http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/ The Future is Here Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 David McQueen Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:31:14 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/#comment-1848 Dr Spence, the issue goes much deeper in our community. <a href="http://davespeaks.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/race-matters-a-gender-issue/" rel="nofollow"> Here</a> I wrote a piece suggesting that the hatred and distaste for black women by black men (and women) goes much deeper. The hip hop that panders to this loathing is just an extension of a problem itself. Dr Spence, the issue goes much deeper in our community. Here I wrote a piece suggesting that the hatred and distaste for black women by black men (and women) goes much deeper. The hip hop that panders to this loathing is just an extension of a problem itself.

]]> http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 Rob Odell Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:41:05 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/#comment-1845 Honestly, I think moves like this will help to insulate certain people from things that they find offensive, Oprah, Kevin Powell, etc. But the things that we don't like that are prevalent in radio, or commercial, hip-hop music are not totally executive driven. They are reflections, albeit exagerated ones, of the reality of poor life in this country. Removing them from the airways will not make them go away, it will just make some people who don't have to deal with those realities a little more comfortable, while the people that do have to deal with them will be left to deal with them. I don't personally like the ugliness that exists in hip-hop but I don't like to pretend it doesn't exist, I'd rather it be there in full force for us to talk about and try to find a root answer for rather than cut off a branch and pretend we've done a good job uprooting the whole tree. Honestly, I think moves like this will help to insulate certain people from things that they find offensive, Oprah, Kevin Powell, etc. But the things that we don’t like that are prevalent in radio, or commercial, hip-hop music are not totally executive driven. They are reflections, albeit exagerated ones, of the reality of poor life in this country. Removing them from the airways will not make them go away, it will just make some people who don’t have to deal with those realities a little more comfortable, while the people that do have to deal with them will be left to deal with them. I don’t personally like the ugliness that exists in hip-hop but I don’t like to pretend it doesn’t exist, I’d rather it be there in full force for us to talk about and try to find a root answer for rather than cut off a branch and pretend we’ve done a good job uprooting the whole tree.

]]> http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Anthony Reeves Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:38:41 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/#comment-1835 What would be REALLY nice is if Power 105.1 made this a quarterly thing so that the dialogue and words of the movers and shakers and the people can be heard on a regular basis and not simply when a crisis hits. Big UPS to Power 105.1 for doing something unprecedented. I hope they keep it going. What would be REALLY nice is if Power 105.1 made this a quarterly thing so that the dialogue and words of the movers and shakers and the people can be heard on a regular basis and not simply when a crisis hits. Big UPS to Power 105.1 for doing something unprecedented. I hope they keep it going.

]]> http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Charles Duggleson Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:23:19 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/#comment-1785 What Keith said. What Keith said.

]]> http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Keith Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:54:16 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2007/04/16/imus-blowback-hits-hip-hop/#comment-1781 Wow. That came a hell of a lot quicker than I expected. I'm glad they decided to jump on it while the momentum was still there, which was essential. I guess we'll see now if this takes hold, but for now it looks like good news. Thanks for letting me know about that. Wow. That came a hell of a lot quicker than I expected. I’m glad they decided to jump on it while the momentum was still there, which was essential. I guess we’ll see now if this takes hold, but for now it looks like good news. Thanks for letting me know about that.

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