?!? He isn’t doing ish to help the community. Rapping about where you from is not helping to better the environment.

I don’t care how good of a lyricist he or any of the rappers are, they are not no leaders. They talk a good game (at times) – but that’s where it end. Ain’t nothing but a way for them to try to gain brownie points.

Jessie is foul in ways but he has done more for our people than any of those rappers combined.

I’m so sick of these fake prophets.

Bird said: “I think Jesse is jealous of Barack, but the other civil rights leaders rejected him for differant reasons”

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@Laurie33

You are so correct. Alot of the younger generation is so caught up in bypassing racism and pretending it doesnt exist, that they are liable to swept up by it again. Only this time it will manifest itself in a different way. Barack is an opportunistic politician like any other. He used the black community to gain political footing on the south side of chicago (this is how he found Rev. Wright). But now that it is not profitable to play up his blackness, he doesn’t. But I don’t fault because he’s doing what he has to to win.

@beautiful b, what new voice are you talking about? Hell, some of us look at you all in the younger generation and smack our darn heads. You all equate screwing and having babies with hispanics, whites and asians with progress. That’s not progress. You all need to look at how darn silly some of you are. No one cane tell you anything. You don’t listen and you don’t really want a solution to any problem. To those of you who don’t live and think this way, I apologize.

@ Laurie 33: I totally agree~

Nas is wack! He’s an old guy – his time is up too!

So if we don’t listen to Jesse, we shouldn’t listen to Nas either.

Nas is an Idiot. But then again, what do you expect from a stupid rapper who didnt go to school.

I know I spelled sum stuff wrong but you get my point… I aint trippin on grammar right now

All these celebrities are so stupid.

BG

Bless your soul. Please to explain what in the hell is living hip hop? What the hell is that?

I love you Nas but nobody is helping the hood, including you. I love your rap though but there are no revolutionaries in govt or music. None of you are on Che or Malcolm’s level. Sit and be pretty or do something real.

Wow if HIP HOP is CNN for the hood then I’m glad I didn’t grew up in one. That’s a damn shame. I’m glad I wasn’t raised in the hood or ghetto.

“He’s President” you seem like you have some wits about yourself and to keep it that way, know that growing up in the hood has nothing to do with what some idiot says~

Many diamonds in the rough came from and are coming from “the hood”

Ok, its obvious that Nas and Kanye are good friends.

I am with Nas and Jesse Jackson. He really needs to sit his antique behind down. Him and Al sharpton.

their silly marches, complaints etc. was just for camera time. It hasnt stopped anything. people are still racist. they need to sit the fcuk down!!

as for Nas, calm down homeslice…your just a rapper. You have no business in politics.

sniper

I think that u are stupid..Stay in a kid’s place and sit your dumb ass back and listen

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@The {{ INFAMOUS }} Ms. Sugar Walls

Don’t waste your precious time and energy on Sniper or Hanibal both of these dumb asses are in here just to aggitate and draw attention to themselves they have no real agenda or anything constructive to say.

NAS O BOY !!!!!! I love myself some nas but, I have to respectfully disagree with him about our black leaders. Jessis jackson, time will never be up no matter how old he is until he is in his grave. Rev Al sharpton is another one, these people are smart and our leaders. Yes what Jessis Jackson said was wrong but , cain’t always be right. Lastly let’s embrace getting older because, your day will come too.

@He’s Presidential

I totally agree. Nas is sitting up talking about Jesse Jackson and not making sense. Nobody but a “can’t think for himself” moron is going to sit up and go off what some rapper has to say. Hello, can Nas save a dying person, can Nas create new technology, can Nas do anything of substance. It is running in behind doofs like this that has black people messed up instead of thinking for ourself. Oh yeah, I love rap and all but I take it for what it is…a bunch of music..thats it. While, I definitely believe Jesse Jackson’s tactics are antiquated, it is totally disrespectful to dismiss what he and several others did for this generation. Some of these “old n*****s”, as Nas called them, put their life on the line so your ignorant rump can stand up there and make any comment without suddenly “disappearing” in the night. It is easy now to sit up there and say that. What would you(Nas) have done in 1920? I’ll tell you what you would do, the same thing those “ol n*****s” you talking about did or nothing at all. I’m not listening to somebody sitting up disrespecting black elders like that. In the average black person’s reality, it was what the “ol n*****s” did that has some of us with decent jobs and now able to run for president. It has alot of us out of the hood. So shut the hell up man and do what you do best….rap to be rich.

STUPID YOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN WAYS AND DISTRUCTION

He is said to be found by his fans on a dating site named ” C a s u a l S e e k . C o m “. They said most of his fans like to go that site to chat about this stars.

BG you keep dancing from “ya headed for self destruction” to “the rubber band man, wild as the Taliban, 9 in my right, 45 in my other hand”

know the difference between music that is conscious in the community and music that is cancerous in the community.

@He’s Presidential

NEWS FLASH!!!

Let me explain what those words mean…

THE Hood… short for Neighborhood… so if you ever grew up in a neighbor hood, guess what??? you grew up in a hood….

A Hood can have different meanings, it in allot of instances means it’s a hood that is not upper class..

Ghetto is a state of mind, it becomes a place when many people with that ghetto mentality exist and become complacent with what they have and how they live. It’s a sad feeling of oppression and no hope, it’s when you give up and Dont give a fuk anymore.. That’s the ghetto….

i apologize i was gone for a minute but BECK please allow me to address u directly.

Beck

@beautiful b, what new voice are you talking about? Hell, some of us look at you all in the younger generation and smack our darn heads. You all equate screwing and having babies with hispanics, whites and asians with progress. That’s not progress. You all need to look at how darn silly some of you are. No one cane tell you anything. You don’t listen and you don’t really want a solution to any problem. To those of you who don’t live and think this way, I apologize.

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i dont know from what statement made by me that has u thinking that I,

A: equate screwing and having babies with hispanics, whites and asians with progress.

