Monday, October 15th, 2007
Random Ridiculousness: BET Hip Hop Awards
Posted by Bossip Staff
Bryant Purvis and Carwin Jones of the Jena 6 were stuntin it up on the red carpet this weekend at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Look at them rollin up to the hip hop awards and kickin it at after parties like the Jena 6 is a rap group or something.
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WAS THERE AT LEAST 1 STYLIST IN THE BUILDING???? CREW, WHERE U AT??? B-MAMA CAN I GET A CRUMB PLEASE
They need to stop before YT sees them out and says they were violating probation…
KAT WILLIAMS….NO WORDS….NONE….NOTHING TO SAY….AWWW HELLL, WHAT IN THE NOOSE WEARING, ENERGIZER BUNNY LOOKING, LITTLE PERSON (NOT MIDGET) ASS HELL WAS HE THINKING???
Why is Trina looking like Michael Jackson?? Someone need to teach Lil Mama how to smile for pics
Are you serious ? Come on! Why in the world are any of the boys from Jena 6 attending the BET awards? I seriously hope that this does not reach mainstream media. For these kids to be at the award show is just disgusting. They are not reality stars. Their parents should be ashamed. By simply attending the show they are making light of their situation, and underminding all of the work that was done for justice. These kids are an embarrasment.
at the very least, the two boys from Jena could have had on some suits or something that doesn’t look hood-sparkly-tastic. perhaps they don’t understand the magnitude of their situation. i;m sure they didn’t see it as making light of their plight but that is def how it looks
“Random Ridiculousness”??? Ain’t NOTHING random about these ppl looking like HAMs!
Jill I completely agree with you. But I’m afraid it will probably get to the mainstream media. FOX News is gonna eat this up. Yikes and yeuch. Do they not realise how they are making light of their situation, as though the whole mess down in Jena has helped them get famous and that is all they wanted. Wow. Where are the parents? And why did BET invite them in the first place? They are not stars.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE A COMB AND BRUSH……DANG EVEN THE KIDS GOT NAPPY HEADS…..DID THEY HAVE A WORST LOOKING OUTFIT AWARD ????????
All of these pictures are an embarassment!!!
I heard BET had the guys present an award at the show.
Lil Mama is giving one of those smiles that folks give when their teeth are jacked up. Looks like she is trying her hardest not to show those damn teeth.
the whole jena 6 situation was kind of crazy if you asked me. b/c if i had a son and they beat him down i would want someone to take action too. On the other hand going to jail for years is ridiculous. but they need to pull up their damn pants instead of SAGGIN flip the word around dumb asses and you get NIGGAS
these pics are just unfortunate! I mean I must pose the same question where was the sylist?!!! Geesh, get it together. And come on Jena 6, yall aint superstars, what the hell, SMH. At least wear a suit lil boys, damn.
*wiping tears from eyes*
*Can’t stop laughing*
why bossip must u do this do me so early in da morning?
DRock…TracE what’s up ladies, “We gone till November #3″??
ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE JEANA SIX GUYS THAT ATTENDED…….SMH
KAT I NEED MY BABY COSTUME BACK DRY CLEANED AND READY TO GO…..SHE LIKES BEING THE EASTER BUNNY ON HALLOWEEN….DANG CANT LONE FOKLS NOTHING NOW AND DAYS….
LOL @ Katt Williams…WTF!!! What’s up with the noose on his neck??? SMH Anything for a laugh I guess. Must be a prop for some routine I hope cuz he’s one of my favorites.
The Jena 6 guys presented an award and they talked a little about the whole situatation in Jena, La. Lay off those boys, they have been through enough.
what these niggaz surpose to do they can’t stay down forever so they can’t have fun and take their minds off the situation there in yall anit in their shoes maybe there so over the jena 6 thing if i was one of them i would be there saying i’m more than just jena 6 how is these young black men whole idenity going to be that they were jeana 6 they want to be known for somthing else then tragedy cases
so what? lol
they just kids. what? their lives has to be governed by the movement?
not everybody wants to be a Al sharpton and jesse jackson!!
Y r they dressed like Jim Jones? with the extra small sizes that’s a bigger issue than them attending the award show!!!!
shh
” ” but they need to pull up their damn pants instead of SAGGIN flip the word around dumb asses and you get NIGGAS
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hey! thats true!
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking that these boys were not representing themselves in the best light given the severity of the situation they are in. I know they are kids who are trying to live it up in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet their favorite celebrities, but I agree that they should have dressed a little more conservatively.
The WORLD is watching them right now and deciding whether or not they should they be sympathetic to them or are they really thugs. This is not a good look right now. Common sense, people. Do we have any?
wow…i looked at more of the pics: katt williams should sit his tiny ass down somewhere.
trina is seriously one nose job away from being latoya’s stunt double
polow the don looks like a fuckin geek. ugh he should stay in the studio
it’s…interesting and nice to see cornell west and nelly.
i;m glad to see neyo and chingy switch it up attire wise
everyone else: meh. nice to see them there. they look happy. blah blah blah
I”m so over these black people that feel that these boys should be defined like this it so unfair that they have to be if they were dressed up in suits people would be like oh there living it up and not suffering at all then they won’t get any sympathy
Man I couldn’t believe these Jena negroes was at the award show and after party. I guess we want to corrupt them as much as humanly possible. They are mere teenagers out there tryin to stunt like ballers. Be on the lookout for the rap album or reality show. That will put the final nails in the coffins of All and Jessie.
Yeah, just what we need from the “Jena 6″. I don’t give a shit WHAT message they gave at the awards, THIS IS THE IMAGE THAT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN MEDIA. Can you imagine what the fallout from this shit is going to be???
Their whole presentation screams “NIGGA, NIGGA, NIGGA!”
When will we fuckin’ LEARN.
Damn!! With all the support we gave them I hope this guys don’t turn out to be thugs. I mean the way they are posing and shit is questionable. Please God let them go to school and get a good education. Please don’t let us read next about them with guns shooting up somewhere.
thay all look like a bunch of bums with designer glasses.
I don’t think it’s the Jena boys that will stir up trouble (or at least I don’t think it should be). I’m totally floored that Katt Williams would wear a noose. That is beyond not funny. This is what the white people are talking about. This will be yet another thing that they get all up in arms about becasue they can’t do it. They can’t say nigga, but we can, they can’t hang nooses, but we can. Why would Katt Williams even think to put that on? WTF??
I thought the same thing as mentioned earlier, why couldn’t they have at least dressed like gentlemen. I hope that our support for them is not misguided.
This was a fuckin’ CLOWN SHOW!!
Because Katt Williams is low class ghetto nigga that’s why. Because intelligent, sophisticated, elegant Black people have let the lowest common denominator amongst us, take over our culture and we need to take it back. These fools are so juvenile and stupid with no concept of intellectual thinking and behavior so everything to them, even mock lynchings, is funny to them and can be joked about. We do more damage to our own image than anybody else and as soon as a white person looks at us funny, we ready to call Al and Jesse in to go marching. Pathetic!!
