Is this cool with you? (nh)

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:33 am

Are depictions of violence and aggression and general 'ignorance' among blacks in rap, that are this gratuitous, entertaining to you? Be honest.

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Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:27 am

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DLG · Post by **DLG** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:04 am

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Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:23 am

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Mindbender Futurama · Post by **Mindbender Futurama** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:24 am

Chief Keef's video isn't even violent at all... it's just a sausage fest :copy:

rap videos without girls: that's some shit i don't like

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:21 am

Truthfully, I enjoy a lot of this kind of rap. I'm a fan of Troy Ave, Max B etc. Chief Keef is okay too.

Sometimes, though, IMO it gets taken to Nas-hanging-Jay-z-in-effigy levels of unnecessary.

Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?

Dap · Post by **Dap** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:27 am

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Truthfully, I enjoy a lot of this kind of rap. I'm a fan of Troy Ave, Max B etc. Chief Keef is okay too.

Sometimes, though, IMO it gets taken to Nas-hanging-Jay-z-in-effigy levels of unnecessary.

Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?

did u really have to ask that question? if theres no one black around they will say the word nigga until they run out of breath

Mindbender Futurama · Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:05 am

Dap wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Truthfully, I enjoy a lot of this kind of rap. I'm a fan of Troy Ave, Max B etc. Chief Keef is okay too.

Sometimes, though, IMO it gets taken to Nas-hanging-Jay-z-in-effigy levels of unnecessary.

Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?
did u really have to ask that question? if theres no one black around they will say the word nigga until they run out of breath

...

CRAP is outta control.

I don't want to think that Chief Keef wrote that song down, word to Biggie's rhymebook in his head. "I Don't Like" is SO basic, cavemannish, and stunningly stupid and simple, that the entire thing better be a freestyle that went viral... like a song version of genital warts! :fail:

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:42 am

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Are depictions of violence and aggression and general 'ignorance' among blacks in rap, that are this gratuitous, entertaining to you? Be honest.

Sometimes it is. Generally it isn't. Those videos are fun enough to watch, so I guess the answer is "yes" (?) Why don't you just cut the bullshit and say whatever it is that concerns you.

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?

I doubt it very much but I wouldn't know.

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:14 pm

lol at getting offended by music videos

decadence is godly

get mad

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:25 pm

Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:lol at getting offended by music videos

decadence is godly

get mad

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:40 pm

Employee wrote:
Race Car Bed Sleeping Rapist Virgin wrote:lol at getting offended by music videos

decadence is godly

get mad

u mad?

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:44 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote: Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?

Partly responsible for a certain type/level of fame, maybe. But Keef had hundreds of thousands of youtube views before anybody who covers the Chicago scene from a blog level really even knew what the fuck was going on. Keef was built by kids in the Chicago Public School system. The fact that 30 year old whites latch onto it is another matter, but shouldn't be surprising.

I find Keef enjoyable in moderation, but I have to be in a certain mood. Either way, it's not what I was expecting given the thread. Troy Ave is great, and the video is a reasonable homage to Nino, but it's not the type of thing I'd watch over and over (not like I really watch many videos more than once these days). I do listen to Troy's music regularly though.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:55 pm

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:00 pm

I love violence so it's cool with me.

david111 · Post by **david111** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:25 pm

is '30 yr old white bloggers are making this stuff popular' the new 'the labels are forcing people to like gangster and pop rap'. this stuff was taking off on its own.

stop giving them more importance than they deserve. you cant control what goes viral, you can only shove how it's discussed in one direction or another.

imo the sooner the entirety of america takes ownership over how its raising all of its children the better. no one was shocked by how keef was living when they could ignore him. keef isn't a puppet. everything about the 'i don't like' video was created by his peers. the song was produced by an 18 year old and starred a 16 year old and 19 year old. it was shot by a 23 year old, who uploaded it to youtube. these four people put it in the public sphere. it made its own success.

for what it's worth, i'm not really into the troy ave video; when i don't like the art, i find the violence off putting.

peanut butter · Post by **peanut butter** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:26 pm

Spartan wrote:I love violence so it's cool with me.

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PEACE

david111 · Post by **david111** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:30 pm

That said, obviously I do think that unquestionably for lots & lots of white people, yes, depictions of violence and aggression and general 'ignorance' among blacks in rap, that are this gratuitous are entertaining to them.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:32 pm

david111 wrote:is '30 yr old white bloggers are making this stuff popular' the new 'the labels are forcing people to like gangster and pop rap'. this stuff was taking off on its own.

stop giving them more importance than they deserve. you cant control what goes viral, you can only shove how it's discussed in one direction or another.

imo the sooner the entirety of america takes ownership over how its raising all of its children the better. no one was shocked by how keef was living when they could ignore him. keef isn't a puppet. everything about the 'i don't like' video was created by his peers. the song was produced by an 18 year old and starred a 16 year old and 19 year old. it was shot by a 23 year old, who uploaded it to youtube. these four people put it in the public sphere. it made its own success.

for what it's worth, i'm not really into the troy ave video; when i don't like the art, i find the violence off putting.

