The Congress called a hearing on Hip Hop called, 'From Imus to Industry: The business of stereotypes and degrading images,' but peep, with no Imus. Video clips, reading of lyrcis with the N word, B word, and all that. This hearing supposedly is to discuss the blame for "sexist and degrading language in hip-hop music."
Didnt we see this before?? With C. Delores Tucker, the attack on Tupac, Luke and the 2 Live Crew, and upon African bodies hanging from trees as strange fruit all across this land. Is the Naacp hanging a noose in NY because they trying to hang mo niggers. In 2007 we have been rallying for the Freedom of the Jena 6, and now we need to rally for the Freedom of Hip Hop!
Lets make this plain. This land called Amerikkka was founded on genocide and slavery, it continues to profit in this way throughout its policies home and abroad. But Black Males who grab a mic are the problem? That dont fly, homie. Dont do dat dunn. Now Congress calls Hip Hop to the table, not Don Imus, not President Bush, no Larry Flynt, not Ozzy Osborne, not .... hope u get the point. As Chuck D would say it, Who are the Real Criminals? This farce mixed with some truth, brought out Master P, David Banner, Michael Eric Dyson, and a host full of "hip hop" intelligencia.... basically folks who write about hip hop but are not hip hop. Props due to D. Banner for holding it down, referring to Slavery, Katrina and the assault on Black Males.
Michael Eric Dyson, also brought the pain along with Lisa Fager from Industry Ears who brought out statistics on media and many great examples. Rep. Bobby Rush (former Black Panther) said he is a fan of hip hop, and brought out many great questions. Fans, makers and artists in hip hop stand together, the real attack is on the power of the Black Male, otherwise we would see this focus on all forms of entertainment and media. Davey D provided some audio links to the hearings.... keep ya ear to daundaground fo mo.
Free Hip Hop!
audio of hearing..
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