Why do blacks excuse the carelessness of hip-hop and it's connection to Don Imus' comments?

Question

I had my own Don Imus experience where I was unfairly called a vulgar name by four white men who were listening to hip-hop. I was dressed conservatively, I wasn't a "ho," but subconsciously these white men equated "a black woman" to a vulgar name. These men didn't differentiate if I was educated or not, just black. These rap lyrics are wreckless, and non-blacks don't see the "b*tches, and hos" for who they are, they just see black women---like the educated women of Rutgers.

Answer 1

Some blacks. Anyway, Al Sharpton needs to also bring all those hip hop artists who use the "n"word, b*tches and hoes in their lyrics on his show and hold them accountable as well.

Answer 2

I have had the same experience. It's not right, but I don't blame other black people for this. Most of the rap audience over 22 isn't black, which is an indication that black people with half an education and some sense are NOT financially supporting vulgar rap and hip-hop. BET has not been black-owned for the past 10 years, during which time their programming has gone way downhill and their audience has become increasingly non-black. The problem is not other blacks "excusing" anything. It's the overall white-dominated media portrayal of black people, and black women specifically. I will say that this Imus incident should be taken as a signal for black women to finally start pushing back.

Answer 3

What's even more ironic is how these Rutgers BB players leave their dorms everyday listening to Rap espousing the drama they just lived.

If blacks don't like the language that people like Imus use, they really need to look in the mirror and remember where all these phrases and buzz words are generated and developed - Rap Music and the Gangsta's of their community.

Answer 4

From what I even have heard they are not blaming hi Hop for his reviews. they are purely asserting it truly is hypocritical to come back down so difficult on him for what he stated whilst the lyrics on some Hip Hop songs are as undesirable or lots sowrse than hi reviews. no person ever criticizes the Hip Hop artists. The Black community on no account protests using derogatory language by White or Black Hip Hop artist, yet whilst Imas made his reviews all hell broke lose on him. i'm no longer asserting the two develop into right, purely that there seems to be a double properly-known.

Answer 5

I doubt very seriously that four white guys chose to call you a derogatory term due to hip-hop. Here is my rationale:

1. I enjoy watching motion pictures, especially drama's and horror. But there is something to be said about reality that seperates it from the movies. You would not see me picking up men at truck stops to only murder them later on in the day. Oh, I have one better - you will not see me going to the muesum hoping to be bit by a spider to turn into Spider Man.

2. Good morals, mutual respect for others, and personal restraint does not cost anything. It's free!!!!! With the exception of children who are in the process of learning right from wrong, I don't think a movie, video or rap song should ever dictate how a person treat and respect others. I know I'm not the only one who believes this statement.

3. The Rap music rarely designates a race when the lyricists mentions your choice words.

4. Rap vs. Hip-Hop. You mention "blacks" accepting the carelessness of rap or is it Hip-Hop? I don't know. Anyways, you mention that "blacks" as to say all black individuals accept derogatory remarks made in this music, but is this statement true? Not all rap artist degrade women; and for the record hip-hop is NOT rap music.

Based on your premise, can I assume all whites listen to rock music, therefore they accept the lyrics of all rock music? So if a young white boy follows the lyrics of one of the hard-core Rock Bands, and does harm to another, his behavior is contributed to the songs of his/her favorite music group?

Answer 6

Blacks, including the educated ones have created this double-standard for themselves. If they don't like what the rap and hip-hop stars are saying, pull the plug and protest.

I wonder why doesn't Al Sharpton and the other typical black activists dance when rappers label black women. Maybe black women on those rapper videos like to be objects of fun and play.

Imus is wrong but it is also a scapegoat.

Get over it and move on !!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

First of all. Don Imus verbally attacked 10 young ladies in college who he did not personally know. He had no right to call those girls "nappy headed" hos. Rappers on the other hand are confronted with fast girls (whites, blacks, hispanics asians ect..) who act like hos. When a rapper mentions hos in his song, he is rapping about girls who conduct them selves like hos.

Are we going to deny the fact that hos exist? Some girls don't respect themselves and sleep with a bunch of different guys for money and popularity, what do we call them? ladies or hos? Many females conduct themselves like respectable ladies and they are NOT hos. Rappers call hos, hos because thats what they act like, Don Imus called respecable ladies, who he didn't even know, hos, even though they don't act like that. Thats the difference.

I know some of you don't want to admit it, but I'm right. If we can't deny the fact that there are dog *** men who disrespect themselves (R&B singers sing about them all the time) we can't deny the fact that there are females who do the same. (Rappers rap about them)

Answer 8

Please tell me why are people so mad at hip hop. You are mad at the wrong people. If a child misbehaves the parent is responsible right. So if you do not like hip hop why are you mad at the artist instead of the record companies. Think about it if these record companies did not sign them how would they get on the air and tv. Its funny how people blame the artist when the real problem is the record companies and the fans that listen to the music.

Answer 9

This has nothing to with Hip hop, Imus is a racist plain and straight, I'm sure he has never listened to an entire rap tune and I doubt it very much that he has watched any rap videos lately, I'm not excusing the way rap lyrics and their accompanying videos portray our African American sistas but leave rap out of this. Take Imus for what he is, a true racist.

Answer 10

Oh yeah, okay. I heard 50 cent calling this black girl a ho so Im going out and do the same thing. If 50 can do it so can I right?
Did that make any sense?