Uprising: Hip Hop and The LA Riots

[QamYasharahla]

Anyone seen this? This is a very good VH1 documentary (surprisingly) about the 1992 LA Riots. Snoop is narrating and a lot of artists (Nas, Kurupt, etc.) and other celebrities are speaking about it and telling stories. There's even a funny story about Pac in there LOL. If you got an hour, take a glimpse into the future of America. Full video at link below.

Sorry, can't embed.

http://www.vh1.com/shows/vh1_rock_d...ots-full-episode/1684192/playlist/#id=1684192

 

[Calmye]

Smh. They just making shyt up. There is zero connection between the two

 

[BrothaZay]

animals

 

[QamYasharahla]

Smh. They just making shyt up. There is zero connection between the two

Everybody knows the root cause of the L.A. Riots isn't Hip-Hop breh. But, most people look at hip-Hop as a rebellious voice of Black youth (especially back then), so they are tying in the climate in hip-Hop back then to what the riots represented.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

It's one of my favorite VH1 documentaries. I was young when it took place & this gives me the POV that's not from well... a white person's POV. It's a good watch

 

[QamYasharahla]

It's one of my favorite VH1 documentaries. I was young when it took place & this gives me the POV that's not from well... a white person's POV. It's a good watch

Yes, it was surprising to see VH1 behind this. Very good viewing.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Yes, it was surprising to see VH1 behind this. Very good viewing.

What made u make a thread on it? Was it on today?

 

[QamYasharahla]

What made u make a thread on it? Was it on today?

Nah, it was on a couple weeks ago and I meant to make a thread then. That was the first time I had seen it. Add that with the powderkeg that's the Mike Brown situation, and there ya go.

 

[Milk N Cookies]

Nah, it was on a couple weeks ago and I meant to make a thread then. That was the first time I had seen it. Add that with the powderkeg that's the Mike Brown situation, and there ya go.

Same thing I said when the Zimmerman verdict was read... I was so scared that it was going to be roits all over the country. It's like a community can only take so much...

 

[QamYasharahla]

Same thing I said when the Zimmerman verdict was read... I was so scared that it was going to be roits all over the country. It's like a community can only take so much...

Yeah, I think this Mike Brown situation might really be the spark that sets it off. I knew we were close with Trayvon's trial, but this seems to be MUCH different.

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

Yes, it was surprising to see VH1 behind this. Very good viewing.

All vh1 did was air it... It was an outside production company that created it

 

[QamYasharahla]

All vh1 did was air it... It was an outside production company that created it

Well, that explains it. Still, you would think this would be more of a BET thing, but it's all Viacom any damn way.

 

[avon barksdale]

where are these rappers today