…..im sorry but u need to reread, and then read again the statements in this forum. i dont think multi racial kids means progress at all, what magazine did u pull that nonsense out of? or are u silly enough to insinuate that obama’s race is what he is using to establish progress? sit and think about it and then validate ur statement please.

b: that ” we”don’t listen and “we” don’t really want a solution to any problem.

what we, and what problem. u must be a republican on the wrong site because u are giving a broad generalization to whole lot of people and a whole LOT of problems in america. please identify them seperatly and then once again, im going to need u to validate ur statement

….i would also like u to not lump ME with a young or old generation since u really dont know how old iam nor my education background or how i feel about the conflict of this world. the statements i made were speaking directly about the mannerisms of the older black generation and how they are keeping the younger black generation from stepping into leadership roles. those young generational leaders would actually be btwn the ages of 35-50 yrs old

and one more thing to think ..if i “wasnt listening”, i wouldnt know or realize the things going on around me. u need to stop underminding the youth and try to listen, young does not mean dumb….all of us arent getting are political info from 106 and park love.

iM JUST ME

BG

Sorry I asked bruh. If hip hop has somehow inspired you to learn something that is a good thing. You will learn soon enough that hip hop is just music regardless of how some people try to spin it to be something more.

TWO LOVES TO MY PEEPS KZZZZ!

SOME PEOPLE HAVE BOUGHT MY TO A

This whole election process gets more disturbing by the day. How many people who have done so much for the african american community are going to be “tried, convicted and executed” by the Barack Obama lynch mob? Because it looks like to me if anyone dares disagree with Obama, then they are hung and quartered.

Have you ever thought about what Jessie Jackson said. It seems to me like when Obama is talking to white supporters, he’s talking about jobs, economy, education, and health care. He talks to whites in an “this is how i’m going to help you if I am elected” context. When he talks to his black supporters, it’s take care of your children or dream big. He talks to blacks in a “you need to do this and you need to that” Don’t get me wrong, the message of being good fathers is important but so are the other issues. He’s even willing to discuss citizen ship issues with illegal immigrants. Again, with the hispanic voters, he has the “if I am elected I am going to do this for you” tone.

He has yet to tell the black community what he is going to do for them and yes, if you can meet with the jewish, hispanic, asian, native american, and gay communities and push their agendas, he most certainly has the duty to do so for our community–even more so because we support him blindly.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!

I don’t understand how people can call marching and demanding equal rights antiquated? Jena 6 was just last year and the march on Jena, La is what bought about change. They were trying to charge those brothers with felonies before Al and Jesse called on us to make a stand in their defense. And what happened? They let them go. Don’t be fooled people. Change is always bought about by the grassroots, look at Barack. Marching and demonstrating will never grow old because that is one of the few ways you can show mass appeal. They’ve proven time and time again that an election don’t mean or count for nothing. Don’t let the powers that be steal this election from Barack cause I know alot of you hypocritical black folks will be calling on the ways of old to march and demand justice.

@KZZMERGHTTHERE(ONLY GOOD PEOPLE GET CYBER HUGS TODAY)

So does this mean I get a great big cyber hug???

BG said: “Ghetto is a state of mind”- this the best thing you’ve said yet

Also, the majority of our youth just don’t want to work hard. At the end of the day, a large portion of your life’s success boils down to reading, writing, and arithmetic.

You get that down, you can do just about anything.

dubya…THATS RIGHT, LIKE HOW U USED THE WORD “arithmetic” LOL SOUND LIKE MY GRANDMA, BUT TRUER WORDS HAVENT BEEN SPOKEN TODAY. IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO HARD WORK AND WHAT U PUT INTO IT.

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I totally understand the difference, ya see I can see how T.I. wants to tell you about how he use to be wit tha rubberband and tha 45. now he is telling you his progression, from what he use to be, but he’ll still stand up for him self as everyone should. I understand the self destruction song, can you remember the artist in that song?????? The music they made inividually was not all about self destruction, it has many topics… What about “We’re all in the same gang”??? west coast version of self destruction… KRS Made a CD called Criminal minded…. Listenn to that song… OPEN YOUR MIND Slapping HatersSince82… You’re too busy slappin haters to stop and smell the roses, or the crack cookin in tha kitchen… I’m not dancing at al, IT’s all hip hop.. even T.I. You can hate all you want.. I have clarity, I can see the forest and the trees, I can also see that there are m any different kinds of trees in the forest, but they all make up the forest… Even in darkness, the sun still shines. Saying rappers are responsible for all the ills of society is scape goat bullshizz… So Scarface (Al Pacchino, didn’t influence anyone???? GTFOH!!!! Arnold schwarzenegger is all good huh??? Knock knock, are you sara conner? Boom brains blown out… Now he is govenor…..

How about John wayne.. American hero huh? Shooting up Indians and such…. Hell You should blame Tom and Jerry as well as t

Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner for kickin each others ass every day after school…. How about Grand theeft auto??? I can rape and kill you in a game, but Hip Hop is what’s wrong with society??? Are you serious? I thought you were a lil more intelligent than that, to blame music on the ills of society… don’t blame artist for the ILLS of the world… Every voice deserves a platform. So Jimi Hendrix was wrong for expressing himself???? GTFOOH!

So lets see Police should be our role models right??????? Yeajh protect and serve, even if ya gotta blow an old lady to death and cover it up, or beat the hell out of rodney King, or shoot an un armed man to death and reload to make sure he is dead, or maybe stick a broomstick up the rectum of an inmate who has not even gone to trial….. or maybe even choke him to death because he commited a crime… eah, these are our role models.. BE MAD AT THEM…. How about willie lynch, or tha KK, they protest hate every day on public and gov’t property….???

WHUT????

Come with some FACTS!!!!

Dubya

I think that What you said made very good sense, and It is good that People like you have all aspects open.

@kzzmerrighthere

What are the fact that we are missing?

sermons. We don’t wanna hear that s**t no more.

“It’s a new day. It’s a new voice. I’m here now. We don’t need Jesse; I’m here. I got this. We got Barack, we got David Banners and Young Jeezys.

“We’re the voice now. It’s no more Jesse. Sorry. Goodbye. You ain’t helping nobody in the ‘hood. That’s the bottom line. Goodbye, Jesse. Bye!”

Sounds like he’s saying that when some form of travesty happens to the black communities that these rappers, himself included, are the ones to call. Are the ones who will speak on our behalf. But they haven’t done anything. Action is a verb. He’s talking about but not being about it. Most of the artist that BG made when stating his points (which were good points) are attributing to “old head artist”. And they are pretty much relegated to the same positions as JJ. So again I ask, what facts are we missing?

Like I said before, I think Jessie comments were politically driven, and done on purpose. This was done to make it seem to white America that some Blacks do not agree with him icluding a prominant figure like Jessie Jackson. Just like I think Rev Wrights last press conference, was politically driven. Not mention this paints a picture to the American public that Barack Obama is being picked on and crucified. Certain points in this election were staged in my opinion.

and Dubya

I feel sorry for these young ladies out here..as well as young men..Because neither want to work hard. They are to busy worrying about what their daddy has and what mommie has..and then they call it “their money” But the problem is..they have to go through mommie and daddie to get it.. SO, it isn’t theirs. That is a another big subject to be talked about.

