Why do so many of you think that hip hop is among the largest/larger problems in the black community

[Sean312]

The rhetoric is kinda slow. Whites and other races, buy, attend shows, and purchase more rap and chief keef, and 50 cent albums than anyone lol. Its all down to money and going back to ownership for blacks, including controlling our own media.

 

[Skrilla]

It dont matter about how large the problem is

Yes, it does. Larger problems always need to prioritized over smaller ones.

Some people wont admit that it is a problem tho.

And even LESS ppl admit that the lack of black male entrepreneurs/black businesses, supporting non black men's businesses in our areas so much, not practicing group economics, etc is a problem

 

[Rhapscallion Démone]

I thought that gangsta rap was the problem and not the overall hip hop culture. Not all hip hop is about drugs, sex and cash

 

[Skrilla]

I thought that gangsta rap was the problem and not the overall hip hop culture. Not all hip hop is about drugs, sex and cash

See my last post above yours...

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

Not to mention its historically a racist ass narrative.

 

[Unknown Poster]

Breh, let's say most of us decide to stop listening to hip hop stations, watching shows with rappers on them, etc

Okay. What would that do? our economic situation would still be he same.

We have bigger fish to fry first. There needs be more focus on supporting already existing black businesses, pooling resources together to start more black businesses instead of giving every loose dollar to Akbar, Kung Lao and Carlos businesses for their overrated ass food, or cigarettes, chips, beer etc like let's put more emphasis on the importance of group economics, not "you shouldn't listen to rap"

Non black businesses in our areas draining us for wealth/resources, while not even hiring us in them. Black male unemployment rates at 50% in some areas, not to mention the UNDER employment rares which often goes undiscussed, yet nikkas still think turning he channel from a Kanye song is a solution? What the fukk will that do??

One of the things that hurts us the most is we aren't practicing group economics and don't even understand the importance of it

We can "boycott" certain music genres after we work on more important things

Most black people really aren't about supporting other black people. They just want to be accepted by a society that has refused to accept us for over 400 years.

 

[Unknown Poster]

Not saying that places that have black employees can't still be bad, but there's no way i'm giving any money to a place that doesn't even HIRE us.

real spit.

 

[Unknown Poster]

The rhetoric is kinda slow. Whites and other races, buy, attend shows, and purchase more rap and chief keef, and 50 cent albums than anyone lol. Its all down to money and going back to ownership for blacks, including controlling our own media.

This.

At this point. Hip Hop is a minstrel show for whites and non blacks to revel in. "blackness" but a pacified and destructive way....black people have never been the number one consumers of hip hop in Amerikkka. People forget this country is almost 76% white.

The white kids and non black kids gonna go back to their safe privileged lives while we got to fight for ours against a system that is openely trying to annihilate us off the planet.

I will not stop saying this....the media propaganda is the worst part. Cause it be fukking up people's minds.

 

[PhonZhi]

Even my thread title says "Why do so many of you think hip hop is among the largest/larger problems in the BC" meaning yes it's somewhat of a problem but it's definitely not the TOP problem or among the top ones we face.

none of what you're saying makes sense. Again:

"media propaganda" is currently one of the most effective weapons being used against the black race to demonize our image to the world. This is a tactic that has been utilized well before rap existed:



"systemic oppression" is just that, a "system". A collection of MANY different tactics of oppression (redlining, unfair hiring practices, loan discrimination, guns/drugs intentionally put in black neighborhoods,private prisons,etc) . Think of systemic oppression like a pie chart:

Hiphop falls in the category of "media propaganda". Lets say the green portion of the above pie chart represents "media propaganda".

WHite supremacy is a "system" made up of MANY DIFFERENT TACTICS AND BARRIERS to keep blacks down. Some of these tactics are psychological. Once again, to control a group of people you must gain control of the mind:

Hiphop is currently the most popular, powerful and influential artform on the entire planet. Its influence is ENORMOUS. Everything mainstream hiphop promotes and glorifies STRENGHTENS white supremacy. Everything mainstream makes "cool" to the black youth benefits white supremacy. If Young Thug, Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, etc starte making supporting black business and NOT dealing drugs and joining gangs seem "cool", these record labels would and shut that shyt down with the quickness.

White supremacy depends on us being ignorant, materialistic and fearing/distrusting each other. Hiphop promotes all of this. So yes, anything that attempts to control the black mindset is a big problem. You have alot more learning to do if you cant understand this. White-supremacist controlled hiphop is 1 of many barriers blacks must overcome. The first step to overcoming this particuliar barrier is recognizing it as a problem in the first place. Its NOT 'just entertainment". Its a weapon being used against us. Psychological warfare is as real and effective as physical warfare.

What needs to change is our spending habits, more entrepreneurial mindsets, more group economics, etc because just turning the radio station/channel isn't gonna do shyt.

How do you not understand that most easily-accessible, mainstream rap is INTENTIONALLY pushed to glorify the exact OPPOSITE of everything you listed here??

One of the biggest themes in hiphop is recklessly spend spend spend

 

[agpxknt]

Yes, it does. Larger problems always need to prioritized over smaller ones.




And even LESS ppl admit that the lack of black male entrepreneurs/black businesses, supporting non black men's businesses in our areas so much, not practicing group economics, etc is a problem

What are you tryna say??
Nothing i said was false.