Unfortunately, the “Jena 6″ boys will probably form a rap group, riding the tidal wave of their 15 seconds of fame. You would think that an experience like theirs would humble them, give them a new sense of purpose… I could be reaching here, as I am not perfect, but I’d be willing to wager that they have gained little to no real value from their experience. But should we expect every “freed slave” to become an educated and representative anti-slavery activist? Probably not. Unfortunately, “free” also mean “free” to act a fool if you like.
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Why? I mean really…Katt what were you thinking about putting a noose around your neck? Is that what’s hot now? Cause, apparently Jena 6 didn’t think so. But of course they are there stunnin like the shyt didn’t happen. So much for progress.
I agree with you 100% Davis. I have no words. It’s a shame and I know all our ancestors who fought so we could have moments like this are turning over in their graves looking at what their people have become. A noose as a necklace? I’m done.
lmao @ hood-sparkly-tastic
I agree with Jill and a few of the other posts. I know that these are teens but with the situation they are in, they have no time for foolishness. Yes, they may want to meet some for their favs but how many of their favs was in Jena for them. If they are convicted are their favs gonna do their time. I thought not. I agree, they could have at least wore nice suits. Let’s face the fact, if we appear not to take things seriously, we will not be taken seriously. It may not be right or fair but it is what it is.
Smh at these boys…until the charges are dropped they need to just lay low…Damn shame their parents let them come out to these awards like people wasn’t marching for them weeks ago…This will hit mainstream very fast and it doesn’t look good on their part…What a waste.
it’s my understanding that the boy they beat up had nothing to do with the noose hanging incident, right? So, even though the Jena 6 shouldn’t have been charged with attempted murder, why are they being rewarded for attacking someone 6 on 1?
And tonight at the Nigger awards – - Jena Six thinking their entertainment figures instead of civil rights figures and Kat Williams (hopefully) lynching himself.
These cats have no idea what our ancestors fought and died for.
Oh Jesus H. Christ. Looking at those photos, this looked just like the Nigga Awards. Our people just don’t get it. We embarass ourselves more than any non-Black person mocking us on SNL ever could. SMH
Jena 6? WTH!Do these Negroes know the Little Rock Nine? The Jena 6 weren’t charged because they were trying to get an education. They were charged because they committed a violent assault. I don’t have any sympathy for them. You say the system isn’t fair…that’s not news, either. What did they (or their parents) think would happen after such a violent beating? What would you want to happen to the person who beat your child? Besides, I see Mychal Bell wasn’t there! For all his victim moaning, he has a past criminal record. Jena 6, go somewhere and sit down. Preferably, in class. You need to learn something.
it probably will be broadcasted on the news today because when i was reading the ajc (atlanta journal constitution) it had the jena 6 boys pictures and that is what they labled it. this is why we should not be so quick to jump on the bandwagaon to fight and march for folks b/c this is the worst event for them to be at. they need to be at the church’s of all those pastors that were down there marching for them, or they could have at least dressed better.
Ummm, was the red carpet event held in a subdivision? Why in the heck are all of these houses in the background????? LOL
So much for laying low, keeping a low profile, and being modest. The Jena 6 boys should keep to themselves for a little bit.
That would be like me being beaten by some cops, I sue and win, and then go to the BET awards.
wow, absolutely coontastic. i really don’t even know where to start so i won’t go pic by pic. fashion went out the window on this event.
Absolutely no words…I will NOT be watching.
Prince Dante, Storm & Whoever is taking up for the Jena 6 boys crazy appearance:
They are black men who luckily scathed out of a situation that could have been deadly! They do not need to be at no BET FUNCTION WHAT SO EVER!
When will some folks learn that the world is not built for black folks we gotta be 110% on point at all times there is NO ROOM for slip ups! Look at T.I & his girl Tiny for example!
Teacher Barbie
Jena 6? WTH!Do these Negroes know the Little Rock Nine? The Jena 6 weren’t charged because they were trying to get an education. They were charged because they committed a violent assault. I don’t have any sympathy for them. You say the system isn’t fair…that’s not news, either. What did they (or their parents) think would happen after such a violent beating? What would you want to happen to the person who beat your child? Besides, I see Mychal Bell wasn’t there! For all his victim moaning, he has a past criminal record. Jena 6, go somewhere and sit down. Preferably, in class. You need to learn something.
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Where have you been???? That’s the same exact thing I’ve been saying for weeks. People from all around want to come march to get some bad ass kids out of the trouble the created for themselves and now look at them. Acting like they are celebrities. This is why I do so much research before I co-sign on anything black folks are doing.
You know the worlsd is watching folks still in Jena want to throw yo black butt back in jail & you out cooning at some BET awards?
Didn’t one of their homies get thrown back under the jail a few days ago for something he did PRIOR to the Jena situation? Just like the dumb fool from the Sean Bell trial here in NYC out in the street beating down his prego girlfriend with car doors & what nots WTF? When will brothas learn to appreciate their freedom especially when they got law suits in process????
Somebody riddle me that please?
wow i cant even comment im at a loos 4 words!
wow i cant even comment im at a loss 4 words!
Black folks at is best. Big ass sunglasse looking stupid and ingnorant as usual.
I just think they could have done a lot better for themselves. They are staying true to the stereotypes. More over if yall really want to be embarrased just check out you tube for the pictures of one these boys hanging the $ they got for their legal fund out of their mouth and showing the bling they bought with their money. I mean people fought damn hard for their freedom, took days off of work, put their names on the line (Michael Basdain) and this is how you repay them? Honestly. The myspace pics were bad enough but this is crazy. Debra Lee or whomever the chic is that runs BET should have demanded that those boys show up in suits at least. No one is saying that they should celbrate their freedom but think “big picture”. You are a reprsentation of our people. September 20th was a proud moment for black people and now I’m wondering who we were fighting for. Damn.
I’m not at a loss for words, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we as black people allow a small group of fame whores to do our PR for us. These Jena 6 kats should be trying to figure out what actions going-forward would place them in the best possible light, not squandering the black community’s good will. Mixing it up with celebrities who couldn’t give a fuck if they went to jail, cus most of them have already been there. I applaud BET for trying to expose the Jena 6 issue, but having them stunt is not the way to do it, perhaps a town-hall meeting or a black forum, but not the BET Awards show…Know better, do better
Clearly these boys aren’t the brightest but the reason so many were outraged on their behalf was the severity of their charges and the obvious racial bias exhibited by the prosecution. I stand by my support of fairness in the justice system. They probably shouldn’t get off scott free but they shouldn’t go to jail for 10 years either. Please!
I realize BET let those boys present an award to shed light upon the Jena 6 situation to Hip Hop nation, but I don’t believe that was the appropriate venue. They made them look like celebrities or matyrs…they are neither.
Posing for camera at an award show throwing up six fingers while Katt Williams is a few feet away wearing a noose is not the image they should be portraying and neither should BET. The issue is too serious for this type of mockery.
