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that's kind of what I was saying RB.. white people in majority have had easier access to schooling and other institutions throughout history, these people have then made themselves "better" because of the mindset that it is doing something with their lives.. they don't understand that an artform for the sake of expression is doing something with their lives. Imagine what Bambatta or other Zulu founders would have been doing if they had not, in fact, created the expressions of hip-hop. They chose to do something other than the more socially acceptable "institution" and brought forth a ton of creativity and expression the world has never seen. That my friends is doing something with your life. I can't count how many people have gone to college to "do something with their lives" and still snort coke all day and can't keep a job.
This is clearly not a pure black or white issue, as white people are inherently fucked up.. but it seems to be the crux of the post and that is why I am using the black and white argument.
White people today seem to place this huge burden on themselves that involves going out of their way to appear PC and not appear racist, when in fact, this route only leads to subtle racism IMO. Just because a rapper calls someone a cracker doesn't make him a racist, nor does a white person saying "nigger" make someone a racist.
maybe I'm rambling on a bit here..and going in circles or the entirely wrong direction.. I'm not much of a philosophical thinker, but this seems pretty cut and dry to me.
and for anyone who is interested in what real hip-hop is, go to youtube and search for "Scratch Documentary". I've mentioned it before, and it is a must watch for anyone who is curious.
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