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@diamondcheers,

After reading your post I cried. I am so so heartbroken for the way this yound man’s life was sucked away from him. I hope that you guys never shut up and that you make this a national headline. We are still killing each other over grudges!

There are no words for this foolishness. God Bless you and be with you.

yup Nas, that’s exactly right. I like how you have stepped up and expressed yourself. Respect, but alot of the old guard are unfamiliarized and don’t understand Hip Hop nor the community that supports it; which is “vast”. They basically snubbed it off. Alot of the old player’s are now “player hater’s”, talking loud, saying nothing, and false posturing aka frontin’. Trying to maintain their position, but not realizing that it’s about “substance”, action, change & upgrade for better that should be occupying and infiltrating our minds…not the age old, infamous action of “crabs in the basket type thing”, that we just witnessed by jesse jackson speaking on national tv about “the mind supreme” aka our brother Barack Obama. You could actually see the jealousy in jesse’s facial expressions. He had already lost credibility with me prior to his cheating on his wife “incident”, but this has sealed it. I am sooo proud to be of this community, and I am very proud of our people, so every little bit that we contribute to raise up our community’s counts on our scale of things, but the big boys; including Oprah have to do more for the subpar conditions that are more common place in the communities across America. Obama needs our entire family & community to support him; no exclusion. We, the people can do this. Oh and by the way…do not be tricked into propaganda that would make you look like you are having a nice meeting with a republican, and then it be misconstrued that you are in support of Obama’s opponent. Why any of our people would be republican is beyond me. Especially, when you know what our ancestor’s had to devestatingly endure to keep our people moving forward in these United States. “our people man”…so many families separated 1st from Africa, and then by slavery; so many separated family members broken up, our people raped by the fore fathers and the very people that under currently hate us now, and finally systematically keeping us financially dependant, instead of giving us loans to support our businesses and letting us flourish; as we once did in education and in commerce…By being a republican do you feel that ahhh I made it, they let me in and accept me, so now I have to act the way they do…basically looking down on our people, not putting enough financial support in our community’s, keeping us downgraded…and now this new venture of hating on Hip Hop. I’ll go on the record saying…I Love Hip Hop, I get it and it’s in my blood. Respect to all the Hip Hop Hustler’s because they have something to say about the direct hit their community’s have taken from the power’s that be that keep their palms to our foreheads, and also what spills over from having to live and face the realities of it the community aka the hood. From the words of a major playa;Jay-Z…One eye up. I pray that you all have peace of mind & prosperity. ~olga~

Reading the things most people hear are saying is EXACTLY why the older generation has concerns about “passing the baton”. So much disrespect. David Banner, and Weezy?

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If this statement was coming from the Dead Prez brothers or immortal techique I would probably give it a past…but this is the same Nas who wanted to have a mock lynich (sp) of Jay-z in the summer jam in 2002!!! Once I heard that Nas lost me as a fan 4 life. People get some books by Noam Chomsky, Willaim Blum, & George Orwell in your life.

I tried to read as many of the above posts as I could, and I just want to add a few thoughts:

There’s no way I would put the names of David Banner (whom I believe has posed in photos with guns) and Young Jeezy in the same sentence as Barack Obama. I believe it was mentioned that rappers are the biggest influencers of younger people, and that saddens me. I wish more of us would pick up books, magazines, and newspapers and learn about the true heroes who are true role models in their personal conduct, values, and accomplishments. Rappers are entertainers, and although I loved my share of hip hop in the past, there’s no denying that there’s been a progressively negative shift in the content of the music that has taken on an increasingly violent, misogynistic, and materialistic tone. And I believe our culture has suffered.

Now, on the subject of Obama, I’ve read/heard criticism of his recent comments directed at African Americans. It bothers me more that we have reached such a crisis level in our community to incite the need for such remarks on personal responsibility. On Father’s Day, Obama chose to address an issue that is critical in all communities, but is at a heightened level among African Americans — fatherless households. During the primary campaign, many expressed their desire for Obama to address issues affecting African Americans, and then when he does, he is skewered. I think many of us are still grappling with the new reality of having a black man in the position to be elected as our next president. The below is an excerpt from a commentary I read yesterday on TheRoot(dot)com:

“We’ve moaned about the negative consequences of washing dirty laundry in public. But such a self-protective mindset no longer makes sense because Obama is one of us, who has taken part in our private handwringing about the self-inflicted wounds that bedevil segments of the black community. He hasn’t said anything most of us haven’t heard or said at the dinner table. But now, because Obama is who he is, the whole world is listening in to the conversation.

The attention makes us uncomfortable and disoriented. So does the prospect that one of us might soon be in charge of trying to fix this mess instead of simply complaining about it.

We’re not really ready for the day when The Man becomes a black man.”

Go ahead NAS hit old jesse upside da head with a bat or a 2 BY 4 !!!

@ the Infamous Ms. Sugar Walls

I just hope you shut up when McCain wins.

Jesse is my idol.

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@ Ms sugar walls… Happy Friday!

Ms sugar walls… girl i need to plant some seeds.. its raining here in AZ for 2 days.. folks have been stuck in their cars but it was well needed!

@ STEFANY

I do have something constructive to say – I’m tired how none of you ever critize Obama, and y’all hate on McCain ALL the Time.

Surely, there’s some stuff about Obama’s policies that you don’t like. Can’t we ever hear a fair critical analysis of Obama’s policies and plans from anyone who posts on here? or do y’all just love him because of the way he looks and his ethnic background

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I dont have anything planned, that Texas trip kicked my azz big time

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oops I missed a wally,lol

Nas can’t speak for anything but ignorance. Calling black people the N word and C**N should never be tolerated. I hope his record sales are low and he is dropped from his label so we don’t have to hear from his pathetic ignorant fool again.

Gosh, for a friday…y’all sure is long winded…

My condolence to your people Diamond Cheers…gone too soon!

@Sniper…SHUT UP!!!

Afiya….. Happy Friday… how is the weather where you are? its raining up some stuff here in Az.. for 2 days but i slept oh so good when i got home last night!

Slides… where are you man… are you on here/ dont have me go searching for you… you had me laughing so hard at work last night. lol!

@ Afiya

No, I don’t think I will.

Go Jesse!