ONCE AGAIN I’m DISGUSTED with BET.
And these fool a victims? Please…
@ it’s me
You made a very good point. How is the rest of the world supposed to take the this situation and others seriouly when those boys are acting like it was nothing more than a publicity stunt. It doesn’t surprise me one bit why other races look down upon Black american so much. The ONLY reason I am proud to be black is b/c of the sacrifice I know my ancestors had to go through for me to be here and the others who encourage me to not give up. If it were not for that I’d probably be bleaching my skin like MJ.
This should teach our black asses to march and protest for better schools, more police in our neighborhoods and better jobs instead of huffing and puffing for these boys.
Two wrongs don’t make a right and we need to pick our priorities better.
THE BET AWARDS LOOK LIKE IT’S GONNA BE VERY ENTERTAINING…..
AND THAT’S THAT BULL SHIT RIGHT THERE WITH THE JENA 6 BOYS… THEY SHOULD OF HAD ON A SUIT OR DRESS SLACKS AND A DRESS SHIRT TO SHOW RESPECT TO THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO TOOK OFF WORK, ALMOST GOT FIRED FOR NOT COMING TO WORK TO MARCH ON THEIR BEHALF….
I DON’T CARE IF THEY ARE YOUNG BUT, THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO NO BETTER OR AT LEAST THEIR PARENTS SHOULD OF TOLD THEM TO DO BETTER!
ROLLIN’ MY EYES! AND SMH!
So let me get his straight… These are he faces of our innocent Jena teens? Man I cringed when I saw this. Now, for a media that has largely ignored this subject, they will now descend on those photos life like a gavel in a courtroom, and then you will then see justice. Not the justice many have worked for, but the justice of public opinion which has yet to decide the fate of these teens. We don’t need the entire movement to go back to Jena, just a few responsible black men and these kids will finally get it.
Yeah old processed headed Al was the frist one down there at Duke University screaming racism getting everybody worked up getting his television attention which is what he lives for and all that shit was nothing but a hoax. Just like that tawanley brawley, or whatever her name was, claiming rape when her own boyfriend said they made it up. Yeah old process head Al is wrong a lot right Somebody better grab these boys and talk some sense into them because I guarantee you, they are gonna keep getting into trouble and screaming it’s all about race. I don’t know how folks can compare these thugs-in-training to the students at Little Rock. Yall better be careful who you support in the future, mark my words.
I personally think they should have invited some of the people that marched in the heat for these fools.
@ teacher Barbie….i completly agree these kids aren’t heroes, they beat a boy unconcious and should be punished, yes they were charged unfairly as adults, and yes the white kids should be charged too, but these kids have nothing to be proud of
Andrew, my brother you hit the nail on the head!! Right now Philadelphia is under seiged by black(yeah I said it) gangsters, drugdealers, and everything else, yet Al, Jesse and none of these other loud-mouthed, media whores down their marching about it, demanding safer streets for our mothers, sisters and daughters. Because they are only interested if they can blame shit on a white man. In philly they have a killing every night, dammit!!! Most of these nigga thugs look just like these dudes too!! I ain’t marching for none of these mofo’s anymore and I don’t care how much time they get because they shouldn’t be piling on somebody like that beating the shit out of him in the first place. And this Bell dude was already arrested four times before he was even sixteen, so what kind of parents does he have. And can you imagine what would happen if a white man, or any other man put a noose around his neck and joked about it?? Man I am so mad this morning I don’t know what to do. And I am madder at these jacklegged, no good preachers walking around like they god or something, bitching and complaining like the bitches they truly are.
This is a prime example of what happens when you give ignorant ghetto people a litle cash and the Jena six dudes – WHAT THE HECK IS THAT!?!?!?!?! Just sad, they deserve to go to jail just for that picture and those outfits and the POSE!!!!!
Black people we are doomed! And its mainly our own fault, not whitey! I am convinced as a black person….. Its every man for themselves..believe that! Thats why I don’t get caught up in rallys and debates because my black people let me down all the time!
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Black people we are doomed! And its mainly our own fault, not whitey! I am convinced as a black person….. Its every man for themselves..believe that! Thats why I don’t get caught up in rallys and debates because my black people let me down all the time!
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Sad but true.
And…I couldn’t agree with you more because it is getting harder and harder. Makes you think about what’s really going on.
i agree to.. full gallery
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I fail to understand why some black people in entertainment continue to make a fool out of themselves as well as their culture. When will these morons wake up and stop falling into the stereotype that has been set for blacks. i feel hip hop should be done away with. Maybe then, these idiots would get a real job and maybe get their act together.
I am soooo glad I didn’t jump on the whole Jena 6, wear black to work, bandwagon. I knew that something was suspect with these kids.
They could’ve at least put on some damn suits. They just giving these white-bred media outlets ammo. SMH, thats just a shame.
But on another note,
Lil mama look like she wised up and hired a stylist.
This is only going to make it harder for the next black person who is harshly sentenced for an offense. There is a young black woman currently in jail for pushing her white teacher. The white judge gave her an inordinate amount of time for the pushing, yet this same judge gave a white girl less time for burning down her mama’s house. But you know what?? I am tired of standing up and marching for these ghetto fools who constantly act like criminals, they know that some preacher will come to their rescue to bail them out, but not this time for me. These jena 6 thugs will in time shame us all because they are not what al and jesse and the rest make them out to be.
While I agree that the boys shoule not have been at the BET Hip Hop awards, I do agree that it was right for everyone who marched and wore black.
That issue was bigger than those boys. The issue was unfair treatment of blacks in the Legal System.
Wow how quick for us to turn our noses up when young country boys are invited to an event that they probably jumped at the chance to attend. These guys have probably never been out of Jena and now they have the chance to go to the BET hip hop awards.
It was a wrong decision, but what happend to them was wrong. I will always stand up for RIGHT even if they person who has been wronged is not perfect. Who cares what kind of record they have. They were treated unfairly and we as black people have to stand up and make sure we all are treated fairly in the Legal System
AND WE GET MAD AT OPRAH BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIKE HIP HOP. NEGRO PLEASE
AND WE GET MAD AT OPRAH BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT LIKE HIP HOP
please tell me that is NOT a noose around kat williams neck as an accesory….
OH and i co-sign w everyone who says they should HAVE AT LEAST wore a suit…just sad that BET, the parents, al sharpton, even the kids themselves didn’t see what A MOCKERY they would make of the situation by showing up looking like THAT….or even showing up AT ALL!!! not a good look son!!!
I am very thankful that I reserved my opinion as well as any decision to participate with the nation-wide call to arms for Black people to support the Jena 6. I can admit, I only know as much of the story as told by radio show hosts and Black activists so obviously it has been a biased perspective. However, I feel as though these gentlemen are compromising their political appeal and credibility as being sincere and principled victims that are struggling to cope with the social and emotional impact of their situation. How exactly would an attorney represent these gentleman as victimized, innocent and traumatized by their circumstance if they can be seen living it up in the tainted Hollyworld? What next a feature on the cover of Vibe or a collaboration w/ 50 Cents… That just seems to be sheer proof that these gentleman are either unaffected or not as tramautized as we presumed, this is their 15 minute of fame and they are riding it out in the wrong direction. I say “fame” not b/c I undermine their circumstance as an opportunity to gain popularity but b/c they have diliuted the sentiments of their own situation by appearing this way to the public.
