Homosexuality is back at the forefront of barbershop,bar room,back room,front porch,online, and off the record discussions through out the country,mainly due to recent Church scandals involving prominent Pastors and the on going number of black men living the "down low" lifestyle. Homosexuality has always been a hot bed topic in our community but now more and more die hard critics are being exposed as hypocrites because they are actually being exposed as bi-sexuals or being on the "down low" themselves. I never discriminated or ever disrespected homosexuals,though I don't believe in that lifestyle personally,I have several associates that are gay and are good people. That just isn't my cup of tea but we're cool and we're homies,it doesn't affect my feeling's towards them in the least little bit at all. Family is family,friends are friends,and associates are associates, bottom line. We talk about about homosexuality in the black community,in the black Church,in the catholic Church,men on the down low,but what about the Hip Hop community??? What about your favorite rappers? What about your favorite music executives? What about your favorite producers? We often discuss athletes that have come forth or even been exposed as gay,though not very many,but we hardly ever discuss some of your favorite artists being homosexuals. I been around the hip hop industry and culture for a while now and I personally know that there is a lot of gay activity going on within the music and entertainment industry as a whole. There's like another undercover society attached to the entertainment industry that involves homosexual activity and a homosexual lifestyle on the low. You ever wonder why some labels and some executives don't allow the gay word or faggot word used on their releases or they blur it out, certain things the labels will make artist change when dealing with homosexuals/ gay topics. Ask yourselves why? I'm no hater and I'm not one for bashing anyone for their way of life or their beliefs but damn what about the overuse of the "Nigga" word, nigga this,nigga that. But what is it about this term that gay or faggot drives people crazy and fanatic but nigga can be used so fluently and it's tied to some of the worst history and worst atrocities committed to a race of people in this world and this country. But homosexual activities due exist rampant in the hip hop community on several levels but this isn't the article to expose any of your favorite emcees and producers, not just yet. I care and love the hip hop culture a lot and I don't see a problem with being gay in hip hop, I have a problem when you live a lie,a bold face lie, and deceive the people who support your career and finance your lifestyle. Be honest rappers,be honest producers, because we all know it's just a matter of time before you all get exposed,look at whats happening in the religious community with these Churches and Bishops and Pastors around the globe but more importantly in the black community. The day is the manifestation of all defects,cover ups and lies are being exposed on a whole new level now. Is it that your gangsta aura and persona won't allow you to be gay and sell records and still be accepted by the masses. Just be real,just be authentic and you'd be surprised how people accept you for being true. Hip hop is no better than the Church,it's no better than the black community where thousands of men are living on the down low. Atlanta has become a haven for homosexual and lesbian activity and I have seen many people accept that alternative lifestyle wholeheartedly without judging or discriminating against others that are gay. Hip hop your time is near,it's only a matter of time before all of you on the down low get exposed and soon I'm going to be all in exposing you for living a lie being a hypocrite. If you know what you are just keep your mouth shut from criticizing that which you are deep down. Think About It!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hip-Hop star Drake commented on the pressures of success during a recent interview with Katie Couric last night (October 5th) on CBS. Shout out to AllHipHop for the story...
The rap star touched on a number of topics, including his future plans, his rise to success, his acting career and how he handles being a world-famous entertainer. "I must say that It is all surreal to me on a daily basis," stated Drake, who reminisced of the days before he topped the charts and became a household name. Drake revealed that his success has forced him to beef up security. In recent weeks, a member of the rapper's entourage was accused of striking a man named Jeremis Soriano, who claimed he was assaulted and injured by a body guard for Drake after a concert. Drake addressed the issue of security during the interview, stating that is was a necessary evil and a precaution for his own safety."The weirdest part is always having to have security," Drake explained. "Sometimes I just want to hop in a cab, or walk up the street and get an iced tea or something by myself. Then it comes a time where you do it and sometimes you realize why you shouldn't [try to go alone] whether, it be [being] bombarded with pictures, or where its more negative. I've had situations have to be me where things have happened. People have tried to get at me in ways where its a little scary. And you realize you do need that security around you."source
The late great Aaliyah said it best "Age Aint Nothing But A Number", for the past few years rappers and critics have been criticizing rap titan Jay Z., for being too old and over the hill calling rap a young man's game. But the critics mainly weak-azz jealous-azz one hit-wonders emcees evidently didn't do their due diligence, because a lot of raps heavy hitters are over 40 and pushing 40 real soon. So these so-called critics need to step back and shut up enjoy the ride like we all are. These critics and naysayers know who they are and them jealous-azz rappers know who they are too. Below are 30 prominent rappers whose age hasn't impacted them musically by no means, other things may have impacted their careers but not their ages:::Chuck D.(50), Too Short (44), KRS 1. (45), E40 (42), Birdman (41), Paris (43), LL Cool J. (42), Akon (40+), Diddy (41), Jay Z. (41), Fat Joe (40), Ghostface (40), Raekwon (40), Scarface (40), DMX (40), Q.Tip (40), Kam (40), Ice Cube (41), Method Man (39), Snoop Dogg (39), Eminem (38), Busta Rhymes (38), Common (38), Nas (37), Mos Def (37), Nelly (36), Ceelo (35), Jadakiss (35), 50 Cent (35), Andre 3000 (35), Age aint nothing but a number and these artists prove that. There are other prominent artists whose close to or over the age of 40 years old and still making good solid music.All of these artists have already turned or will be these exact ages by December 31. this year. Hell they dont tell singers and rock stars they're too old and they need to retire. Hip hop is the most divisive genre in the entire music culture and landscape.How do these lame critics expect for the culture to continue to grow. All I have to say is keep the good meaningful music coming, I dont care if your 50 years old keep changing the game.1-Luvvv