KZZMERGHTTHERE(ONLY GOOD PEOPLE GET CYBER HUGS TODAY)

Sorry if you took that as an attack. I don’t have a problem with you either. I wasn’t trying to argue. I was just attempting to get you to elaborate on your position. Just wondering what facts we were missing. Much love here.

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Good afternoon Ms. SugaWalls. Hope your having a great friday!

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Unfortunately the Gravatar has a mind of its own. So sad

Hey MsBB…no rain yet but it’s coming this way (Hampton Roads)…rainy days are my favorite…I’m thinking of scooting outta here early…

*looks around to see if the coast is clear*

@Sniper

I didn’t expect you to…but I thought I would ask.

Afiya… its so much rain here i felt like a kid again… you know how your mom let you go out and play in the rain… i was a outsider… never stayed in the house they had to come looking for me… but my daughter is a insider.. you have to throw her outside, but then again all this technology like comp, videos and playstations!!!!!

Its a shame that at this critical time of making history for black people we still cant show the positive support for each other. Think about it yall, we are possibly in the wake of having our first Black President!!!!! Something that was never supposed to happen according the white people. We are sooo close yet we push ourselves soooo far.

say that NAS

HA! HA! HA! HA! ALL IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN!

I would rather listen to Jesse Jackson than listen to Jeezy poison my black brothers and sisters. He is straight poison. People listen to his music before selling drugs, drive by shootings, roberies and petty murders. Who is worse Nas Jeezy or Jesse! Both of you exploit black lower wage prolatereates for your own personal gain.

I would rarher listen to Mr Obama.. he has great morals and standards and i believe in him… Jeezy on the other hand can go somewhere and JJ .. gotta love him!

It’s no coincidence that Jackson made his comment on Fox. I believe a lot of the Tom’s are selling out. Jackson has been in the public eye long enough to know not to say that in a news studio. This is jut another ploy to take the steam out of Obama’s campaign… but Jackson comes off looking like the asshole.

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OK, I’m just putting this together — I couldn’t recall any songs I’ve heard by this “Young Jeezy,” so I looked up some lyrics and came across this “Gangsta” song. These lyrics are from him?

“I’m here now you old news

Gotta couple porshe trucks, couple old schools

I’ll line ya a** up push ya tape backwards

Cuz ima real ni**a I don’t like rappers

And that ain’t this and this ain’t that

And b**ch I’m strapped

F**k wit real ni**az that’ll cut ya throat

And they don’t drink Pepsi they just sell Coke

All I do is talk blow it’s like my brain on drugs

See me out ni**a I do my thang in clubs

Listen up Jeezy gotta a little riddle

Stack of 20-dollar bill two bands in the middle”

And Nas — who turns 35 this year and should know better — is giving these “men” (and I use that word as loosely as humanly possible) credence? This is the kind of influence we want in our community?

I guess the rumors are right about Nas — he is under the influence of an illegal substance. SMH.

M-DADDY OAKLAND’S FINEST AKA FBI(ALL SHADES OF BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL):

My man I’m proud of any black person who climb up the political ladder, but just because I am black doesn’t mean I’m going to blindly worship Barack Obama. I agree with some of the things that he said (especially with dealing with Iran and other state that America deem as enemies) but I’m not going to be Bamboozled by the lobbyist who are the ones who truly support and control candiates (sp) & the coporate own media who in bed with the lobbyist. I’m going to ultra critic toward any person running for higher office.

nas is ignorant and backwards. losers like him are why so many of black america’s youth are lost.

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M-DADDY OAKLAND’S FINEST AKA FBI(ALL SHADES OF BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL):

My man I’m proud of any black person who climb up the political ladder, but just because I am black doesn’t mean I’m going to blindly worship Barack Obama. I agree with some of the things that he said (especially with dealing with Iran and other state that America deem as enemies) but I’m not going to be Bamboozled by the lobbyist who are the ones who truly support and control candiates (sp) & the coporate own media who in bed with the lobbyist. I’m going to ultra critic toward any person running for higher office.

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And you have every right to do so.

See the problem is we let entertainers and poloticians dictate what we think, what people need to do is take what these high profile people say and translate it in ways that influence our everyday lives.

@ Afiya

Seriously though, I don’t understand why no one critiques Obama’s and McCain’s policies and plans. Isn’t that what really matters in terms of who we vote, rather than what each candidate looks like or other silly stuff like this Jesse incident.

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Nas is “your” voice whether you want him to be or not.

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If you sell Ford cars and ONE you sold out of the thousand blew up, it’s representative of your cars. Fair or not.

@Sydney

Do you take all music lyrics literally???????

“Ribbon in the Sky” -metaphor for getting high?

“Sexual Healing”-alternative medicine?

It was a song.

And no one has bought a David Banner Cd since Lil Flip died.

Slapping HatersSince82:

My point got a lil lost so I’ll explain…

1. You can’t blame the artist for the ills of America for what they are rapping about in their songs of things that actually go on….

2.I brought up the artist like KRSone (who was on his CD cover with an UZI) and some others in self destruction, to say that even though they have made songs about drugs, sex, and violence… They still are able to make a good song that uplifts people.. it’s just a different side of their prism…

3. I brought up Hendrix and so forth because he was critisized for stepping out of the box, he was human, he did drugs, yet is haled as one of the greatest musicians of all time…

4. find some positive in people and don’t make a blanket statement about “all of hip hop”

5. RAP IS A VERB, IT’S SOMETHING YOU “DO”

HIP HOP IS A NOUN IT IS A CULTURE, A WAY OF LIFE…

6. I MENTIONED THE 5 ELEMENTS TO SHOW WHAT HIP HOP IS BAESD OFF OF.. THE ROOTS…. STEPPING OUT OF THE BOX AND GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW.

I can’t really defend Jeezy’s lyrics.. I fel him though, and I know there are allot of people that walk in the same shoes. but you can change, you can use your voice. I see he is starting to do that more, so to reference old lyrics from T.I. and Jeezy arent fare to compare right now because these cats are progressing just like NAS has…

I know that there are people like lee^^^ who can’t understand what he is saying, and it goees over there head… it’s like explaining hieroglyphics to a blind man….

for those that want some Jeezy to here, check “The Inspiration”,” Dreamin”, or Wha You Talkin About—–Ya see he gives a different perspective, you may not relate or understand, but he has a right to express himself, and he speaks allot of truth about what allot of brothas (the ones that need help) can relate too… It Helps…

I’m not saying I agree with everything he says, but he is a story teller…. Just like ya boy Jay-Z

Negrodamus… so you think all these artist talk about (NAS David Banner, Jeezy) is a glass pot and a stove???

but you the he Black James Bond, with 6 ho’s in 22 days???? and you want ya baby to taste it??? hhmmmmmmmmmmmm….

yeah riiiiight….