If inviting them to attend the award show was a way to honor them b/c the case has gotten such national attention, it doesn’t make sense that their parents, advisors, attorneys etc. would allow them to go out looking like slap-happy hip hoppers. They are respondents in a very controversial case and high profile b/c of its attention, so these men are obligated to maintain an appearance with respect to this case. There is still heavy media attention on this case and the world is watching, waiting to say “see those men are guilty” and by convicting them sending a resonating conviction to all Black people seeking fairness and equality from Lady Justice. For the duration of the case these guys should carry themselves to exude an image that they are responsible, sophisticated, intelligent and above all innocent. Other Black citizens are taking their personal time off of work, donating their funds, attending protest- sacrificing family time to support and represent these young men. And their message to the Black community that has stood in solidarity with them is “party like a rock star!” WTF???. I find it detestable that these men are representing themselves to the public in this way with such a socially and pressing political issue looming over them…
Maybe I missed it. What is worng with them appearing at the awards to bring attention to their story? Also, Kat is doing what we’ve done for years, throwing the white man’s bullshit right back in his face. Y’all need to lighten up.
CubaLinda (and likeminded others), so should they sit in a corner and cry forever? Would that make them sympathetic enough for you?
“I find it detestable that these men are representing themselves to the public in this way with such a socially and pressing political issue looming over them…”
Presenting themselves in what way? They are at a hip-hop awards show dressed in urban clothes. What is so wrong with that? Should they be wearing Nation of Islam bow-ties?
I’m not mad at the Jena 6 boys…I mean come on they went from thinking they were spending years in jail to chilling at the BET Awards…Go Figure!!!! I’m happy for ‘em. And kudos for BET letting them give their speech which was politically driven b/c we all know how ppl hate to hear politics in rap music
Love Trina’s dress hate the lacefront….
Lil’ Mama be a girl or I’m have to call her Lil’ Marlon or Lil’ Papa
Wow.. Fox Noise is gonna a have a fuckin’ field day with this shit.. I have no words for Katt Williams, I understand he’s a comedian and all but he crossed the fuckin’ line. The noose is representative of the unjust pain and suffering of our ancestors and to trivalize it and reduce to a fuckin’ joke is beyond reason.
As for the young men of Jena 6, **SMH** I just don’t understand, why would you give these mofos more amunition to kill yo’ ass with… SMH at their parents, I guess I can’t place all the blame on those young men, their parents have a role in this foolishness too. Use some gotdayum sense!! Thousands of people marched on your children’s behalf, came from all over the gotdayum country, took days off from work just to see these mofos at the BET hip-hp awards? WTF?? Now that they are out, they have the oppurtunity to speak-up and speak-out from their point-of-view instead of allowing the public to get information about them second-hand. If BET really wanted to help, pay some of those monumental legal fees they got instead of tryin’ to exploit them.
this is really terrible. shouldn’t they be worrying about their freedom and liberties, maybe?
my grandmother is donating to their defense fund and thier out partying with rappers?
is it just me or is this TRIFFLING as HELL?
I wonder if ya’ll would have said the same thing if Rosa Parks attended a celebrity affair back in her day to spread awareness?
We don’t have to worry about white people hating us… we do a fine job of that on our own.
No, they don’t have to sit in a corner and cry, but they should not be celebrated either. I hate it when people try to argue with extremes–they always tend to forget a happy medium and this picture does not represent a happy medium.
At the end of the day, they still beat a boy up. I’d like to see your tone if the tables had been turned around. Let’s say 6 white boys jumped a black boy and these two of these same white boys went on to present an award at the MTV music awards.
What is most offensive is the “6″ sign that they throw up. That six represents the six thugs that beat down a kid. And they have the audacity to pose in front of a camera like they were justified in doing so.
The noose is nothing to “chill out” over. Some things just don’t need to be thrown up in people’s faces. Many family members of loved ones who were lynched are still alive today. Many of them still grieve over the loss of brothers who were hung, burned, castrated, and photographed.
So, I feel you CubaLinda, it is extremely arrogant and disrespectful.
This lack-a-daisy attitude is what needs to chill out. You ignorant fools have no idea what it means to really struggle and are destroying whatever progress we have made so far.
Jena 6 at the BET Awards?!?! BET should spend that money on talent and a spell-checking program….Did anyone see all those “We Got To Do Better” episodes where the captions were spelled incorrectly?
Erica:
I don’t think some of us are saying they need to continually allow their hardships to bury them. My only point, and the point of many others, was that, if they were going to be on the show, they should have been better representations i.e. wearing suits or nice slacks and button down shirts. their cases were charged with racial biases and stereotypes and by them coming out on BET looking like typically rappers [which white america thing is all black men are good for/strive to be],they are undermining their defense, plight and the work that many of us have done on their behalf. the world is watching them, essentially judging whether they deserve sympathy for their violent, albeit questionably justified, actions. yes, they are young and i wouldn’t have expected them to not go to the awards but that cannot act without acknowledgment of what has been transpiring in their lives and in this country.
Octavia: Rosa Parks and Jena 6 should not even be mentioned in the same sentence. Rosa Parks was not a thug who had prior run-ins with the law. Rosa Parks was not breaking the law. She was sitting in the black section of the bus. She simply stood up for what was right.
dubya
Octavia: Rosa Parks and Jena 6 should not even be mentioned in the same sentence. Rosa Parks was not a thug who had prior run-ins with the law. Rosa Parks was not breaking the law. She was sitting in the black section of the bus. She simply stood up for what was right.
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I agree with most of what you said except Rosa Parks was breaking the law by not giving her seat up for a white person. Thus the arrest and boycotts that followed.
AND…not true at all…there was NO law on the books that stated that you had to give up your seat IF you were sitting in the colored section.
giving up your seat in the colored section was done to avoid confrontation. It was not a LAW!
Erica
Maybe I missed it. What is worng with them appearing at the awards to bring attention to their story? Also, Kat is doing what we’ve done for years, throwing the white man’s bullshit right back in his face. Y’all need to lighten up.
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1. The Jena 6 issue was nation wide news or did you miss that too. No more attention needs to be brought to their story. I personally don’t see a problem with them being there as long as they handled themselves in a respectable way.
2.I’m sorry but I don’t throw any of the ‘white man’s bullshit’ back at him. So you and the other people who do that can sit and rot in jail cuz I won’t march or send a dime for you to make fun of an incident that had 50,000 rallying in protest.
@ dubya
I’m sorry I am about 98% sure you had to give up your seat for a white person regardless of the section. That’s why she was arrested but I’ll look it up to be sure.