Do you also rescue baby rabbits in your spare time?

david111 · Post by **david111** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:33 pm

whoa whoa whoa i don't think i did anything heroic here dont get me wrong. this shit is way complicated

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:36 pm

david111 wrote:whoa whoa whoa i don't think i did anything heroic here dont get me wrong. this shit is way complicated

It seemed cut-and-dry a few minutes ago:

david111 wrote:That said, obviously I do think that unquestionably for lots & lots of white people, yes, depictions of violence and aggression and general 'ignorance' among blacks in rap, that are this gratuitous are entertaining to them.

david111 · Post by **david111** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:37 pm

those were unrelated ideas

GUCCI CONDOMS · Post by **GUCCI CONDOMS** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:37 pm

Employee wrote:
david111 wrote:is '30 yr old white bloggers are making this stuff popular' the new 'the labels are forcing people to like gangster and pop rap'. this stuff was taking off on its own.

stop giving them more importance than they deserve. you cant control what goes viral, you can only shove how it's discussed in one direction or another.

imo the sooner the entirety of america takes ownership over how its raising all of its children the better. no one was shocked by how keef was living when they could ignore him. keef isn't a puppet. everything about the 'i don't like' video was created by his peers. the song was produced by an 18 year old and starred a 16 year old and 19 year old. it was shot by a 23 year old, who uploaded it to youtube. these four people put it in the public sphere. it made its own success.

for what it's worth, i'm not really into the troy ave video; when i don't like the art, i find the violence off putting.
Do you also rescue baby rabbits in your spare time?

lol for real

who is this faggot david anyway? you sound like an outraged midwestern soccer mom you fuckin bitch

david111 · Post by **david111** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:39 pm

yall are mad abt the troy ave thing? ive liked some of his other songs \oO/

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:36 pm

david111 wrote:is '30 yr old white bloggers are making this stuff popular' the new 'the labels are forcing people to like gangster and pop rap'. this stuff was taking off on its own.

stop giving them more importance than they deserve. you cant control what goes viral, you can only shove how it's discussed in one direction or another.

imo the sooner the entirety of america takes ownership over how its raising all of its children the better. no one was shocked by how keef was living when they could ignore him. keef isn't a puppet. everything about the 'i don't like' video was created by his peers. the song was produced by an 18 year old and starred a 16 year old and 19 year old. it was shot by a 23 year old, who uploaded it to youtube. these four people put it in the public sphere. it made its own success.

for what it's worth, i'm not really into the troy ave video; when i don't like the art, i find the violence off putting.

I don't really care to discuss the perceived social impact of rap music or its right to exist or how America is raising its kids or who put Chief Keef up to it.

Just simply wanted to know if 30 year-old white people (and people in general) genuinely enjoy this stuff, especially among their real life peers.

...which you answered lower down. Thanks.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:41 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:
Just simply wanted to know if 30 year-old white people (and people in general) genuinely enjoy this stuff, especially among their real life peers.

By positing your query you've indicated to the entire board that you have few-to-no friends and have lived a dangerously sheltered life.

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:46 pm

Dap wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:Truthfully, I enjoy a lot of this kind of rap. I'm a fan of Troy Ave, Max B etc. Chief Keef is okay too.

Sometimes, though, IMO it gets taken to Nas-hanging-Jay-z-in-effigy levels of unnecessary.

Are white people in their 30s (who, I presume, comprise most of the bloggers that are at least partly responsible for this stuff being as popular as it is at the moment) really comfortable chanting along to "a bitch nigga: that's that shit I don't like" around other people in the real world?
did u really have to ask that question? if theres no one black around they will say the word nigga until they run out of breath

I'm intentionally avoiding saying too much because then every response to this thread becomes a reaction to whatever people think my personal views are.

But anyway, IMO there's a significant difference between reciting a Nas verse where he says "nigga" a few times (even if not used as a term of endearment)....and singing along to a song where the central refrains are "fuck nigga", "snitch nigga", and "bitch nigga".

Gyangsta 4 Life · Post by **Gyangsta 4 Life** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:52 pm

Employee wrote:
Gyangsta 4 Life wrote:
Just simply wanted to know if 30 year-old white people (and people in general) genuinely enjoy this stuff, especially among their real life peers.

By positing your query you've indicated to the entire board that you have few-to-no friends and have lived a dangerously sheltered life.

I dont' live in the United States. Rap music isn't as popular here. I'm likely one of literally a handful of people in the entire country that even know who Troy Ave and Chief Keef are.

catfish hunter · Post by **catfish hunter** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:56 pm

Spartan wrote:I love violence so it's cool with me.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:00 pm

Gyangsta 4 Life wrote: I'm likely one of literally a handful of people in the entire country that even know who Troy Ave and Chief Keef are.

Where do you live?

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