I bet you’d let Bishop Don wan deliver your mail….

NAS is his OWN MAN WITH HIS OWN VOICE, he does not speak for me, I can speak for myself!!! and vote for myself…(cast my own vote for whomever I want)

Afiya… bye luv .. have a good week-end! im off this post!

Hey M-Daddy, how are you?

I agree with you that we need to analyze the ideas we take in from other sources. I personally feel that entertainers wield far too much influence in the black community, and too many of the more popular ones are not worthy of such adulation. Our community is made up of more than singers, rappers, and athletes.

On a side note, but somewhat related, I read this week that TV One is going to cover the Democratic convention in Denver, but decided to skip the Republican convention. Now I’m a registered Democrat, but I’m still very interested in the GOP’s platform and McCain’s messages (for example, his economic adviser said this week that we’re in a “mental” recession and we’re a “nation of whiners” — people aren’t imagining losing their jobs and struggling to pay for gas at the pump). While I get my news from legitimate news sources, I know TV One has a substantial audience, and African Americans belong to more than one political party.

@Man, I Just Don’t Care

I read the lyrics to more than one song, and they’re filled with violent imagery and obscenities. Am I imagining that? I’m sure we’ve had heard children reciting these lyrics, so they’re not just words, they’re damaging messages. These songs have become more than just words — they’re espousing a destructive way of life.

“Negrodamus… so you think all these artist talk about (NAS David Banner, Jeezy) is a glass pot and a stove???

but you the he Black James Bond, with 6 ho’s in 22 days???? and you want ya baby to taste it??? hhmmmmmmmmmmmm….

yeah riiiiight….

I bet you’d let Bishop Don wan deliver your mail…. ”

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Well the undeniable difference between me and the 3 stooges above is, I don’t take myself seriously…

Lol Nas on the same level as Jesse Jackson?? Jessie Jackson could have 3 D.C. Mayor incidents and I’d still respect him more than an unemployed artist. I guess we should get off on Tupac’s birthday as well?

Lol I can only imagine what you do, how you live and what you represent.

Come on now, It obvious he is showing versatility he is talking on different levels. We all know Yung Jeezy is Rapper and Obama is running 4 the presidency. He is pretty much saying on all levels Jesse it’s overrrrrrr. Don’t hate on what u don’t understand.Now u do though , Give himprops. Somebody should of been said something to the selfish old grey hair wanna be dappa don fake aZ* supporter.

(for example, his economic adviser said this week that we’re in a “mental” recession and we’re a “nation of whiners” — people aren’t imagining losing their jobs and struggling to pay for gas at the pump)——> yep and you know he is instructing Mccain .. he didn’t retract that either.. he means it….Translation::—-> all you lower class people need to shut tha fuk up and take that pump in yo ass… just lay down and be a dog. while I through you scraps from my table, and use you when I feel a threat, and need to sick you on my enemies, or maybe just take something from anybody I want”

Sydney—> of course there is violence all over the songs, as seen on TV and cartoons, as well as walking down the street to the corner store, or the news….. If I”m not mistaken…. Kids under a certain age are not allowed to purchase Parental Advisory music, nor see rated R film, so when they are exposed to a destructive way of life, who is to blame????????????

TEACH YO KIDS!!!!!!

All these rappers hoppin on the Obama train are equally as jealous and threatened by Barack..If Barack becomes the norm in the hood, these ignorant, uneducated con-artists, live and die in the hood..Their support which is made up of mostly ignorant uneducated, swine enthusiasts, have put money in their pockets. Money doesn’t buy intelligence and mutes have voices. It means nothing if you can’t form a sentence.

I don’t care what Jessie or Al says..They’ve payed their dues and done good work..Yeh they slipped, but they still deserve and must attain our respect, no matter how foolish they can be sometimes..

I love Nas and Jeezy’s music, but I don’t respect them in that manner. And I don’t see why I should?

@sydney

“I read the lyrics to more than one song, and they’re filled with violent imagery and obscenities. Am I imagining that? I’m sure we’ve had heard children reciting these lyrics, so they’re not just words, they’re damaging messages. These songs have become more than just words — they’re espousing a destructive way of life.”

Yes, they are filled with violent imagery. Much like the violent imagery portrayed in every other media form (tv,movies,comics,video games). Which reflects the violent nation that we live in. Our murder rate is higher than any industrial nation in the world. You aren’t “imagining” that either. Children are going to be a reflection of the reality presented to them. How much “shielding” can one do from society at large? The onus is not on a “rapper” to change their lyrics or any media outlet for that matter because they are expressing an “art” which has no bounds or social responsibility. The onus is up to individuals.

@negrodamus

I agree with “I don’t care what Jessie or Al says..They’ve payed their dues and done good work..Yeh they slipped, but they still deserve and must attain our respect, no matter how foolish they can be sometimes..”

That being said everyone is going to “slip” at some point or another. Leaders come come from every part of society.

You right, a bunch of these rappers are living off the ignorance of others. People emulate success and seeing in Barak in office is a omen to most of these “no talent” rappers. They’ll be joining “Yung Terd” at Burger King.

Nehrodamus —> well sir I don’t even think it’s about who we respect more, hell I never met either one of em, but I’ve heard Jesse speak (live) and Nas’ songs…. I respect a person whom I can look str8 in the eyes and feel that mutual respect.. ya gotta give respect to get it…Who said they are on the same level???? maybe in 10-15yrs NAS will be in the senate! lol

I’d welcome Tupacs B-Day as a Holiday… Hell, you celebrate a day of thanks when the pilgrims came and murdered the indians, stole their land and raped the earth, as well as the Independence day-> (fourth of YOU_LIE) a day that all blacks can celebrate their massa’s independence, meanwhile we are slaves building this country!!@@ hip hip hoorraayyyyyy—Every day is a Holiday……

I represent me, ya see… I am me, and I have a voice, I don’t need anyone to represent for me…. Feel me?

Honestly, you would respect a crack head b4 a person who dose nort smoke it??? I know you’re joking….lol

@Man, I just don’t care—> WORD!!!!

@negrodamus

I agree with “I don’t care what Jessie or Al says..They’ve payed their dues and done good work..Yeh they slipped, but they still deserve and must attain our respect, no matter how foolish they can be sometimes..”