There are more intelligent and respctable venues than the BET Awards for them to appear on. They haven’t been on Oprah yet. However, since they are there why do they have to blend in with every other saggin pants hip hop fool there? When are Black men going to get over the stupid fad of saggin faggin pants. Be men please and where clothes that actually fit a mans body.
Who in the world stood by and let the Jena 6 do this! This is not why we wanted them freed! This is making a mockery of everything people worked hard for. Why would their lawyers and people around them let them look like this?? Don’t they know the world is watching them and looking for any indication that they are troublemakers???
@ Erica
I appreciate your response but if you dont understand why this is a deplorable representation for the men in this predicament, then there are other things that you may first need to explore before anyone can break this down for you. I dont find there was anything cryptic about my opinions that anyone would misunderstand, it is what most people feel. Most of us have watched this story evolve and sat with anxiety thinking these men would be dealt with unfairly in the hands of the law and people stood up and fought for them, but then they come out looking like this and of all places. They are perpetuating the same stereotype that was used against them judicially. Apologetically, I cant help you understand how massive this case is and the severity of it for us all or why these men have to be deliberate about their public image. Regretfully, I wish you did understand…
Nice pose stupid mofos! They realy look like angels to me! They have Thugs written all their self. Those bastard are guilty and y’all know it. they belong in jail . nuf said!
I’m kind of on the fence with this one…
On one hand, I can’t seem to get away from the episode that made them famous. It makes me nervous to think that there might be some children who would mimic their actions to gain fame.
On the other hand–I hope they are taking advantage (positively) with their fame by letting people know that violence is not the answer! I’m sure they had no idea their actions would receive such publicity. I really hope they turn it in to something positive. Lord knows, I don’t need to see pictures of them in the position that some of our rappers continuously get caught in!
And someone needs to get those young men some decent clothes! That boy’s shirt is too tight and too young! Lol!!!
So lil boose thinks it is okay to walk out the house looking like she stole Paula Abdul’s Laker Girls’ jacket??
Um, these are high school teenage boys, let them have fun, They have been through enough this year. STOP HATIN’!
So so sad!
I do not personally care what the boys wore to the BET awards, or that they were not at least wearing a suit!
I think that it is crazy that they are in pictures throwing up the number 6,like they are some proud rap group or even worse throwing it up like its their gang sign! Thats NOT cute!
Ha ha ha. They look like clowns in the circus! Blacks like to look ridiculous, don’t they? Why is that?
Black people is (not ‘are’…’IS’)crazy!!
I love my people, but our taste and judgment seems to be questionable at best.
Jena 6 kids at the BET HIP HOP AWARDS?! That’s not a good look.
You never woulda caught Rosa Parks doing this. Lord, help your lost and confused people.
@ ME:
“My only point, and the point of many others, was that, if they were going to be on the show, they should have been better representations i.e. wearing suits or nice slacks and button down shirts.”
They are young, black teens at a HIP-HOP event. There is nothing wrong with embracing hip-hop culture. You haven’t heard them speak a syllable yet, but you’ve already judged how they carried themselves?
@ Dubya:
“This lack-a-daisy attitude is what needs to chill out. You ignorant fools have no idea what it means to really struggle and are destroying whatever progress we have made so far.”
First, watch who you are calling an “ignorant fool.” Second, there are many ways to be conscious. Everyone doesn’t have to be militant. Katt is a comedian. I agree that this “joke” wouldn’t be approporiate in all forums, but like I keep screaming: THIS IS THE BET AWARDS! This was not the Jena rally. I just think people are blowing this (a picture of the two on the red carpet) WAY out of proportion.
DAMN!! them JENA 6 look good!!!
@ Cuba
“I appreciate your response but if you dont understand why this is a deplorable representation for the men in this predicament, then there are other things that you may first need to explore before anyone can break this down for you. I dont find there was anything cryptic about my opinions that anyone would misunderstand, it is what most people feel. Most of us have watched this story evolve and sat with anxiety thinking these men would be dealt with unfairly in the hands of the law and people stood up and fought for them, but then they come out looking like this and of all places. They are perpetuating the same stereotype that was used against them judicially. Apologetically, I cant help you understand how massive this case is and the severity of it for us all or why these men have to be deliberate about their public image. Regretfully, I wish you did understand…”
I aware of the story. I attended the rally on September 20th. There is nothing you need to “break down” for me. Yes, the case was a pivotal and glaring reminder that racism still exists, but now look at what YOU are doing. YOU (a minority I imagine) are judging these young men based on what they are wearing and how they are posing in a picture. You have no idea how they behaved at the event. You have no idea what (if anything) they said. You just looked at them and assume they are presenting themselves as thugs. My little brother dresses the same way and is an honor roll student and ROTC major. The response these young men are receiving is narrow-minded. I agree with Octavia’s point about Rosa Parks. I also guess the Panthers were thugs for wearing leather in the 60’s, huh? Give me a break. They have faced enough judgement and bullshit in Jena. I doubt they need any more from us.
BET HEADS SHOULD BE ASHAME OF THEMSELVES. WHY WAS THESE BOYS EVEN CONSIDERED TO BE ON THE SHOW? tHEY ARE NOT HEROES. THE WHOLE SHOW AND BET IS A JOKE AND AN EMBARSSMENT TO ALL BLACK PEOPLE.
I guest we are gonna invite the white dude who got jumped at the grammys! HAHA
WTF? I AM DISGUSTED THAT THESE JENA 6 KIDS ARE POPULARIZING THEMSELVES AS IF THEY ARE SOME SORT OF CELEBRITIES. GO TO SCHOOL AND STUDY FOR YOUR MIDTERM BS
AND THANKS LUCILLE FOR THE COMMENTS. U SAID IT PERFECTLY WELL. BET IS NUTHIN BUT ONE BIG MESS.
@ Erica
I think what a lot of people here are trying to say, myself included, is that they were sentenced unfairly because the law had a biased opinion of them. So many people rallied on their behalf and now to see them embodying the very stereotype they were fighting is like a slap in the face.
Hey, if they wanted go to the BET awards and have a nice night out, then so be it. But the country is watching them and they should keep that in mind. And allegedly they spoke at the ceremony about their situation. I don’t know about you, but I’d take them alot more seriously if they didn’t look like wanna-be rappers…
ERICA SAID: “Yes, the case was a pivotal and glaring reminder that racism still exists, but now look at what YOU are doing. YOU (a minority I imagine) are judging these young men based on what they are wearing and how they are posing in a picture. You have no idea how they behaved at the event. You have no idea what (if anything) they said. You just looked at them and assume they are presenting themselves as thugs.”
