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if you're lucky enough to live in the 'western world' you shouldn't get a job. learn a marketable craft, set up business and pitch... the universe takes care of the rest.
there is no substitute for education though.
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Africa is calling to me and it is getting louder and louder. My heart is looking after Africa, her natural birth place. I want a peace for my heart.
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Ah, the ironies of history. Blacks singing and giving credit to the music that whites copied from Blacks without giving them credit. And then there is Egypt, whites appropriating anything they want and then saying they invented it. Maybe in 40 years rap will be "white music."
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Ah, the ironies of history. Blacks singing and giving credit to the music that whites copied from Blacks without giving them credit. And then there is Egypt, whites appropriating anything they want and then saying they invented it. Maybe in 40 years rap will be "white music."
Work or Home Warning...extreme vulgarity. Neith-Athena the takeover is already happening. lol.
quote:Originally posted by Neith-Athena: Maybe in 40 years rap will be "white music."
Interesting that you mention this; I have seen subtle but strong/heavy-handed attempts at this. From the "push back" of concious rappers from the mainstream, to the "minstrelisation" of commercial hip-hop, to trying to postulate Eminem as the "best" of the rappers, to persecution of rappers by police, and even murder... etc.
It hasn't worked though, and this must be fairly embarrasing for them. Talents such as Lupe Fiasco keep "showing up" and old heads like Jay-Z and Kanye West, though not perfect in their ways, are still providing some quality of griotry. However, it is clear to see that EXTREMELY GOOD talent is being pushed away from the limelight in the commercial hip-hop scene which is still very much controlled by white america (despite the fact that the likes of Diddy, Jay-Z and Russell Simmons collectively are worth billions of $$$. You would think they would try to break way, but who knows what struggles they are facing...).
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quote:it is clear to see that EXTREMELY GOOD talent is being pushed away from the limelight in the commercial hip-hop scene which is still very much controlled by white america (despite the fact that the likes of Diddy, Jay-Z and Russell Simmons collectively are worth billions of $$$. You would think they would try to break way, but who knows what struggles they are facing...).
co-sign
btw you have to admit during his prime, eminem's pretty good.
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I'm sorry but the rap I hear these niggas spouting on the train during my commutes is brainless as far as substance to the words. Granted, some little bit of it is really schmoove in delivery rhythm timing and slick in rhyming. Reggae remains the only musical form that once consistently pushed Afrikan consciousness and was danceable to the max and commercial.
African American Classic of the late 60's early 70's was conscious and spiritual but limited to jazzheads. The Last Poets were never danceable. Gil Scott Heron tried to popularize but just lost it after splitting from the Midnight Band. Other pre-rap conscious spoken word artists were more or less rejected by the mass of listeners they wanted to reach and uplift.
Trying to get the message to the masses via music is a challenge on many levels. Making the music palatable and commercial as a vehicle for the lyrics is the biggest hurdle. And yes, government agencies will do all they can to assure something happens to anyone successful in accomplishing that end.
Look at Bob. A simple toe injury sustained playing soccer led to cancer from head to foot???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? From Slave Driver to Ambush in the Night and Africa Unite all peoples loved the man the music his message.
But the posthumous so-called Legacy cd was nothing but a "weakheart" collection of safe mostly non-conscious material. It outsells Survival, THE consciousness handbook. Check out its lyrics herePosts: 8014 | From: the Tekrur in the Western Sahel | Registered: Feb 2006
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Arwa likes Al Takruri, Al Takruri is open, so exchange e-mails or phone numbers instead of boring us...By the way Arwa what you are doing is haram...think about that...
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Shut up. You couldn't mack an inflatable love doll.
I've got little al~Takruri bastards the worldover. But you ain't one of them so quit pestering me. Yeah, your siblings really are my children. But your mother lied about you. I ain't your daddy because if I was in your blood then you wouldn't be so ugly (not to mention stupid).
quote:Originally posted by AFRICA I: You see how she loves you Al...
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Ah well, I guess my quest continues
What?
I thought you got scared
quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Flirting's no fun if it's not in the public eye. So listen up here real close, my ace. Learn to fun life's too short.
Xmas to New Year's w/Kwaanza is like the AE's 5 days between years. So git you a panama brim, a silk jacket, a Cuban or Dominican cigar, and some good Barbados rum, relax and have some fun son http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfDNzTKvTO0&feature=related
And there's no groove like in Congo, Kenya, etc This kid made Diblo and Syran throw away their guitars well worth waiting out the download, trust me
And yes Jughead like I first posted it's all about stoo-pid like a Matzoh Ball Xmas Eve New Year's Eve Karamu party !!!
Yeah - (get funky in the house tonight) Get funky Kickin' the jughead (Doin' the jughead) (come on, come on) Get stupid, get stupid Kickin' the jughead (well, jughead) What's up with that? (Dis one's mine, T) (get funky in the house tonite) Huh, I thought so, yeah (jughead) (get stupid, get stupid) Yo - Margaya (jughead) Yeah - we gettin' funky (get funky in the house tonite) Yeah - say Rio - yeah, (doin' the jughead) What about New York? - yeah (get stupid, get stupid) LA? - yeah (well, jughead) get funky - yeah (get funky in the house tonite) Atlanta, G.A. - yeah (doin' the jughead) We gettin' funky in the house tonight (get stupid, get stupid)
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Uh uhn, I ain't scaaared. r u ?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdb4G69RIzk&feature=user
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Ah well, I guess my quest continues
What?
I thought you got scared
quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Flirting's no fun if it's not in the public eye. So listen up here real close, my ace. Learn to fun life's too short.
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