I agree with that too….. I’m not sayin lets slay Jesse, I”m just sayin what I think NAS was expressing in his own way…. (he knew if he responded the way he did it would send fire storms all over the media) Basically what I got from NAS was “Hey, it’s a new day, don’t pay that much attention to that foolish remark from Jesse, we gonna be alright anyways….)

elovely

you killed it…100%

@BG

I agree that we need to teach our kids, but, honestly, is that happening on the grand scale? I don’t have children, but from what I’ve seen and heard, there are many children raising themselves with little to no healthy parental involvement. That makes them susceptible to be influenced to a variety of negative factors, IMHO.

@Man, I just don’t care

There have been violent rap lyrics for decades now — I remember when NWA was on the scene — but, to me, it seems that the three themes of money, violence, and sex are dominant in most of the songs that are now on the airwaves. It’s sort of the does art imitate life, or vice versa argument.

We don’t need Jesse Jackson BUT we also don’t need Nas and Jeezy for the “black movement.”

The difference between Nas and Jessie is at one point Jessie did the work..All I see Nas doing is smoking blounts and hanging out in the Hamptons with Diddy..Does Jessie talk to much yes…but Nas talks non-sense when it comes to the political arena

Yeah, he had me up all the way until he lumped David Banner and Jeezy in with Barack.

I’m not an Obama fan, but don’t tie him in to those two degenerates.

@Negrodamus

Did you change the spelling of your SN (which is hilarious, by the way)? You’re still NeGrodamus, right?

yeh lol, i’m still the one

@sydney

“There have been violent rap lyrics for decades now — I remember when NWA was on the scene — but, to me, it seems that the three themes of money, violence, and sex are dominant in most of the songs that are now on the airwaves. It’s sort of the does art imitate life, or vice versa argument”

You make a good point but I think this one is clearly “art imitating life.” “Gangsta” rap didn’t really start until the late 80′s, early 90′s. This was clearly after the crack epidimic (thanks original George Bush) hit black communities in the early 80′s.

FOR SOMEBODY TO PROUDLY REPRESENT BEIN A N*GGA IS NOT AN INFLUENCE. FOR A RAPPER TO GLORIFY COCAINE AND CALL HIMSELF “THE SNOW MAN” IS NOT AN INFLUENCE. For a rapper to have half naked women in his videos and singin about Jesus save us and then Rappin about his arrogance isnt WHAT US BLACK PPL need today. So Nas ONCE AGAIN…leave the weed or whatever shh u smokin or doing ALONE.

The chubby German guys showered and started heading to David Banner. David Banner seem grandiose and monumental from the hell, but once inside, it seemed a lot smaller. I wouldn’t pay extra for David Banner.

Young Jeezys???

Cut his nuts off? Is this how a man of God is supposed to talk? Unbelievable!

NAS JUST MAD CUZ HE CAN’T NAME THE NEW ALBUM “N*GGER”…GET OVER IT YO!–WITH THAT FAKE-ASS KANYE TANTRUM…GTFOH!

MEDICAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR NAS AND KANYE: 2 MOTRINS AND A WARM CUP OF SHUT-THE-FUC-UP

You little you ignorant negroes who think you have some power will be brought back to reality. Obama may win but he will have no more power than he is given. You rowdy negroes(Nas, Youg Jeezy, etc) don’t get it. You got to where you are on the actions or MLK, Jesse and Malcolm. If MLK were alive today would you tell he was old and out of time. Ungrateful little fools. Open you eyes people, the promised land is not at hand. Barack is not the savior, just a pawn in the political game. We have to continue to make our own way by educating ourselves, building a financial base that is made and supported by our own.

I don’t agree about the rappers, but do agree that Jesse is an old school hater. Go and retire.

listen

and will

@Man, I just don’t care

As far as life imitating art, I think the widespread glorification of the pimp lifestyle suggests that there’s more imitation in reality than some may wish to admit.

By the way, did you hear about the advertisers who recently pulled their ads from a few BET programs?

“According to the Web site, advertising from Proctor and Gamble, Pepsi and General Motors were pulled from “Rap City” and “106 & Park” after the companies watched “The Rap on Rap,” a content analysis of BET and MTV. The study found that children were exposed to violence, profanity or obscenity once every 38 seconds.”

I agree with Nas because the principle behind his statement… However the fact that he was trying to name his album the “N” word just proves he’s pretty ignorant himself… Nas, what do you think these “old n****s” were fighting and marching for in the first place… One reason was so we wouldn’t have to be called derogatory names, such as “N****r”… You need to wake up and respect the past. If it wasn’t for these “old n****s” your ass wouldn’t be where u are today and Obama wouldn’t be in this presidential race either… So be thankful for the past and all that these “old n****s” have done to better our race! PERIOD.

@ Sydney(Check me out!)

Hey M-Daddy, how are you?

I agree with you that we need to analyze the ideas we take in from other sources. I personally feel that entertainers wield far too much influence in the black community, and too many of the more popular ones are not worthy of such adulation. Our community is made up of more than singers, rappers, and athletes.

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Hey Sydney how are you?? See the the thing we as “normal” people forget is we dont have the status that a person like Nas or Jessie or anyone in the spotlite has. They can afford to make comments biasly baised on their finacial status

NAS..SMH

NAS..SMH

NAS..SMDH

Your attitude and statement is far more disturbing and harmful than Jackson’s. You will cost Obama votes. Please keep him out of your rhetoric.

@ BG

Policies man. I want to hear somebody on here discuss each Candidates policies and plans.

that’s what’s stupid – none one ever even bothers talking about Obama or McCain’s Policies and Plans on here.

It’s like everyone here bases their votes purely on looks and ethnic background.

Hey M-Daddy! I’m so glad it’s Friday.

Barack is not the savior, just a pawn in the political game. We have to continue to make our own way by educating ourselves, building a financial base that is made and supported by our own

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so true!!

blacks will still be consider as minority!

like you said he will have as much power as they allow him to have …..

