Rap concert in SC used "N" word over 100 times...Where's the outrage and who should be fired?

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ORANGEBURG, SC (WIS) - If people found radio host Don Imus' comments about the Rutger's women's basketball team offensive, why are people at South Carolina State University lining up to hear similar words from rap artists?

In one song from a performer at Friday's concert, the n-word is used more than 100 times.
WIS asked students at on campus about the concert and the lyrics. One student, Kendra Johnson, says, "The radio host was out of line when he said it. Some rap artists may be out of line, but they don't mean no harm."

Student Justin Miller says, "There's always a time and place for everything. With hip hop music that's a certain situation where those remarks can be used, but on public radio station pointed to a particular group it's not proper."

One of the performers at the concert was Crime Mob. Their video, "Rock Yo Hips" is set on a fictional campus, Crime Mob university. That's where they depict women as strippers saying, "After she dance on that pole, I pull my cash so quick and fast."

Callin Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson - this is not acceptable and someone needs to be fired! Get on this!

Answer 1

I'm sorry, what is the "N word"?

How am I going to explain that kind of crap to my kid, yes Johnny, this is America and you can say anything you want, but don't say the feared N word.

"What is that daddy?"

"Nancy Pelosi, Johnny, you must never say that, do you understand? "

"No."

"Good, neither do I, our country has become whipped by black guilt."

You know, when I was in middle school they used to have "Cracker Day" wherein several N words would jump one C word while he, or she, was alone and unprotected. This was deemed socially acceptable at my school, because our principal was the biggest C word (OTHER C word) on the planet!

I wish I could find that SOB now, I would beat him with my shoe like the cockroach he was - slimy little wimp. Of course, the Stoners and Preps finally got together one weekend and had a Cracker Day counter attack, which was a thing of beauty. (P.S. There were several "black" students in both of those groups who participated in beating the N words too).

Now, call me racist if you want to, but one of my friends, a little guy was whomped on by over 10 of these N words, I don't care what color their skin was or what you call that group, they were cowards and to me, when I think of the N word, it has zero to do with skin tone and everything to do with morals and community. N words, of all races, suck, they walk around like they are entitled to something for nothing, they are bullies, cowards, and I have NO problem when they are attacked verbally or otherwise.

And, yes, Don Imus should have been fired, but just because he is a creepy old tool, not because of what he said, heh.

But, if everyone in the media were held to this ridiculous double standard, we wouldn't have a media.

Let's take back our country please, from all these N words, regardless of race!

America needs to stop being bullied by PC weenies.

Answer 2

Sharpton and Jackson both have condemned the use of the "N" word and other degrading and misogynistic lyrics used by rappers. Bill Cosby has been condemning it for a long time. Now that there is some outrage over Imus, more mainstream media people are jumping on the bandwagon to bring attention to this degrading filth. The target audience for rap music is young white males. It justifies their own racism when they hear young black "artists" use these derogatory lyrics. More young white males buy rap music than black men and women (of all age groups) combined. Just because rappers do it, doesn't justify Imus. His firing was not a result of censorship, it was a result of sponsors and the network not wanting to be associated with him.

Answer 3

Of course, when Imus used language like that he was really mocking the rap music industry and the hypocrisy that you point out.

Imus' mistake was in tagerting a bunch of innocent young women in making his point and in laughing at his own comment. Sometimes, if you laugh too hard AT something (Rap music) it starts sounding like you are laughing WITH it.

Imus also had a long history of really pissing people off at his radio station and at MSNBC. According to Keith Obermann, Imus was on the verge of being fired for a long time because of his abuse of his fellow employees at CBS radio and MSNBC.

I've been a fan of Imus' since the early 70s. But it turns out that caustic and obnoxious character he plays is the real him.

Too bad. I'll miss hearing the people he brought on the radio.

Answer 4

What I want to know is that now that the Duke Lacrosse players have been cleared and it is clear That the “Exotic Dancer” lied, will the good Reverend Jessie Jackson and Reverend Al Sharpton go into the streets of Durham tomorrow and protest? Will they DEMAND justice for these boys and hold the city hostage with threats of violence until that woman is brought up on serious charges? Will the Rev. Jessie “Hymie Town” Jackson and the Rev. Al “I got Jewed out of my numbers” Sharpton reveal that they are really just poverty pimps sucking the money out of their own people? Will they admit that they are just using the “race card” to line their own pockets and to keep the black community down for their own benefit?

