
“How and when did society fail you that you would choose to write such filth?” asked Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) of MCs in general. Yes, it has been a while since the “music causes drugs and violence” card has been played, hasn’t it? It’s not that the drug and violence-riddled neighborhoods in which some rappers live might be the reason that some of their subjects are drug and violence, right?
As familiar with the No Limit catalogue as I’m sure the Congresswoman is, anyone who knows anything about real hip hop should be thankful Banner was there to talk some sense to the pols. “I can admit that there are some problems in hip hop," he said. "But it is only a reflection of what is taking place in our society. Hip hop is sick because America is sick.”
In their eye-rollingly headlined, "Hip-hop hearings are no rapper's delight," The Politico whined, "That’s when the hearing began to sound familiar, with artists and executives bemoaning the sad state of urban culture but offering no plan for change."
Why is it the job of rappers to offer plans for change? And why is Congress’ job worrying about lyrics, as opposed to working on legislation that could reverse some of the conditions they’re so offended by when rapped about?
3 comments:
Well put, JP. Hey, you should be a POLITICAL blogger...
Well, in response to Rep. Blackburn's question as to how and when society failed, a simple answer could be Bush's veto of SCHIP. But I guess denying low-income CHILDREN access to health-care doesn't mean our society has let down anybody, right? Maybe the Politico should report on, you know, politics, and make the connection between failing to provide health care to poor kids and a disillusionment with our government and society.
How 'bout Politico doesn't talk about music if I don't talk about politics? No?
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