I 98 percent agree w/ Nas all the way. The 2 percent that I won’t give him is that we should not forget that Jesse did kick open the door a good bit for Obama to walk through it. I will give Jesse his credit for that and that’s way I think he is mad but that is no excuse to say those words about one of your own kind. He should be happy to see that all of the hard work he did during his time is now paying off. SMH. He should not be getting mad. That’s way alot of people including myself don’t like him or respect him.

if 98% of these people agree w/NAS

WHY DO YOU NEED OBAMA

LETS JUST VOTE FOR NAS

SNIPER

THEN..I THINK THAT U ARE ON THE WRONG WEBSITE! U CAN’T GET MAD BECAUSE NO ONE IS FOLLOWING U AND HOW DO U KNOW THAT EVERYBODY IS VOTING FOR OBAMA BECAUSE HE IS BLACK? I USE TO THINK LIKE THAT, BUT AFTER SEEING WHAT HE IS WORKING WITH AND SEEING THAT (MCSHAME) IS CRAZY AND A FRAUD LIKE GEORGE BUSH…OBAMA 2008 YES WE CAN

Messy Jesse notwithstanding Nasir makes no sense. Please don’t put a bunch of knuckleheads in a serious discussion like he named

Have a good night, all! I’m out.

I agree Bi-Babe… Barack may be the “Black Du Jour” but I doubt very seriously there’s going to be a fundamental shift in politics and TPTB will allow him to have all the powers he is entitled to his as Commander in Chief… it may be a conspiracy theory but hey…

NAS IS HATING ON THE HATER

…SO WHAT DO THAT MAKE NAS?

@ Diamond Cheers:

That brought tears to my eyes. What a tragedy. I will keep you and your family(especially the younger brother)in my prayers. Stay strong.

I think Nas is right……. I Nas is also right about Jesse trustin’ FOX News when he rallied to get Nas’ album title change……. and now look what FOX did to Jesse…… they set him up at his worst moment……. but it doesn’t come to my suprise since FOX News will try to do anything to destroy Obama’s chances…….

Jesse is a player hater…… Remember Jesse had the chance to run for President back in the 80′s…… until he messed up his chances for makin’ an anti-semetic comment….. and now that Obama has that opportunity….. and is gettin’ further regardless of all of the controversies……

Nas has a point about rappers bein’ a new voice of the community…… Hip-Hop is so influential that it is GLOBAL…… Corporations are usin’ Hip-Hop to sell EVERYTHING…… and the youth would listen to what Young Jeezy would say before they even have a notion of Jesse Jackson…..

As for Nas namin’ rappers…. I never had a problem wit’ David Banner…… he is a college graduate….. and he has done alot for his community…… and he gives back to alot of people in need….. and yes he does use his voice as a platform to inspire…… although he has his party records….. he does indeed have a plethora of conscious tunes……

Young Jeezy……. don’t know too much about him….. I’m not fond of him…… but if he is usin’ his celebrity to do good in his community then he’s good……

And for Nas himself…… he’s involved in a couple of charities and organizations…… I remember him and his father was apart of the Save The Music foundation to get more art programs in the schools for underpriviledged children…… and Nas was also one of the first rappers to get responsive to the Sean Bell family….. he donated to them and helped pay for Sean Bell’s funeral…… and on top of that…. he’s usin’ his music as a platform for socio-economic awareness….. and even though his music may go to dark places…… it’s a product of it’s environment….. Nas grew up in a violent environment….. and speaks from experience and observation……. and I can relate because I too grew up in a Housing Project…… and I’m glad rappers like Nas who have made it out to success…… is usin’ his voice as a tool of inspiration…….

Do I think he’s dismissin’ the efforts of political leaders in the past?????…… NO….. if you listen to his songs…… he always references historical events or people in history…… and powerful figures…… so he isn’t dumb…… he knows that he wouldn’t be where he is if Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King, etc. didn’t push the envelope for blacks to become more successful……..

“Messy Jessy” is just made he never made it as far as Obama has. Please rev, fall back with all your lame antics!

MADMAX1842… Tell me more about this racist tape that Eminem made… I’ve never heard of it.

JESSE WAS WRONG, BUT CAN WE STOP DISREPECTING EACH OTHER. 2 WRONGS, DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT!!! WE HAVE TOO MUCH GOING FOR US, TOO KEEP COMING BACK TO THE SAME NEGATIVE, DIVISE ISSUES!!!!! VOTE OBAMA

Old School, Isn’t going anywhere! Without the Martin Luther Kings, Edward Clayton Powells,et.al.—You young negros wouldn’t know your asses from a hole in the ground! Real talk…

I used to write my young brother’s future in a envelope and put in on the freezer. So when he thought he was the shyt,i’d tell him to go to the frig and read his future.(2 yr’s in advance!)

Let’s qualify our statement’s,shall we?

NOT ALL OLD-SCHOOL…….Just Jessie,& people like him, needs to sit his hatin ass down!

JESSIE, BABY, IT’S OVER!

THINK

OPPS.Adam Powell….

@ The {{ INFAMOUS }} Ms. Sugar Walls

So are you voting for Obama b/c there is no better candidate? As in, Obama’s not great, but there’s no one better?

I just saying – I’ve yet to see someone on here say “I’m voting for Obama because of his such and such policy, or I like that particular step in his eg. Energy Policy”. All I seem to see is – oh, such as such is hating on Obama. Obama is awesome. But no one ever substantiates why Obama is awesome.

MEME: I think it safe to say that we both are hip hop lovers & we both want a balance in what is played on the radio & what images are seen on t.v. I can’t tell u how many times i’ve been in Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique & Public Enemy shows in N.Y.C. and 3/4 of the audience is white people. Don’t get me wrong I believe music is music but I swear brothers need to balance the stuff that they listen too…If u like Nas u should check out a rapper called Akir. He a protege of Immortal Techinque and he release his first album called ‘Legacy’ trust me u gonna like the album.

borderline disrespectful though true…

SOME of you are so ignorant. You have no idea what people went through to get to the point that Obama would be running for president. Jesse made a huge mistake, but to dismiss him is so ignorant. What have any of you done for black people? Oh i forgot you fu@ed a white or hispanic girl and had a baby. Thank you so much. Some of you need to see how stupid and irrelevent you are. The stupid Bit2h who said the movement was to bring”us together”, the Civil Rights movement was not started so pookey and tawana could have biracial babies. It was put in palce so black folks could have equal rights in this country and the right to have self determination. Now all of you coons equate that with screwing anything that is not black. You are the ones who look like fools.

MEME: I think it safe to say that we both are hip hop lovers & we both want a balance in what is played on the radio & what images are seen on t.v. I can’t tell u how many times i’ve been in Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique & Public Enemy shows in N.Y.C. and 3/4 of the audience is white people. Don’t get me wrong I believe music is music but I swear brothers need to balance the stuff that they listen too…If u like Nas u should check out a rapper called Akir. He a protege of Immortal Techinque and he release his first album called ‘Legacy’ trust me u gonna like the album.

