It doesnt really surprise me that bam somewhat doesnt get the respect he deserves for bringing that element of conscious to hip-hop. Which is no accident to say the least , as opposed to a very concentrated attack by the POWER ELITE/status quo on the manner in which Bambata, and their like have used music for the uplift/advancement of both themselves [away from gangbanging/violent criminality] and our community in stark contrast to only the cash at any cost crew currently being projected and promoted by their mass media, TODAY?
What about the projection and promotion by the POWER ELITE/status quo given to Elvis Presley & other white artistes [causing most people to believe that Rock and Roll was white] through to the manner in which Public Enemy or even any marginally conscious rappers/performers TODAY are marginalized/ignored/replaced by purveyors of mindless/peurile/sexistGARBAGE; in that haven’t the POWER ELITE always been on the case with regard to both making money and poisoning us and ALL of humanity through the POWER of OUR music?
Us publicly sanctioning/utilizing the N word was really introduced by Richard Pryor in the late 1970’s wasn’t it, however isn’t it now up to our artistes/entertainers/musicians to highlight their conscious African as opposed to totally lost and confused Coloured, Negro, Black status by very very publicly sidelining their so very public use and projection of this word, as in the 21st century shouldn’t their consciousness be more discerning with regard to the damage it is doing to us worldwide; as opposed to just getting their next million bucks?
Isn't the functional intelligentsia of any ethnicity responsible for deducing the strategic policies for moving the group forward collectively whereas why are so many of us expecting our underclass [even when they manage to become Super Rich like Jay Z and other entertainers and sports stars] or even very very conscious individuals like Afrika, KRS1, Chuck D and co.to be the first on the planet to do so?
What about the projection and promotion by the POWER ELITE/status quo given to Elvis Presley & other white artistes [causing most people to believe that Rock and Roll was white] through to the manner in which Public Enemy or even any marginally conscious rappers/performers TODAY are marginalized/ignored/replaced by purveyors of mindless/peurile/sexistGARBAGE; in that haven’t the POWER ELITE always been on the case with regard to both making money and poisoning us and ALL of humanity through the POWER of OUR music?
Us publicly sanctioning/utilizing the N word was really introduced by Richard Pryor in the late 1970’s wasn’t it, however isn’t it now up to our artistes/entertainers/musicians to highlight their conscious African as opposed to totally lost and confused Coloured, Negro, Black status by very very publicly sidelining their so very public use and projection of this word, as in the 21st century shouldn’t their consciousness be more discerning with regard to the damage it is doing to us worldwide; as opposed to just getting their next million bucks?
Isn't the functional intelligentsia of any ethnicity responsible for deducing the strategic policies for moving the group forward collectively whereas why are so many of us expecting our underclass [even when they manage to become Super Rich like Jay Z and other entertainers and sports stars] or even very very conscious individuals like Afrika, KRS1, Chuck D and co.to be the first on the planet to do so?
