Is Our Music To Blame

CL,

GREAT BLOG!
We often want to blame the children for sticking each other in teh butt with the knives we gave them to play with. Richard Pryor, Rudy Ray Moore, and the Mack were here BEFORE Hip-Hop. When the previous generations openned Pandora's Box, they failed to consider the lessons the children would learn. Now, some years later we want to vilify to student for learning what they were taught: Go Figure!

I feel our music today has been corrupted by the mass media. They go with what sells. That's why it took Common 15 years and 7 albums to finally get some recognition. Why??? Because he talks about something. These record labels sale an image to our youths to sell clothes, shoes, jewelry, ect. And the "rappers" talk about getting these things by any means when most of them didn't even live that life. Corporate America has tainted an artform initially created to uplift our people. This is not to take any responsibilty from parents though. There was certain songs I couldn't listen to because I was too young. I hate to see kids who barely know their abc's and colors but know all the words to songs with explicit and suggestive lyrics. C'mon parents. What is placing the emphasis on at such an impressionable age? And finally I want to talk about individual accountability. No sugar coating. BE YOUR OWN PERSON!!!! Make decisions for you. Don't use music as your crutch for you doing anything. We have all been endowed with free will. USE IT

You guys made some great points ! I really cant add anything. GREAT BLOG< GREAT COMMENTS :)

I think that the music reflects the way life is perceived by the artist. Tupac was thought of as a "THUG" by most who were familiar with his work. He was a deeply "HURT" baby, sharing his life experience. We sometimes need to be open to look at things from a different perspective. Take the banishment of the "N" word. All this talk about a word when the condition of the people remain the same. Sometimes I just need to leave stuff alone.