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Nice……. I always check for the Underground cats……..

you know i noticed everytime i’m on the net,there’s always something about nas.this is a marketing ploy of some sort.this lost interview could’ve came out anytime but it sudeenly released when he has a album coming out…..think about it

I respect Nas, unfortunately the rappers he mentioned in one sentence, do not qualify to speak for the young generation, because they have no poetic, or political significance in their music….Had he said Public Enemy, himself, Tupac, Mos Def, Talib Kaweli, Common even Kanye, I would understand. This is the problem with rappers now, they never want to rap about how hard it is being black, because they too busy talking about their blood diamonds, how many ho’s they smashed, and other irrelevant ish! The only time rappers want to be “artist” or politically conscience, is when something happens to them directly: David Banner (the affect of Hurricane Katrina, T.I. when he caught up in his own self-made drama :”No Matter What”), and the list goes on. I am from NYC, where real MC’s in the day had something say, they would talk about relevant things and material things that people could afford (Addidas, Sheepskin coats, Nameplate earings, jewelery and stuff and cultivated positive messages in their music. You cannot even call these dude’s artist…they are rappers. People need to understand the metaphor and the distinct difference between a “rapper” and an Artist/MC. Rap is commercial, and in most cases is politically driven by the media/record companies to: sell alcohol, cars, exploit women, and nothing positive in most of their music.

An artist/MC is going to spit real relevance in every 16 bars! Just as I don’t want Jessie/AL/Bill speaking for me…I don’t want any of these so called “rappers” trying to speak for me or my chlidren either!

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here we go again. if only life were that simple. the lesson should be that folks should watch what they say or write especially in today’s world. that includes Nas

for once i think i’m gonna go along with nas on this one

Thank-you, Nas.

Nas need to put the crack pipe down. I do not care about Jesse Jackson either but how dare he disrespect all of the Civil Rights Leaders/Speakers that have come before. He cannot put himself and Lil Wayne in the same category as Rosa Parks and Marther Luther King. I have lost respect for that dude.

A vote for Obama is a vote for light skin and good hair. Yes We Can!

Jesse same instructions I gave Young Never Heard: Open mouth…Insert foot

First up, I’m a fan of Nas, but until you marched, get fire hosed, dogs biting you, rocks and bottles thrown at you over years fighting for the cause of a whole race, and then you can diss Jesse. I don’t agree with anything Jesse said but I do think he deserves a pass for what happened. He apologized and knew he was wrong. Rapping about the ills of life is not enough for you to disrespect a black American civil rights leader. You get out there and do something to better your generation. Everyone knows if it wasn’t for Jesse and others of that era, Barack Obama would not be in the position to be the first black president. Don’t forget your history young brother.

We are crazy if we believe that Barack is gonna help us in our conditions. His new campaign ads in Wisconsin show only his white family when talking about his upbringing. he is running from blacks and plays the part when it is in his best interest. Right now he “Rises above Race” but once he gets in and screws up, he’ll be seen as a black man.

Congressman Nas,

Your first error is showing no respect for a Black man who has put his life on the line for 50 years! You’ll never, ever be a black leader on the level of Jesse! Nas, tell black men to stop killing each other or why they kill each other and have a difficult time respecting each other!

Although Nas had a point on how Rev. JESSE jACKSON WAS WRONG FOR HIS COMMENTS, HE WAS ALSO WRONG. wE CAN NEVER KNOW WHERE WE GOING UNTIL WE KNOW WHAT WE CAME FROM. AND NAS ISNT THAT YOUNG OF A MAN TO KNOW ALL OF OF WHAT REV JESSE JACKSON HAS DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. THAT IS WHY IT IS UPSETTING TO HEAR THOSE COMMENTS MADE BY HIM. BUT IT WAS IGNORANT FOR NAS TO TELL ALL THESE SO CALLED “OLD PEOPLE” WHO ARE OUR SAVIORS AND LEADERS TO GO SIT DOWN BECAUSE YOUNG JEZZY AND DAVID BANNER IS HERE. NOW BANNER I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD HAVE DONE THINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY. BUT JEEZY?????PLEASE

For all those who wanna hate on Kanye, Wayne, Nas, Jeezy, or David Banner, peep this:

1. David Banner is a PROUD alumnus of Southern University in LA, and was the Student Body President his senior year (his degree is in business, minor in music)

2. Young Jeezy has donated over 560,000 dollars to Katrina victims living in sub-par housing in Atlanta

3. Kanye West comes from a family of devoted civil rights activists, and he and his family members in Oklahoma are still vying to get a memorial for the 1919 Tulsa Massacre, in which the American gov’t and vigilante Whites firebombed a prosperous Black suburb of Tulsa

4. Lil Wayne QUIETLY donated over 300,000 dollars to the MLK Institute in New Orleans, currently the ONLY operating school in the entire Lower 9th Ward.

How does Jeezy fit in?!?!

I’m usually in agreeance with Nas… but that’s complete bull$h1t what came out of his mouth. Last year he was getting mad at these new rappers disrespecting the pioneers. Yet it’s ok for these new NON-RADICALS to disrespect the pioneers of the Civil Rights movement??? Baby go take a lil vacation & refresh your mind & memory.

btw… that was grease he threw on lil weezy. He said there’s room for “all kinds of rappers” in the game.. translation: even rappers that say nothing & do nothing can make it.

To Nas and his suppoters:

nothing in the world is more dangerous

than sincere ignorance and conscientious

stupidty

*Martin Luther king Jr *

All you old n****s, time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don’t wanna hear that s**t no more.

and the above is a quote from NAS

pure ignorance

@sniper: Go to barackobama.com and you can see why he is relevant, fresh, and is going about the business of change. You will see why he is scaring the conservative right wing establishment and why media outlets such as Fox News keep making futile attempts to smear him, such as calling him “Barack Osama” or implying that he and his wife did a “Terrorist Fist Jab” (E.D. Hill, Fox News).

As for criticizing Jesse Jackson – what he said and how he said it was dead wrong…period. Change even scares the establishment, and doing business the old way, behind closed doors and whispers is no longer acceptable any more. Mr. Jackson is feeling like a heel, and he has been chastized by Black America and even his own son. But Barack moves forward and has graciously accepted his apology. Jesse Jackson can’t necessarily be trusted, but like anyone else, he is learning a harsh lesson the hard way, and if this makes him humble and willing to truly make amends, then it will help.

I think Nas would be better appreciated if he were well-spoken. He sounds incoherent at times. Jesse is most def messy though.

Enough with all of the drama already damn