Ice Cube says rap encourages criminal behavior

[DaHNIC82]

His concern is theres no balance with today's era. Alot of these nikkahs today stand for nothing but clout, attention, the bag, and white validation.

The content is no different but guys like Cube, UGK, Scarface, Eiht, Pac provided many sides to the game which also relatable to us . plus it scared the government. CACs aint losing no sleep worrying about nikkas like Lil Uzi Vert or Trippie redd because they stand on nothing.

 

[Ryda52]

Man, where’s the damn lie? I was expecting some c00ning with y’all wild ass takes. All he said was record companies use hip hop to influence degenerate behavior. Which is TRUE, they do. William Cooper said the same shyt in 1991. Dr. Frances Cress Welsing said similar shyt in the 1970s. Is it the SOLE purpose for crime? No. No one’s stating that it is. But it IS being used as a tool to regress and further devalue and devastate our community, that is a fact. That’s why once The Chronic was in, that pro-black shyt was on it’s way out.

“But we used to wear turbans, but now we're in the urban
No more wearing beanies and dress like a genie”- Killah Priest, 1995


“No medallions, dreadlocks or black fists
It's just that gangsta glare with gangsta raps”- Let Me Ride,
nikka was bold and took pride with saying that shyt. That’s some shyt that Jimmy Iovine and them nikkas from the top told him to say. Can’t convince me otherwise.

The Day The nikkaz Took Over was probably his most conscious record tho along with Lil Ghetto Boy, but still, “gangsta” rap made hip hop international, you can’t dispute that.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Not from the same album, but this was my shyt

the remix is on the album and it goes hard

 

[Still Benefited]

His concern is theres no balance with today's era. Alot of these nikkahs today stand for nothing but clout, attention, the bag, and white validation.

The content is no different but guys like Cube, UGK, Scarface, Eiht, Pac provided many sides to the game which also relatable to us . plus it scared the government. CACs aint losing no sleep worrying about nikkas like Lil Uzi Vert or Trippie redd because they stand on nothing.

Exactly,Cube of course has to take some responsibility. But the difference is there was a strong counter balance to Cube when he came out. And most importantly Cube self balanced his own music. Nobody can listen to a Cube record and say the takeaway was that they need to run out and be a gangsta. That balance is practically non existant now. And the conscience rappers dont even make music for the nikkas who need to hear it.

 

[Jeshaman]

Too simplistic. Rap is global. I listened to every form of gangsta rap from Lagos Nigeria and not once did I think of doing any crimes. Not saying there's no truth to it but not nearly as much of a factor like some of you say.

 

[frush11]

But he gotta tour going on right now, or soon right?

This world is beyond wacky

 

[King Poetic]

after listening a few times

He talking about how white executives/ even the uppity nikkas like Steve stoute will tell these rappers what u need to dropped, what music u need to make..telling these artist u don’t need to dropped a song like public enemy don’t trust it, u need to dropped a song like bytch suck my dikk or your booty hole is brown…

I’ve seen years ago where napoleon Tupac homie was saying Tupac was getting mad at executives who wanted him not to dropped songs like part time mutha or dear mama and wanted more party bullshyt songs and Tupac To them

 

[African Peasant]

You have your own mind. Folks try to act like rap music hypnotizes folks into committing crime. If you wanna get into foolishness you'll do it whether it's NWA or Taylor Swift coming through the headphones.

Also? Seeing an influx of right wing leaning talking points spread on here lately. Been an uptick.

This is the level of analysis on thecoli.

 

[Still Benefited]

Man, where’s the damn lie? I was expecting some c00ning with y’all wild ass takes. All he said was record companies use hip hop to influence degenerate behavior. Which is TRUE, they do. William Cooper said the same shyt in 1991. Dr. Frances Cress Welsing said similar shyt in the 1970s. Is it the SOLE purpose for crime? No. No one’s stating that it is. But it IS being used as a tool to regress and further devalue and devastate our community, that is a fact. That’s why once The Chronic was in, that pro-black shyt was on it’s way out.

“But we used to wear turbans, but now we're in the urban
No more wearing beanies and dress like a genie”- Killah Priest, 1995


“No medallions, dreadlocks or black fists
It's just that gangsta glare with gangsta raps”- Let Me Ride,
nikka was bold and took pride with saying that shyt. That’s some shyt that Jimmy Iovine and them nikkas from the top told him to say. Can’t convince me otherwise.

The Day The nikkaz Took Over was probably his most conscious record tho along with Lil Ghetto Boy, but still, “gangsta” rap made hip hop international, you can’t dispute that.

I said it before,theres always been a conscience debate space for the black intellects. Whether it be the boule/assimilationist vs panafricanism/seperatist. Whether it be violence vs non violence in the civil rights era. Once those intellects were moved from the forefront. Hiphop actually took that role as being the battle for the conscience of black people.



So its literally a matter of you seeing a guy saying "Stop the violence". You do a counter "let me make a record saying why we cant stop the violence". But eventually one conscience was just too overwhelming. And with that hiphop became one sided.


And difference from those earlier debate spaces I mentioned. Those black people werent battling for our minds to make money. They were debating whos ideology was best for black people. And there was threat of death,so you had to have stood on your beliefs to even do it. As money came into hiphop,people decided to just be on the side of the money. I honestly dont think its some sinister scheme,but I could be wrong. If thoughtful conscience rap could be pushed out quickly,make money,fill venues. Then record labels would have labels full of Kendricks imo.



Hard to say if rappers would follow that model. Because the problem is still that Kendricks formula isnt easy to emmulate. Youd probably need a rapper whos basic,but makes great conscience records

 

[360dagod]

If they playing Kool and the gang at the club and you step on a nikka shoes, it's probably an apology and a head nod

If they playing 21 Savage at the club and you step on a nikka shoes, it's a good chance it's gonna get ugly..

Drugs/liquor and the vibe that accompanies it usually determines the behavior..

These kids are already depressed and the music mixed with the drugs creates a deadly mix

 

[African Peasant]

Why are there beer commercials then

There are first world countries where alcool commercials are banned on TV for the same reasons.

I know thecoli is full of world class sociologists, psychologists and anthropologists, but anyone trying to make an argument that commercial/marketing does not influence people is an idiot.

 

[CopiousX]

criminal behavior before rap oshay

caine was listenin to spice 1 before he killed abel?

We all know that King von descended from the heavens and handed Cain a mix tape

 

[MikelArteta]

It’s true all of it

 

[bigde09]

Cube is the Exact opposite Today

 

[Carlton Banks]

He's not saying anything anyone with common sense wouldn't already know