Thug Culture is Destroying Black America


	Thug Culture is Destroying Black America

deusdiabolus

10-19-2007 5:21 PM

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music, culture, black, urban, facade, gangsta, behavior, psychology

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10-19-2007 5:41 PM

kmcolo

I loved the angry voice, the reality of rap back in the late 80s. Though sometimes controversial, groups like Public Enemy were raw in a time of ever more highly managed and focus grouped pop music and were a breath of fresh air. I haven't listened to rap in over ten years. But maybe that's just because I'm a middle aged white guy...

10-19-2007 8:56 PM

raven714

The type of music a person listens to reflects that persons lifestyle.

10-19-2007 10:36 PM

meancookie89

True, True but don't any of you think the thug life style is a bit efeminate? What REAL man wares super odd color coordinated styles, diamonds and gold more uglier than my Grandma's engagement ring! This is the same brother who spent 5 Gs on grills and don't respect a damn thing! Also would go to a party every day and not get bored. The problem with Black America is not just the idolism of the thug but with how we are protraying ourselves on television and how our people and our culture is exploiting all that is NOT good GUNS, SEX and HATE etc. along with those that encourage and sell it. Our people are being direspected, why well because some of us are disrespecting what BLACK is! Black ...

10-19-2007 11:59 PM

jatfla

The 'thug culture' is just that...thuggery. It's not hip, or admirable, or inspiring...it's just a bunch of angry people spouting off.

"Black America"...whatever that is....will become more prosperous and respecting of itself when it stops being crude, irresponsible, demeaning of everyone, and subservient to the popular victimization of it's spokesmen.
You're Americans. And you live in the best place for opportunity. Take advantage of *that*!!!

10-20-2007 1:23 PM

kmcolo

jatfla

I know of no better way to keep rap alive than your 2 cents.

10-20-2007 1:25 PM

kmcolo

In my comment above where I say rap, I mean thug culture. The two are not the same, my apologies.

10-20-2007 1:40 PM

kmcolo

Jatfla, I don't want you to take my comment as trying to keep you from taking part in the conversation. That is, if there is a conversation to be had.

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There is now a cottage industry dedicated to defending rap music, a group of enablers who glorify hard-core rap as a legitimate art form reflecting the bitter real-life experiences of ghetto inhabitants. But I have no patience for the academic exegeses. This so-called music and the lifestyle it glorifies is a malignancy destroying black America. What does it take for mothers and fathers, ministers and teachers, music executives and TV moguls to turn it off?  </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucas/thugcultureisacancerdestroyingblackamerica"><P>
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