~~ I have a hard & fast rule that I dont reply to anyone using profanity or being confrontational when responding to me. In this case, I am assuming you were not directing your language at me- so I am responding with the expectation that we will agree or disagree with respect…
In your reply, you accused me of judging these gentlemen prematurely b/c of the way they look and what they are wearing without knowing anything about them personally. I am a “minority” as you put it, but greater than that I am a Black woman and I live in an urban city. I grew up into hip hop, I have been discriminated against in subtle ways and I have seen it happen to others. I am a product of urban America and I know what we are about and how oft times we may be misrepresented. With that said, you prove my point precisely!! By stating that I, and others here, are judging these men unfairly and seeing them as thugs simply b/c of how they look & where they were, isn’t that what we are saying will happen with the media perception of their BET appearance?? If we, in Black America are looking at these men and thinking this of them, then what exactly do you think other groups are looking at them and presuming about their appearance?? These boys are familiar to us by means of community and we cant even see past their appearance; How would we expect a White person with already skewed views of Black people to perceive these men?? Do you think they will allow concessions for their appearance or be any less critical of their credibility??
So was it all of the jena 6 who couldn’t afford a good defense team?…cause by the looks of the outfits and jewelry…I hope this isn’t where the thousands of dollars is going.
Katt – with a noose around his neck. He’s shameless and an idiot. He will and others will try to rationalize his irrational behavior. It’s sick and disgusting. They used to hang us for trees and have a party about it. And that’s suppose to be funny? Do you think you will ever see a Jew mocking the Holocaust? Slavery, lynching, and Jim Crow was our holocaust. Do young black people understand what our ancestors went through? The Jena 6 are now hip hop stars? Sadly, we have lost a whole generation of our black youth. These hip hoppers are clueless that they are destroying our communities and our culture.
CubaLinda:
I hate to butt in, but you just proved Erica’s point. (???)
If we, as fellow black people who understand urban culture, look at these young men and judge them as thugs with out reason, then we are part of the problem. Are you saying it is ok to judge them based on appearance just because white America does? I’m sorry, but I choose to think for myself. This is much ado about nothing. If they attended the awards and got caught with weed or got into a fight, I’d understand. I refuse to down them for attending a popular event for people their age and dressing appropriately for that event.
@ CubaLinda–
You response to Erica was right on point!
Once again my little intellectual princess—
THANKS!!!!!!!!
It’s not that I choose to judge them on their appearane(s). Does anyone remember why they are in the position they are in the first place? They were made famous–for a fight! Howbeit, we do not know all the details of the fight. I did (and still do) sympathize with their struggle-yet, I’m hoping that something positive will come out of it. IMO–flaunting themselves at the BET awards does not seem as if they’re utilizing the fame thrust at them positively. What are they going to do next… make a rap album about the incident? People–we need to understand that they are capitalizing on fame that was bred through “lowering their standards” and reverting to “taking it to the streets.” To some, their subsequent actions will nullified anything positive Jena6 set out to accomplish!
Judging from these comments, alot of “internal racism”.
*nullify
@ CubaLinda
I used the term “minority” because I didn’t know if you were Blackor Cuban as your name suggests. Also, if my use of the word “bullshit” offended you, I deeply apologize. Anyway, on to your rather perplexing response. You basically admitted that whites unfairly and prematurely judge black youths and hip-hop culture. You then admit to doing it yourself… Am I missing something? Whites attack hip-hop because it is a genre that is making black people rich and they can’t stand that. Why are you attacking it, sister? Like someone said before me, if they had behaved poorly, I’d understand where you are coming from, but right now you seem just as prejudiced and illogical as the people in Jena, LA. Only it is sadder, because you are doing it to your own.
Playing the role of the victim while visually playing the thug…not a good thing. Boys, you can’t have it both ways- the media and the american public aren’t going to go for it. This is just a little gossip site, wait until ET/Fox/etc puts it all over the tv…
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What the bloody hell is thug-like about picture??? I have never been so ashamed of my people. We really will take the white man’s word as gospel won’t we? He says wearing a ball cap and having a chain hanging out of your pocket is thuggin and we buy it. No questions asked. No thought required.
I don’t have a problem with the way they are dressed. I don’t think they look like thugs, I think they look like young men from a particuliar culture that is often misjudged by white America. I do not want to join white America in that misjudgment.
You can not blame these boys for wanting to go to the BET awards. Wouldn’t you want to go.
You can however blame these boys for beating a young man unconscious and you can most definitely blame BET for choosing to celebrate them for such a crime.
That said I do not support the sentencing in Jena which is what the march was about.
I think we need to stop giving BET a pass in all of this. They have once again co-signed violent behaviour amongst black male youth. These boys should never have gotten an invitation.
Erica,
Get it together, these hip hop cats dress like this and labeled themselves thugs before whitey did. Did White people invent NWA? And These two lames ARE thugs! They got arrested for beating some dude 6 on 1 and that jackass on the right is cocked back like he should be proud of himself.
Don’t be ignorant Erica, with their Skull belt and Jim Jones outfits these cats are playing up that certain swagger.
“I seriously hope that this does not reach mainstream media.”
TOO LATE!!!! You just wait until BET Hip Hop Awards airs as more folk find out those two were on there.
They just screwed up their case. You do not go on BET for any reason with a court case pending. Especially after all the protests and support you got in the name of proper justice.
So many people hate BET and you go on their anyway? I could understand Oprah, sporting events, Today Show, Jerry Springer, or even a cameo on Girlfriends. Because when folks find out about this, here is what going to happen. Stupid black folks using a black awards show to promote a case about race.
If it was a white awards show, maybe people might not think that since white folk offered support.
If BET wanted to help, why not pay their legal fees, do a documentary following the entire case to air after everything is done. At least the Katrina folk got that!
I can’t blame them, I blame their parents. Don’t send those bozos send some kids that know how to behave themselves in Jena. Couldn’t BET had invite all the black nerds that go through hell everyday? Or the bullied black boys before they get gun happy?
And aside from thier pants sagging, I see a ton of white boys (and skater black boys) dress like all the time.
And we wonder why our kids are so messed up? We award those that do wrong and treat those that try to stay out of trouble like trash. Or why nobody wants to even work with black kids period. What is the point?
Maybe all that money raised could have went to build a black private school so we don’t have to worry about Jena 6.
@ Ghost
“Maybe all that money raised could have went to build a black private school so we don’t have to worry about Jena 6.”
PREACH!!!
If I say ignorant fools and it applies to you, then open your eyes and do better. If I day ignorant fool and it does not apply to you then keep it moving.
I don’t need to “watch” anything, perhaps you need to respond when you are talked about and be quiet when it does not concern you.
Here is more about the Jena6 http://jena6tv.com
I was on “Meet The Press” for the entire show on Sunday and all you dumb niggers can talk about is the Jena 6 boys on the red carpet or T.I. getting arrested. Where is slavery when you need it because on your own, Black America has lost it’s(only race that won’t stick together because I hate myself and everything my grandparents tried to do for me)mind.
@ me-
“hood -sparkly -tastic” LMAO!!! LOL!!!
also
how in the hell them JENA 6 boys get a ticket to the dayum hip hop awards?
STFU!!!
