Comments on: Simmons to Save Hip Hop? http://www.very.fm/simmons-to-save-hip-hop John Pasmore's Occassional Blog Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:57:48 -0700 hourly 1 By: PurpleZoe http://www.very.fm/simmons-to-save-hip-hop/comment-page-1#comment-4 PurpleZoe Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:11:53 +0000 http://www.very.fm/2007/05/01/simmons-to-save-hip-hop/#comment-4 Paul Mooney has taken a stance not to use the word any longer. I agree with censorship to a point. Someone of a more visible hip-hop stature like Russell has the ability to remind the youth of the power of words. I'm all for it. It's a dirty word...a left-over shackle still getting much use in locking up the minds of people of color. Term of endearment? Not really. Just today I heard a rapper using the 'n' word on the track of an independent artist who happens to be a soul-singing white girl (she's not out yet but I can't believe the lack of consideration to say the least). I consider that a huge problem. The lines are blurred enough already. The black community hasn't even received an apology from the white community, though Japan received one... Once true accountability is taken we can all move forward as one race. Until that time alot of slimy politics are still in play. Things have gotten out of hand with the 'openness' of today's media. There are children to think about. Designate channels for adult content and keep the mainstream kid-friendly... It's just plain healthier for the children... and they are the future...pardon the cliche'. (Nice blog by the way...) ~PurpleZoe Paul Mooney has taken a stance not to use the word any longer.
I agree with censorship to a point. Someone of a more visible hip-hop stature like Russell has the ability to remind the youth of the power of words.
I’m all for it.
It’s a dirty word…a left-over shackle still getting much use in locking up the minds of people of color. Term of endearment? Not really.

Just today I heard a rapper using the ‘n’ word on the track of an independent artist who happens to be a soul-singing white girl (she’s not out yet but I can’t believe the lack of consideration to say the least).
I consider that a huge problem. The lines are blurred enough already.
The black community hasn’t even received an apology from the white community, though Japan received one…
Once true accountability is taken we can all move forward as one race. Until that time alot of slimy politics are still in play.
Things have gotten out of hand with the ‘openness’ of today’s media. There are children to think about. Designate channels for adult content and keep the mainstream kid-friendly… It’s just plain healthier for the children… and they are the future…pardon the cliche’.

(Nice blog by the way…)

~PurpleZoe

]]> By: reyna elena http://www.very.fm/simmons-to-save-hip-hop/comment-page-1#comment-3 reyna elena Thu, 17 May 2007 03:18:55 +0000 http://www.very.fm/2007/05/01/simmons-to-save-hip-hop/#comment-3 It's good that we are now going to bleep those words, but then again, are we turning into a bleep country? Or we American have now gone to the dogs by being way tooooo sensi?! It’s good that we are now going to bleep those words, but then again, are we turning into a bleep country? Or we American have now gone to the dogs by being way tooooo sensi?!

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