Breaking: Why Did Pres. Obama Meet With Rappers To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform?

[151_Pr00f]

Man this aint nothing but a PR stunt. One of many from President Obama. I'd love to be proven wrong but nothing substantial will come out of this.

 

[yyy]

It's because we have no leaders. While these rappers are well-intentioned their lyrics destroy their credibility. This is more of a photo op, along the lines of what they do with sports stars, than a true meeting of intellectual equals. In other words this was a social get together under the guise of discussing Criminal Justice reform. Also, this demonstrates just how deep and rampant institutional racism is in America. Even with a Black President, Black issues can't get an earnest approach. The White equivalent would be inviting a bunch of famous White comedians and actors to discuss drug reform/treatment/sentencing. It never ceases to amaze me how issues regarding Black suffering are put on the back burner in the U.S. Since the inception of the police in this country, they have oppressed Black people and this is the best our Country can do. Smh.

 

[cjlaw93]

He should have met with rappers that have actually been to prison like Beanie Sigel, AR AB, Styles, Mystikal, Maino, or Saigon

Ludacris and Nicki Minaj

 

[69 others]

nicki Minaj has more influence on young black girls than you'd think. It's chess, not checkers he's playing here

Maybe he met up with them because he knows how much influence they have over the youth and to discuss some of the very criticisms you have about rap. He also didn't just meet with rappers.

Rappers have influence and have some experience with prison or know people in prison.

Obama is another man of influence trying to reverse the damages done by white men before him

Whats the issue?

Rappers are the equivalent of Religious preachers and clerics. Both do the same thing and both have powerful influence over their communities.

ya'll mean the people that rappers work have influence over our youth.

instead of trying to change their message or their influence (which won't happend as long as the people who profit off them see different) we and obama (if he really cared) should try and make the positive factors and people more influential.

 

[mson]

Busta and Pusha got people doing time in the feds

 

[Un-AmericanDreamer]

I don't know if this is a good look or not.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

A photo op (sometimes written as photo opp), short for photograph opportunity (photo opportunity), is an arranged opportunity to take a photograph of a politician, a celebrity, or a notable event. The term was coined by the administration of US President Richard Nixon.

 

[Reactor1804]

I would love to say that this is more than a P.R. stunt, but I'm just not seeing it man. Yeah rappers do influence the youth, but what's the end result of this meeting? Will they automatically become positive role models? Denounce criminal activity? Stop going to jail from silly shyt?
If anything good than can uplift the black community comes from this then I'm with it, but I'm just not seeing it.
If he really wants to reform the criminal justice system there are better, and dare I say - more effective ways to go about it.

 

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[Vonte3000]

For some reason this scares me

 

[agpxknt]

NOW all of a sudden rappers have influence? are yall kidding me right now? countless threads on here with posters arguing against Phonzi's basic premise

FUKKIN HILARIOUS

 

[Supreme HD]

why can't they dress decently when meeting the President? Ripped jeans, fakkits.

But when it comes to grammys or oscars they suited the fukk up.

 

[Supreme HD]

hmm this reminds me of easy e meeting at the white house. i dont trust this.

What was the consequence of that?

 

[calixprynce]

Man someone on here said it

White people get Happy

Black people get Move That Dope

Thanks Pharrell

But But But you a c00n for making that point

 

[Supreme HD]

Barack obama is a fukking disgrace