LOL!
they should re-release A Time to Kill and add the extended version where Carl Lee Hailey goes to the BET awards
Hey Platinum!! Thanx 4 the nod & your follow up reply, superb!… Let’s keep shaking it up!!
BET asked them to present an award(jena 6)I see nothing wrong with them being there.
@ Dubya:
Bitch, please. I am now moving on to someone who actually made points.
@ CubaLinda:
“if WE look at these men who represent our own sons and brothers and find their appearance innapropriate considering their legal debacle, then how will we expect outsiders to percieve their image as innocent??”
Who says they need an “innocent” image? If equal justice was based on how innocent someone is, people would be going to prison for speeding tickets. We are all imperfect.
Also, I agree they should be dressed in mainstream attire IN COURT. I do understand how the world works. If this were a rape victim wearing a short dress to a party, I imagine some small-minded individuals would think “Oh my God! She is supposed to look like a victim! They are never going to convict the rapist now.” But imagine if a group of rape survivors did the same thing to this hypothetical victim. I would consider them more in the wrong because they are supposed to understand.
What I fear is the message that responses like these send to black youths. Our kids shouldn’t be afraid do be a part of our culture. If white America demonizes our culture, that is one thing. When we do it, it is far worse. So when Fox News plasters these pics and call these young men thugs, WE should be the first ones to defend these boys. I know I don’t want my little brother or future sons to face a world where they have to leave their culture at home if they don’t want to be racially profiled.
Question, which do you think gets more viewers: Bobby Jones or the Hip-Hop Awards? This was simply a way of reaching a larger audience. I do agree that BET should offer more support beyond an invite. Maybe that is where our discussion of this topic should be… instead of demonizing our own youth.
When did dressing like thugs or wannabe rappers become part of African American culture? That’s just disturbing. My culture is Harriet Tubman leading others through the Underground Railroad to freedom. MLK leading the Million Man March. Rosa Parks not getting up out of her seat. Not baggy jeans and blinged out necklaces. And before someone tries to say I’m too old to understand the Hip-Hop culture, I am 20 years old, and an aspiring entrepreneur in the music business. When someone tries to say this is our culture, it scares me.
I am black, and I am DAMN PROUD to be black. But its becoming harder for me to understand why black people get so offended by stereotypes when they are so willing to assimilate to those very same stereotypes.
The Jena 6 severly beat up a young man, thats why they are in the spotlight. Yes, that young man provoked it and he was wrong and yes they weren’t punished fairly, but if they are claiming they shouldn’t be judged by stereotypes, why are they so eager to embody those stereotypes?
Erica:
If you can’t get the meaning of my posts then that reflects your lack of intelligence, not mine. What I’ve written above is a simple concept anyone could understand. And thanks for “bitch” comment, it just shows that you handle your anger in the manner of an ignorant fool.
i don’t think people took time off their jobs to travel to Louisiana and march and/or write letters and e-mails and call CNN in support of the Jena 6 so these two could contribute to the buffoonery that is the BET Awards. Just my opinion.
is it just me or are they dressed like common or usher or musiq. none of them are thugs. people trippin like they are posing with oozies and gold teeth. *lmbao*
i’m dying laughing at this,
“they should re-release A Time to Kill and add the extended version where Carl Lee Hailey goes to the BET awards”
LMAO!! U STOOOOPID!!!
THAT’S GONNA BE ON THE SPECIAL EDITION DVD!!
I think that we (white folks) should invite the white dude who got jump to the grammys! HAHA
I can’t wait to see all these black folks scream at the top of their lungs that this is not right!
“The Jena 6 severly beat up a young man, thats why they are in the spotlight. Yes, that young man provoked it and he was wrong and yes they weren’t punished fairly, but if they are claiming they shouldn’t be judged by stereotypes, why are they so eager to embody those stereotypes?”
@RJ
What do you mean, he provoked it? what did that white boy supposedly do to warrant getting beat down by six people. Someone please tell me. I’m not being sarcastic, either. I really would like to know.
@lops
LOL
@ilish
allegedly, the white kid who got beat down was using racial slurs towards them and said something in relation with the nuse incident
@ RJ
So what , thats a reason for 6 vs 1. Real tough.. F*cking cowards.
@ Spark “they should re-release A Time to Kill and add the extended version where Carl Lee Hailey goes to the BET awards”
~~ I saw that too and I was rolling, I wanted to respond, but I just couldnt stop laughing…
Erica said: …”I would consider them more in the wrong because they are supposed to understand.”
~~ I dont think we need to be patronizing or coddle negative images simply b/c we are all Black and “supposed to understand”. There is a neative mentality in hip-hop and most of what we are seeing in this genre is warped. Is hip-hop all negative?? No, I would never make such a general statement. But commercial hip-hop is negative and that is what is mainstream and full frontal. Some of our celebrities in Hip Hop are not only talking about sex, drinking, drugging and thugging but some are even in the throes of living this lifestyle. We are not seeing positive images in hip hop, what we are seeing is degrading and violent- that is the culture you want me to proudly embrace?? Our culture is about more than hip hop, that is just a fraction of who we are. Our culture is so much more rich than rapping and rhyming about sex and violence!! We cant just excuse or permit each other to do ignorant things simply b/c we are fellow Black people. That is just self- destructive. We dont have to tolerant those imageries just b/c we are all Black.
Answer: Does the Hip Hop awards get more viewership than Bobby Jones?? I dont know. But I believe there are more Christians in this world than there are hip hoppers… Nonetheless, my statement was about quality not quantity. Think about the audience and tell me who you think would be most willing to take up the Jena 6 cause and use thier influence to support the issue??
@ilish
i was curious, after everything else I said, why is that the only thing you responded to?
@opl
I never said they were right for what they did. I never said they were justified. Don’t make it seem like I did.
Let’s not forget these boys are NOT heroes!! They didnt save someone from a blazing inferno, they didnt fight civil injustice with a noble action,they responded to something in a very undignified and criminal manner. They should not be glorified and living it up. These boys should be seeing counselors to help them control their behavior and make sound judgements to ensure better futures. What they did was wrong, provoked or not, igonoring that fact and rallying behind everything they do only reinforces the negative behavior and poor decision making that got them in to this mess. They dont need to think that violence will be excused or accepted from them- we want better for them. People are supporting Jena 6 not b/c these boys did something admirable and are being mistreated, but b/c the punishment does not fit the crime. The alarm in our community is not b/c they shouldnt be brought to justice, but that it should be done fairly for all the individuals involved in this incident.
These boys are receiving the wrong message from us and if we keep making concessions for them just b/c we want to be supportive of all things Black, then we are accepting substandard within our own community. If they brutally beat another Black child, and were at the BET awards show, then how would we look at them?? We would be outraged!! Jena 6 is not about these young Black men being upstanding gentleman who are being unfairly mistreated, it is about fairness and equality in the judicial system that applies the same laws and punishment for Blacks as whites would receive. BET done gone off and made these boys think we accept what they did and that they should accept it too. What kind of message is that??
