Comments on: Rap Music http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/ Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:42:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rap http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-565 rap Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:42:57 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-565 no bad... no bad…

]]> By: Count Mazz http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-510 Count Mazz Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:35:05 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-510 That's passing the buck. You are responsible for your own image. And since you're clearly another one of these types that likes to leave advertisements on -my- blog without seeking -my- permission, your hyperlink is also being changed to Disney. You have a nice day too. That’s passing the buck. You are responsible for your own image.

And since you’re clearly another one of these types that likes to leave advertisements on -my- blog without seeking -my- permission, your hyperlink is also being changed to Disney.

You have a nice day too.

]]> By: industryfinest http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-509 industryfinest Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:52:15 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-509 ‘Grillz’ are Disgusting, but Rappers are only putting out products that the record label think will sell and it to bad that women are called Bitches by Ludacris or Tricks by Soulja Boy. ‘Grillz’ are Disgusting, but Rappers are only putting out products that the record label think will sell and it to bad that women are called Bitches by Ludacris or Tricks by Soulja Boy.

]]> By: matt http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-464 matt Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-464 i think grillz are kinda gross too i think grillz are kinda gross too

]]> By: Count Mazz http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-160 Count Mazz Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:55:24 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-160 It's hard to find a worse example of vanity than the gaudy necklaces, cuff links, rings, and tooth replacements/embeddings that hip-hop artists and their fans wear. I think 'grillz' are disgusting. And I'm not letting you leave advertisements on my page, so I changed your hyperlinks. Kids love Disney. Thanks and have a nice day. It’s hard to find a worse example of vanity than the gaudy necklaces, cuff links, rings, and tooth replacements/embeddings that hip-hop artists and their fans wear. I think ‘grillz’ are disgusting.

And I’m not letting you leave advertisements on my page, so I changed your hyperlinks. Kids love Disney.

Thanks and have a nice day.

]]> By: Baller http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-159 Baller Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:34:10 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-159 What do you all think about hip hop <a href="http://www.disney.com" rel="nofollow">grillz</A>? What do you all think about hip hop grillz?

]]> By: Count Mazz http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-71 Count Mazz Wed, 09 May 2007 03:45:35 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-71 People of all ages will tell me that they're fully capable of making their own choices and forming their opinions. I'm <em>not </em>simply going to say "no, you can't". But what I <em>will </em>say is this-- Many young adults form opinions without thinking them through. And many young adults make poor choices, the consequences of which they won't fully understand until they're a number of years older. To me, thinking of Ludacris as a <em>musician </em>is an opinion that doesn't hold water. To me, listening to his ugly breed of rap music is (at best) a poor choice. Sure, not all rap is as vile as the stuff that this guy puts out. But his lyrics are a fairly representative sample of the kind of rap that condones lying, cheating, stealing-- basically, acting like a thug and being proud of it. Yes, many rap songs have a good beat. Many rap artists are very poetic. But that's not what I'm addressing here. I'm talking about artists who capitalize on our rebellious teen years, promoting violence and teaching young people to treat themselves and others like dirt. I'm talking about artists who use words like "fuck", "shit", "nigger", "ho", and "bitch" so casually that these words become a regular part of a kid's vocabulary. I'm talking about artists who give black youths the idea that they'll always be oppressed by white Americans no matter what choices they make. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Much of "the violence we see in the news" is, in fact, glorified by this darker side of rap music. Do rap artists have the right to say such things? Yes. Does it mean rap artists <em>should </em>say such things? Definitely not. People of all ages will tell me that they’re fully capable of making their own choices and forming their opinions. I’m not simply going to say “no, you can’t”. But what I will say is this– Many young adults form opinions without thinking them through. And many young adults make poor choices, the consequences of which they won’t fully understand until they’re a number of years older.

To me, thinking of Ludacris as a musician is an opinion that doesn’t hold water. To me, listening to his ugly breed of rap music is (at best) a poor choice.

Sure, not all rap is as vile as the stuff that this guy puts out. But his lyrics are a fairly representative sample of the kind of rap that condones lying, cheating, stealing– basically, acting like a thug and being proud of it.

Yes, many rap songs have a good beat. Many rap artists are very poetic. But that’s not what I’m addressing here. I’m talking about artists who capitalize on our rebellious teen years, promoting violence and teaching young people to treat themselves and others like dirt. I’m talking about artists who use words like “fuck”, “shit”, “nigger”, “ho”, and “bitch” so casually that these words become a regular part of a kid’s vocabulary. I’m talking about artists who give black youths the idea that they’ll always be oppressed by white Americans no matter what choices they make. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Much of “the violence we see in the news” is, in fact, glorified by this darker side of rap music. Do rap artists have the right to say such things? Yes. Does it mean rap artists should say such things? Definitely not.

]]> By: matt http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-63 matt Tue, 01 May 2007 23:29:21 +0000 http://countmazz.wordpress.com/2006/12/15/rap-music/#comment-63 Well while ive never enjoyed rap, in fact i really cnat stand most of it, not all the songs are like that. I know and have listened to some rap songs that are not vulger. Further many rap songs have great beats and are somewhat enjoyable to listen to despite the lirics. I dissagree that kids my age are not capable of making thier own choices and forming thiere own opinions. If there that easily manipulated then thiere pretty much goners no matter whqat they listen to. Considering all the violence we see in the news rap is not that big of an issue. Well while ive never enjoyed rap, in fact i really cnat stand most of it, not all the songs are like that. I know and have listened to some rap songs that are not vulger. Further many rap songs have great beats and are somewhat enjoyable to listen to despite the lirics. I dissagree that kids my age are not capable of making thier own choices and forming thiere own opinions. If there that easily manipulated then thiere pretty much goners no matter whqat they listen to. Considering all the violence we see in the news rap is not that big of an issue.

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