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

[New Username]

OP just want a feature thread and attention he don't give a fukk about what's going on in the black community

 

[GreenGrass]

obama should invite the folks who run the rap game ie record execs - the owners..

i wonder, is obama trying to save rap ?

 

[MikeyC]

Good looks.

As I said in the other thread, Obama understands the struggle and repercussions that 300 years of systematic oppression produces.

 

[Nigerianwonder]

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.

Obama is pandering to the black community just like Hillary does. This is just some cheap publicity for him and his program. And unfortunately just like with hillary this type of pandering works on a large part of the black community. All flash.. no substance. The rappers will now tweet how cool the president is and how much black should support him while nothing actually substantial is done for black folks in america. Like someone else mentioned these rappers didn't even pledge to make more positive music for the kids who follow them...

 

[Dr. Sebi Jr.]

Y'all are just haters.

I'm sure Young Murderer and Lil Supa Thug will stop promoting gangs, drugs, and shooting up innocent bystanders after this photo op with a politician.

 

[PhonZhi]

Man someone on here said it

White people get Happy

Black people get Move That Dope

Thanks Pharrell

http://www.thecoli.com/threads/no-d...py-for-them-and-move-that-dope-for-us.211426/

 

[PhonZhi]

Unless these rappers are going to change the content of their music I can't take this seriously at all.

this this this

 

[PhonZhi]

Think rappers influence people decisions more than institutional racism brehs.
Its cool I guess that Obama did this, but I think it feeds into the narrative that rap is to blame for the ills of the hood. When it's way more complicated then that

saying that rap/hiphop has ZERO influence is just as idiotic as saying rap/hiphop is the root cause of the black plight

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

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.

its why you can't trust entertainers at the end of the day. They always need approval from someone else to truly even get to a position to help others.

 

[PhonZhi]

Because the youth aren't influenced by "members of the Black community", they're influenced by these exact court jesters you speak of.

How can you crab in the barrel, negative ass, dumb muhfukkas in here NOT see the value in potentially turning the most influential people in our community into GOOD influence?

FOH

I would go to the hood and ask 15 people do they know who Cornel West, Eric Dyson, Eddie S. Glaude Jr, Niel D Tyson, Jullianne Malveaoux, etc. They will not know these people.

They will know these entertainers tho. The second point is in the expectation for the rappers to leave the WH and become activists. Barack was just planting seeds of responsibility into the heads of these people who have the ears of the youth.

What good can come of it? David Banner, Killer Mike, Yasin Bey, and others; who relentlessly use thier craft as a platform. They reach some, and at the end of the day that's all I ask for.

i hope this is the ultimate plan cuz like somebody else said, if they go back to that "kill a nikka, move that dope" type poison, then it seems kind of pointless in my opinion

 

[Man On Fire]

I'm not a big fan of but this definitely a good look. Anytime you can get rappers to congregate and communicate about building real bridges to young people lives is a positive moment Hopefully they take it serious and not look to use it as a cosign or Instagram stunt.

 

[Paradise50]

Obama is pandering to the black community just like Hillary does. This is just some cheap publicity for him and his program. And unfortunately just like with hillary this type of pandering works on a large part of the black community. All flash.. no substance. The rappers will now tweet how cool the president is and how much black should support him while nothing actually substantial is done for black folks in america. Like someone else mentioned these rappers didn't even pledge to make more positive music for the kids who follow them...

basically how I feel tbh

 

[IttyBittyKitty]

I mean, he ain't got shyt to lose now.

ETA: Outside of Rick Ross and Pusha T, alot of these dudes don't even rap about being perpetrators of violence through defense or protection. Wale and J Cole talks about shoes and relationships and DJ Khaled says like six words every song. Nicki Minaj just talks about her p*ssy and how other women are jealous and men want her. I wonder why he did this... You know what, nope, I don't really care. I got bills to pay, which these rappers are not going to pay.

 

[calixprynce]

I'm not a big fan of but this definitely a good look. Anytime you can get rappers to congregate and communicate about building real bridges to young people lives is a positive moment Hopefully they take it serious and not look to use it as a cosign or Instagram stunt.

aye yall make sure you go cop that upcoming Nicki Minaj : Kidz Bop Barbie album

 

[Xerces]

Good looks.

As I said in the other thread, Obama understands the struggle and repercussions that 300 years of systematic oppression produces.