Our daughters aren't safe either: RIP Kaylyn Pryor

[Sterling Archer]

These are the things that black people need to be seen protesting just as much if not more than police brutality.

Don't drink the kool-aid. Theres not a week that goes by on the Southside and Eastside that protests and community marches arent taking place. The media will have you thinking otherwise and the c00ns here will lie and say they don't.

 

[marcuz]

By the same token, some affluent Blacks also get caught up in the "thug" culture and fukk their lives up. The pull of the music is that strong, breh.

But, nikkas don't want to hear that.

the overwelming majority of violent crime isn't being committed by middle-upper class blacks

 

[Birdie]

This one of the main reasons why I never had any respect for these p*ssy wannabe gangbangers, especially in Chicago. They seem to like going after people who aren't even apart of their weak gang culture. If you're going to play gangsta in the streets fine but leave people who actually want to live productive lifestyles out of it.

 

[Matt504]

so if you remove the conditions for violence, people wont commit the violence?

Yes and if you're in violent conditions while poor with limited opportunities, music encouraging more violence and drug use will encourage people to be violent and use drugs if it means they can have an opportunity to have the things the rappers have. If you're truly in the hood you're used to seeing poor kids somehow rocking high end clothing and shoes that the rappers rap about, they're willing to go to any lengths to obtain these status items.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

nikkas so disconnected from reality it's scary. A gang culture that has been going before dudes were bumping James Brown. nikkas never known anybody born into a gang. Knew dudes who never had a fukkin chance cause the only thing they could be proud of they dad for was trapping

I'm pretty sure the Junior Warlords were so hyped after bumping Shining Star that Michael stood no chance on Good Times

Earth Wind and Fire

 

[Michael9100]

What the hell was she doing around the hood? The hood can't appreciate attractive black women like upper-class communities can....

 

[Michael9100]

I'm pretty sure the Junior Warlords were so hyped after bumping Shining Star that Michael stood no chance on Good Times

Earth Wind and Fire

You made a hood appreciation thread...... You are the problem!!!!!

 

[Blackout]

If I'm not mistaken these same gangs in Chicago been around since the 60s and 70s. Some of these kids that's all they kno

Yall expect Chief Keef to be rhyming about social issues

You can blame record execs for exploiting these kids but don't blame the kids they're just trying to get paid.

I forgot hip hop is responsible for guns on the streets

If hip hop didn't exist shyt would be the same way.

Back then black power was everywhere and they went against racist whites too. If you think Zimmerman and even some of these racist cops would of been alive back then after pulling that crap then

Its good that crime have fallen but if nobody is addressing racist whites we will forever be in a shythole.

 

[Michael9100]

I 5* this thread because we sweep black on black crime under the rug too much...

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Yes and if you're in violent conditions while poor with limited opportunities, music encouraging more violence and drug use will encourage people to be violent and use drugs if it means they can have an opportunity to have the things the rappers have.

lets do a thought experiment.

Remove rap= Poverty and violence still exists

Remove poverty and violence= Rap does not encourage violence

so which should we be working to remove?

If you're truly in the hood you're used to seeing poor kids somehow rocking high end clothing and shoes that the rappers rap about, they're willing to go to any lengths to obtain these status items.

Jordans aren't "high end" and people aren't killing for shoes. They are killing for food.

 

[Matt504]

Black culture is omething that isn't synonymous with thug culture, but rather is a degenerative subculture that needs to be extinguished. Black culture has had movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and many other similar constructive movements. There is a history of intellectualism, an extremely rich history of music and so many other things to be celebrated. The thug/gang culture is a complete waste of black life and yet when you speak out against a culture that brags about killing other blacks and poisoning the community, you get some people that want to infer you are some kind of 'c00n' despite the fact that you've had some of these very same rappers of the culture say, "I kill more n1ggas than the KKK" or "I hate n1ggas, I'm a nazi". It should be abnormal to kill another black, especially knowing what the average black person is up against in this country, and yet in thug/gang culture, killing other blacks is celebrated.

You said all of this and still didn't give a clear answer to what Black culture is.

Can anybody tell me what Black culture is?

 

[JamilALAmin]

it's a hub for the mexican drug cartels.

That's part of the story but not the whole thing. Chicago hoods just has a gang culture. It's in the fabric of the city. shyt has been going on for a LONG TIME. Way before El Chapo was even born. But that's no where near the whole city. It's so fukking big you can easily avoid that drama if you really want to.

And Chicago today in 2015 is a whole lot safer than Chicago was back in the day. I think alot of this shyt is the media boosting shyt up. Not taking anything away from the foolishness because the shyt does need to stop. But I cant help but think some of this is to keep people scared while the investors snatch up all the real estate. Chicago bout to be the next big thing for those Cacs getting priced out of NY, SF and DC. Really ain't no other city that size in the US that has that type of urban streetscape that is still somewhat affordable. Just look at rental prices up there. You can still get a 1-2Br in an older building in a pretty good area for less than 2 racks. That shyt is unheard of the NY's and SF's of the world. Cacs love that walkable shyt where they don't need a car and can walk to the store, coffee shop...etc. That's the lifestyle these middle America crackers grow up wanting. And Chicago has that and the people who pulling the strings know that

 

[BmoreGorilla]

You made a hood appreciation thread...... You are the problem!!!!!

Thanks

 

[Matt504]

lets do a thought experiment.

Remove rap= Poverty and violence still exists

Remove poverty and violence= Rap does not encourage violence

so witch should we be working to remove?

Jordans aren't "high end" and people aren't killing for shoes. They are killing for food.

I'm not talking about Jordans, I'm talking about Black kids in the hood wearing high end European fashion. Go to Chicago Englewood and witness the gucci, ferragamo, Louis vuitton, moncler and other status items, the same strange phenomena can be found in poor hoods all across America.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Back then black power was everywhere and they went against racist whites too. If you think Zimmerman and even some of these racist cops would of been alive back then after pulling that crap then

Its good that crime have fallen but if nobody is addressing racist whites we will forever be in a shythole.

But than crack was introduced and gangs had a new agenda

But I forgot music put crack on the streets