The likes of Oprah Winfrey , Bill Cosby, Don Imus have been making comments attacking the Hip- Hop generation. While many black youths share the feelings of 50 cents response to Oprah Winfrey's comments on hip hop His response is that her demographic is made of middle aged white house wives in suburbia. She doesn't understand this new hip hop generation, which I refer to as the generation of the hustler. The description of her core demographic is true, we shouldn't kill the messenger, but listen to the message. For instance, Bill Cosby said on CNN that African Americans are too spiritual and are always waiting for God to save them.
I found this to be true in my opinion the older black generation are waiting on God, while the young black generation are waiting for government aide, a record label or lotto ticket to deliver them. They wait for this instead of delivering themselves with hard work and school (Yes I know you're getting weak. Hard work and school is kryptonite to the young black population). Well the hip hop generation will always be that rebellious teen, who has to learn the hard way, through experience. The era of the white man ( willie bobo) is keeping me down is over! The chains are off and we refuse to leave the master. We had an anti slavery revolution and got our freedom. We had a civil rights revolution and got our rights in writing. We had an affirmative action revolution and got a chance to apply those rights. Now we won't even show up to the interviews. We now need a financial revolution and the first step starts with financial literacy. Let's finally reap the benefits of our ancestors blood and activism. Let's cease our scepters and be kings and queens again. In hip hop lingo "Let's get together and get this money son, shawty, nephew...(LOL)" Remember the golden rule people. He who has the gold will rule.
P.S. While writing this blog I came across the perfect poem by Langston Hughes written in the civil rights generation, but talks about this generation. "The Generation of The Hustler".
I found this to be true in my opinion the older black generation are waiting on God, while the young black generation are waiting for government aide, a record label or lotto ticket to deliver them. They wait for this instead of delivering themselves with hard work and school (Yes I know you're getting weak. Hard work and school is kryptonite to the young black population). Well the hip hop generation will always be that rebellious teen, who has to learn the hard way, through experience. The era of the white man ( willie bobo) is keeping me down is over! The chains are off and we refuse to leave the master. We had an anti slavery revolution and got our freedom. We had a civil rights revolution and got our rights in writing. We had an affirmative action revolution and got a chance to apply those rights. Now we won't even show up to the interviews. We now need a financial revolution and the first step starts with financial literacy. Let's finally reap the benefits of our ancestors blood and activism. Let's cease our scepters and be kings and queens again. In hip hop lingo "Let's get together and get this money son, shawty, nephew...(LOL)" Remember the golden rule people. He who has the gold will rule.P.S. While writing this blog I came across the perfect poem by Langston Hughes written in the civil rights generation, but talks about this generation. "The Generation of The Hustler".
it is entitled "I Too Am America"
I, too, sing America.I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong.Tomorrow,I'll be at the table When company comes.Nobody'll dare Say to me,"Eat in the kitchen", Then Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed--I, too, am America.--Langston Hughes
