Another long rant about the MTV generation--so get ready
I was listening to my Coup CD earlier today in math, and I realized how much mainstream rap (by this I mean Nelly, Puff Daddy, et al.) really pisses me off. Now, I like the Coup (they're from Oakland, by the way--yeah!) and De La Soul, and a little Beastie Boys here and there...because they rap about important things, not just "OH, LOOK HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE! LOOK HOW MANY HOS I HAVE!" and dumb shit like that. I'm just left wondering how Nelly, P. Diddy, 50 Cent and the rest of them can just stand by, chilling in their big houses and partying, when so many of their fellow citizens (not just African-Americans, mind you--no, I am not a racist) are the targets of injustice and hatred for inocuous reasons. Racism still exists in America today, despite what the Bush administration would have you believe, and we as a nation MUST band together if we wish to rid our Earth of racism, sexism, homophobia and intolerance. What I'm trying to say is that some rap stars--okay, successful bands/musicians in general--need to take a look at what's going on in the world, and, as people with an enormous amount of influence, should try to do what they can.
I'm not saying that Michelle Branch and 50 Cent should drop everything to go aid war victims in Iraq, but I'm just saying that celebrities in general need to realize that there's more to life than money and partying. Since they wield so much power, the least they can do is flippin' TRY to be good role models to their fans.
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I'm not saying that Michelle Branch and 50 Cent should drop everything to go aid war victims in Iraq, but I'm just saying that celebrities in general need to realize that there's more to life than money and partying. Since they wield so much power, the least they can do is flippin' TRY to be good role models to their fans.
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