Who is an un-apologetically black activist, in your opinion, breh?
His campaign isn't vigorous if he's editing his words in order to pander to the opposition.
His campaign isn't vigorous if he's editing his words in order to pander to the opposition.
Different times, not a real comparisons
But one thing for sure is, Sam cook wasn't in interviews talking about how black people need to "respect themselves" in order to combat oppression.
thats called being safe. His performance and his invitation to the Grammys was more important than his activism.
What Kendrick is doing isn't brining people higher to social intellect. It's the most basic cliche "activism" possible. That's why suite people still love him.
His activism is reduced to easy buzzwords/sayings that the establishment has been ok with for years.
"We don't die we multiply"
"We gone be alright"
Etc etc.
All safe shyt that makes cacs comfortable.
But when it comes to actually making a stand it's "black people need to respect themselves"
Had no problem saying that, but can't say "we hate the police for killing us"
Genuine activism makes the opposition mad. They don't give you awards for it.
[quoteThat's all it is breh? Really?Different times. Safe speech was maybe enough then. 40 years later of the same safes speech, something's gotta change.
I wonder where you'd be on the political spectrum in the 70's when Marvin Gaye released his first conscious album "What's Goin' On".
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For all those saying he omitted that rhyme because he's scared...the last song ('Untitled 3' some are calling it) is more "dangerous" than hatred of police:
"It's been a week already
Feeling weak already
Got me at peak, possibility of what could be
Situation is heavy, I got the prunes
On February twenty sixth I lost my life too
It's like I'm here in a dark dream
Nightmare, hear screams recorded
Say that it sounds distorted but they know who it was
That was me yelling for help when he drowned in his blood
Why didn't he defend himself? Why couldn't he throw a punch?
And for our community do you know what this does?
Add to a trail of hatred
Twenty twelve was taken from the world to see
Set us back another four-hundred years
This is modern day slavery
The reason why I'm by your house
You threw your briefcase all on the couch
I plan on creeping through your damn door and blowing out
Every piece of your brain
'Til your spine drip to your arm
Cut off the engine then sped off in a Wraith"
He just rapped about running up in white folks houses and blowing their brains out
He a coward tho brehs
I don't feel like this means much coming from a Drake stan.I want to root for him but he comes across as fake to me.
And why is he speaking up now when he was trying to tip toe around any controversial topic just a year ago?
I know you can't be comparing Kendrick Lamar to Malcolm X
Yes.
I want to root for him but he comes across as fake to me.
And why is he speaking up now when he was trying to tip toe around any controversial topic just a year ago?
He made a pro black album for personal gain after the caclemore shyt, it's not genuine at allSo now 'pro-black' is a marketable gimmick...
"b-b-b-but they push buffoonery and c00nish music to us to keep us stupid, brehs... nothing thought provoking, just getting drunk and high and sex""
Now a major label artist does and you question its authenticity almost immediately.