And for you to young to remember those racial quotes and many, many more by these two “Reverends”, just know that they need to keep racial tension alive to keep their bank accounts full!


Also, Imus, an idiot who for years has offended everyone, is now in a pit of boiling tar for his stupid comment. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton are grilling him and throwing a fit.

How come the two Rev's don't have the same distain for the Rap "artists"? This music is loaded with slurs, advocates violence upon women, celebrates drug use and criminal activity.

Wouldn't it seem that if the Rev's really cared about the community and wanted to end the inner city plight, they would go after the medium that has a wide audience and not worry about what a has been DJ is spewing?

Answer 5

Snoop Dogg made a comment regarding the Don Imus situation, he stated that in his Rap songs, videos, etc, he was only talking about the people that really were HOs, but anyway regarding the N-word, yeah that's a double standard and it's not fair, but then again, what about free speech?

Answer 6

Were you or anyone in your family ever brutally enslaved for over 100 years? Have you or any member of your family ever been told you could not sit in a certain place, shop in a certain place, school your children in a particular district or even drink out of a certain water fountain? Have you ever been denied the home that you want, the job you desire, a loan from the back... ANYTHING because of your color or ethic background?

I'm not going to even pretend to try to explain to a middle-aged suburban white housewife why rap music contains the lyrics and the subject matter that it does. As a white person myself, I don't understand it and I too think it's degrading and for the most part it's entirely garbage. For that matter, I do not think it's acceptable to refer to women as objects or to reduce them to strippers and/or whores. I think ANYONE who does that... black or white... is basically dragging the human race down with them. But if you're really angry about women being objectified and treated like they exist solely for the sexual gratification of men... I'd be a bit more pissed off at Hugh Hefner and Larry Flint... two white people... than I would be at any hip-hop artist. It's not like they invented the concept.

As far as the dreaded "N" word goes... I don't understand how one black person referring to another black person with that word helps anything. Maybe in a sense it renders the word useless... how can one person think it would hurt a member of a race when that race has turned the word into almost a term of enearment towards each other. But to me, it seems stupid and we'd all be better off just removing the word from our vocabulary entirely.

But what you've forgotten or failed to realize is that rap music has made an industry of objectifying women and using racial slurs. When someone purchases a rap music CD chances are they are expecting to hear this kind of stuff and they're not very offended by it.

Radio talk show hosts on the other hand are expected to have slightly better behavior. What Don Imus did was to take a team of young female athletes, most of them black, and reduce their hard work, dedication, endurance and triumph to a statement that any black female is a "nappy headed ho." It was tragic and sadly typical of this man, who has clouded the airways with his nonsense for too long anyway. What rap artists do isn't much better but it's nearly expected of them.

Despite my opinion of what Don Imus said, I do think after his apology was accepted by Rutgers it should have been dropped. I don't agree with or condone his words or the thoughts that were behind it, but the last time I checked, we did have freedom of speech in this country... and that applies if you're a washed-up shock jock or Jay-Z. If you don't like what someone has to say, no one's forcing you to listen to it.

And if you hadn't read your little blurb on this show, would you have known ANYTHING about it? I mean, how does rap music affect you personally in the all-white suburban neighborhood you live in? I think you're just upset because they're black... and we all KNOW how RLP feels about minorities...

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Answer 7

Curious that anyone here should be concerned about the "N" word when there's such liberal (no pun intended) use of the "L" and "N" word (as in "lieberal, libtard, neotard, etc.).

You know in your heart that these words are used in an abusive way, as much as the "N" word was (and still is) used in the south.

Words like these are just indications of small, weak minds.

It's like the "F" word, dear.

Actually, expletives and profanity (in print and speech) are comparable to herbs and spices in cooking. You have to use them sparingly. A little too much dill or cilantro can ruin any dish. Overusing any expletive just displays a limited vocabulary...

Answer 8

Don Imus is old news. There are more important things in the world to worry about than Don Imus. Let it go!

Answer 9

Imus lost his job because he lost his sponsors. What he said was dumb, but worse is the media stations that peddle this rap crap with one hand, yet claim moral superiority in firing Imus.

I hold the media more responsible.

Answer 10

Gosh, that's disgusting. Those lyrics are totally unnecessary. Where are our "friends" at NOW with the outrage at the degradation to women?