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Before outing hip-hop, there was questioning it…

Before the book “Hiding In Hip Hop” and all the rage, there was a film that question the subject of masculinity, sexuality and such in Hip-Hop. And that film was “Hip-Hop: Beyond the Beats and Rhymes”. Above is a clip from the movie. I hope you’ll go cop it and come back to discuss it.

My favorite part is when they interview a white woman and she was sounding… so educational about her stuff. Also, check out the “Colored people” remark.

My other favorite part is Nelly… sliding a credit card down a woman’s crack conversation. Now, don’t get me wrong. While I think it’s degrading (the whole damn song is), why focus on that moment? The WHOLE songs degrading…

… but sometimes I think “do we take ourselves too seriously?” After all, where’s the outrage when the following happened?

I’m going to talk about this film in the near future… along with my thoughts of the book. Honestly, I want to hear your thoughts about the book. I might not read it. Not because I’m homophobic (this is something I’ve gotten over), but more because… well, I don’t care. I pretty much looked at an animated dick and don’t think I lost my manhood. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to want to kiss a guy or poke him… or having him poke me. That’s about as far as it goes.

The Spark In Your Eye

I don’t know art, but I know what I like. And clearly, you don’t need to be an art critic to enjoy this piece. In November 2006, I suggested a piece called “The Spark In Your Eye” by a good friend, mateem. Four months later, it became a “Daily Deviation“, a high honor at DeviantArt. As I look back about something to talk about, I was going through art pieces and realized that this piece is so deep. It still stands today as a great conversation starter… especially when old ideas get passed down, generation after generation. Good ideas and bad ideas are passed down generation after generation. So, be careful with what type of “spark” you make in young people’s eyes…

… you could be sparking something that you can’t stop.


The Spark in Your Eye by =mateem on deviantART

Obama Speech Reaction #2: Fear of a Black President [LinkUp]

Raible, a My.Life-Remixed.com member, posted up his own blog about his impression of the speech, but took a different approach and talked about fear and how fear tactics are used by the powers that be to get their own way. Let’s look at part of his rant:

When America tried to abolish slavery, fear-mongers preached that freeing the slaves would destroy the American economy and cause slaves to riot and kill white people. It was that fear, that made people look way from their own conscience and defend the most brutal and unforgivable act in human history.

When America tried to give women the right to vote, fear-mongers preaches that giving women the vote, would lead to the decay of marriage and the rise of weak leadership and chaos.

When America tried to repeal the ugly racism of “Jim Crow” laws and segregation, fear mongers preached that “state’s rights” were being violated and we were descending into communism.
Lately, we’ve been told we have to give up our right to privacy, by supporting the Patriot Act and other such legislation, and that if we didn’t, terrorists would kill us all.

We’ve been told that if we didn’t invade Iraq, the smoking gun would be a “mushroom cloud”, and millions of us would die from weapons of mass destruction. Weapons of course, that didn’t even exist.

All of these tactics were used against ordinary people like you and I, to frighten us, to keep us divided, to keep us suspicious of each other, so that the ruling establishment can continue rule over us, and the status quo is preserved.

We’re about to enter an election where those same fear tactics will be used against us, at a volume that we’ve never seen before. If you thought the “Swift Boat” attacks on John Kerry were cruel and shameful, you haven’t seen anything yet. The 2008 election will make the 2004 election look timid by comparison.

To read the full blog, check it out in the LinkUp below

Fear of a Black PresidentRaible (My.Life-Remixed.com Profile)

Obama Speech Reaction #1: White People, Get Over Yourselves…


White People, Get Over Yourselves from Dantrification on Vimeo.

And now… a reaction from a logical guy… who happens to be white himself. :)

Rev. Wright Is Right… Part 2 [Videos + LinkUp]

The Linkup and video I’m going to show you is from a youtube user and blogger named TrintyChgo. This shows what I’m talking about as far as the pastor and how the media like to “dice things up” to create propaganda.

To see more videos, check out the links below.