Man that pic of Trina looks a bit like Michael jackson during his “Rock with you” days.
STOP IT!!!! KRS-ONE WIT HIS BIG PLUM NOSE…..MAN!! AND MIMS….UH..UH…LOOKIN HE ONE CHROMOSONE SHORT OF DOWN SYNDROME…….
* LOOKIN LIKE HE ONE CHROMOSOME SHORT…..SPELLING!!!
@RJ
Well I wanted to know, and you seemed like you knew why they beat down that white boy, so I thought I’d ask.
“BET done gone off and made these boys think we accept what they did and that they should accept it too.”
By inviting them to present an award, BET is saying we support the fact that you beat the guy up? Keep in mind, you have not heard what they said. So if you see the show and the boys said “Although our actions were wrong, we appreciate your support in fighting unequal justice in Jena.” Then what?
“Our culture is about more than hip hop, that is just a fraction of who we are. Our culture is so much more rich than rapping and rhyming about sex and violence!!”
Absolutely, BUT hip-hop is a part of black expression. It is not all positive. It is also not all negative. These guys are dressed like Usher or Common or Chris Brown. It is just a hip style. There’s no guns clipped to their belts or tatoos or white tees.
” they didnt fight civil injustice with a noble action,they responded to something in a very undignified and criminal manner. They should not be glorified and living it up. These boys should be seeing counselors to help them control their behavior and make sound judgements to ensure better futures.”
Now I’m starting to wonder how familiar you are with the story. These young men were also key organizers of the peaceful protest of the light punishment the noose-hangers received. They were on the front lines of that sit in. THEN they were threatened by the DA. THEN one of them was attacked at an all-white party. THEN the white boy taunted the boy who was attacked. THEN they made a wrong choice by assaulting him. That was wrong, but how much could you, as a teen, have taken day in and day out? You’ve got the nooses, you’ve got the DA threatening you when you protest, your friend has been beaten, three other black students had a shot gun pulled on them… all with no repercussion. Then you have some moron throwing it in your face and you snap. It is not an excuse, but I’m also not going to overlook the situation these boys were in. They were in a racial powder keg not unlike what happened during the civil rights movement. After you’ve taken so many licks, it is natural that you will eventually lash back. Also, the white boy went to a ring ceremony the same night he was “viciously attacked”.
My nicca Freeway reppin da ROC
@ Erica: “Then you have some moron throwing it in your face and you snap.”
~~ Snapping is not a legal defense… If you get a chance, read the second line in my first comment and it will detail my familiarity with the entire story.
That aside, I appreciate your position, I just disagree…
@Erica
“THEN they were threatened by the DA. THEN one of them was attacked at an all-white party.”
When were they threatened by the DA? and if the “all-white” party is the party I think you’re talking about, then I don’t think it’s fair to say that that incident was racially motivated. From what I’ve heard and read, that party, was a private party, and Robert Bailey, one of the Jena 6 tried to crash, but he didn’t have an invitation. So another person, who wasn’t a student, got into the face of Bailey and they brawled, and then the girl throwing the party, threw them both out and called the cops. If the situation had been reversed, and most of the people at the party were black, and a white person tried to crash without an invitation, he would have been turned away too, not because he was white, but because it was a private party.
why the hell are yall compaining?
Rosa Parks went to the BET awards. so what?
“By inviting them to present an award, BET is saying we support the fact that you beat the guy up? Keep in mind, you have not heard what they said. So if you see the show and the boys said “Although our actions were wrong, we appreciate your support in fighting unequal justice in Jena.” Then what?”
That would be the only way it would be acceptable for them to be there. However this is BET and we know how low they are.
I wouldn’t be shocked if they did say something like that, but would we ever see it on the air?? I bet it would get edited out and before anyone could claim they did say something, the mainstream media would already have them and BET on blast.
In fact if they did say something like that wouldn’t it have leaked out from someone who attended the event? Or would those two have said something by now? I would want it know that I thank people for the support on that show just in case they edit it out.
An example that supports one of my points–
I conducted two interviews today. The position I held the interviews for was a tow motor operator. One (A) came in with a opened short sleeved button up with a tee-shirt underneath, some jeans, and some sneakers and his hair was neat in corn rows. The other (B) wore a striped long sleeved button up, jeans, and a pair of all white sneakers, hair cut neat. I had both of their applications and they were pretty much on the same level as far as work history, education, etc. My question is–who do you think I took more of an interest in to fill my opened position?
Although I gave both of them a thorough interview, I chose (B) for a second interview. He took the time to dress like he wanted a job. Now (A) wasn’t that bad but in my position–a first impression usually has a lasting impression.
My point is–APPERANCE DOES MATTER!!!!!
If those (Jena6 young men) were presenting themselves to America, they should dress appropriately. For some, that may have been the first opportunity that we were able to see them. That would’ve been a perfect time to dress according and really represented. I’m not saying they should’ve been “casket sharp” but damn…
*APPEARNCE
*APPEARANCE
I have been following the Jena 6 case for awhile now. I chose not to attend the rally, but I did wear black on Thursday. I also sent money to their legal defense fund. I did not support the beating of the white kid, but did not think that the punishment was suitable for the crime. I had not seen any pictures of the boys, other than black and white head shots. After viewing these pictures, I feel like I have been bamboozled by the black media. Why would you think it was OK to make a mockery of the principles of Jena 6 by attending this tomfoolery? Where were the parents, lawyers, or mentors? Did my money pay for those outfits? There are thousands of Jena 6’s all over the country. Do you not realize the irreparable damage that you have caused to the movement? I just wish that the black media would have picked a more suitable case to highlight our plight.
My goodness…I bet MLK is turning in his damn grave. Why in the world did anybody from the Jena 6 have to be at the BET Hip Hop Awards and did they really present? Does racism now lead to overnight celebrity? It looks like exploitation to me and we black people are just eating this garbage up. Why?!!! Why?!!!
@ Country Girl–
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What I earened about the Hip Hop awards.
1. Anyone with “Lil” in fron of their name is butt
f*cking ugly (seriously)
2. Most rappers can’t spell the designers they try
(and yes, I said try) to rock.
3. Gold/silver/platinum/diamond embedded grills
usually indicate a lower level of intelligence
suggesting geechy-ism.
4. Parents who bring their children obviously have
no expectations of them.
5. The peace sign is truly being abused by those who
have no clue of it’s true meaning (especially
felons).
6. Tattoos do not enhance ones looks, they simply
draw attention to the unattractive ones.
7. Apparently purchasing jewelry that will retain
or obtain greater value, is not on a rappers
wish list. However swap meet silver and gold
is a must have.
8. Color coordination skill that not all rappers
have mastered.
9. If you dress up your wife, girlfriend etc.,
to accompany you to the awards, please don’t
bring her in “Mall Gear”.
10. Black, ashy, flakey lips (from too many hits) is
without a doubt a must have for street cred
today.
Summary
HIP HOP IS TRULY DEAD!!!
Summary: Hip Hop is truly dead!