Its finally here, the 25th. and final season of the Iconic "Oprah Winfrey Show", but do we care? Do Black America really care? We pretty much know the rest of America really, really cares. My wife cares definitely without a shadow of a doubt and here's how she and a few friends and associates feel about the Billionaire Talk Show Host's Juggernaut Show going off the air. "It's sad, its really a big void being left open, Oprah changed lives and revolutionized daily talk shows. Oprah united the country in her own way, she brought all nationalities together with and through her show, she will be missed."- Shawnte Muhammad "Oprah's inspiring and she is like no other, she's an inspiration and she will be missed but she's still a Billionaire, she'll be fine,lol."- Yvonne Johnson "Personally I dont give a damn about Oprah or her white people loving show."- Jeremy Jackson "I'll miss her indeed like millions of other die-hard fans will but she'll turn back up on T.V."- Terry Hillman "It dont matter, she's cool and her show helps a lot of people but where i'm from Oprah really dont matter, we got bigger fish to fry, she got hers we trying to get ours."- Nate Jackson "She always done more for Whites than Blacks, so the hell with that show and everybody associated with it, real talk."- Randy Speakman "My family loves and appreciates Oprah and what all she's done for people of all colors is amazing, Oprah's amazing."- Renee Smith "She's a living legend and icon and I respect her works as well as her accomplishments, Oprah is a genious and will be missed."- Halima Shabazz "Oprah is cool and she's an icon but it dont matter much to me about her show, she matters more to me as a person, she's a sweet person."- Rashad Simmons "Oprah will be missed bottomline, bottomline her show is the best ever and she'll never be replaced, never."- Tacheera Ali "I dont care and I dont think it really matters to no one but Whites in truth."- Paul Thomas
These are the Top 10 Biggest Hip hop Artist Career Sales-Wise Domestically In the United States RIAA Certified. The Recording Industry Association Of America is the company that tallies record sales and certify them Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum. These sales figures reflect inside the U.S. only, alot of these artist sale just as many records oversees and abroad. But I'm putting to sleep the many myths that because you hear an Artist all the time on the radio or t.v. and on tour that they automactically got to be selling millions of records, thats a big negative. That is not true at all. There are alot of underground ghetto myths associated with record sales and I'm putting them to sleep permanetely with actual facts::: 1. 2pac 38 Million units sold, 2. Eminem 30 Million units sold in counting, 3. Jay Z. 27 Million units sold in counting, 4. Outkast 22 Million units sold, 5. Nelly 21 Million units sold,6. Biggie 17 Million units sold, 7. Hammer 16 Million units sold, 8. DMX 14 Million units sold, 9. 50 Cent 14 Million units sold in counting, 10. Ludacris 13 Million units sold in counting............................................Long Live Hip hop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man o man these days I feel like my homie from the "Chi" rapper/actor "Common" that I been blessed to know for many years along with his manager and my fellow homie and brother in the struggle Derrick Dudley, when it comes to hip hop (I used to love her). I grew up in an era where it was all about your "GOD" gifted talent and your sincere love for the art form and culture. Artist back then were into pure creativity, skills, and the overall progression of the their craft and the culture itself. What happened to the genuine love of hip hop and the preservation of it? I grew up when hip hop was a way of life and everything we did reflected that, everything from the music we listened to, the clothes we wore, the places we hung out at, the way we talked, the way we walked, the parties, the concerts, the neighborhoods, New York was the Mecca that we all emulated nationwide. We duplicated everything that came out of New York and gave it our own unique flavor and swagger. It was all love and it was all fun, from the break-dancing battles to rap-battles it started and ended with the culture. Hip hop was so beautiful, so different, so original, so pure, so natural, so mesmerizing, so untainted, and so much of the main driving force and influence in urban life. Now hip hop is so manufactured and microvaved, very little authencity and originality. Mostly everything is a carbon copy or off brand of someone else. Today you have a lot of cartoon characters and novelty rappers putting out processed hip hop. It's mostly symbol with no substance with no real meaning to their music. Money always played its part from the start but never to the extent of how it is today. Artist now have sold their souls and integrity for the get rich quick formula and its all about the money and fame not making classic and timeless hits. What happened to the hip hop that fed the soul, touched the heart and mind and made you visiualize and relive every moment as the music blasted through our speakers. The conscious hip hop that kept us informed on all the social and political ills of our communities nationwide and even dealt with racism and religious topics. Hip hop was truly the CNN of the Black Community then exspanded to the surburbs and took on another life altogether. But it was all good because the art form touched millions of other lives and different races and nationalities of loyal fans, then it catapulted into an international phenomonon. I grew up on Sugar Hill Gang, Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, Afrika Bambaata and The Zulu Nation, LL Cool J., T-La Rock, Ice T, Eric B. and Rakim, BDP, KRS1., The Fat Boys, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Public Enemy, NWA, Marley Marl, DJ Red Alert, Big Daddy Kane, The Juice Crew All stars, Whodini, The Beastie Boys, The Jungle Brothers, Brand Nubians,The Intelligent Hoodlum, Poor Righteous Teachers, Special Ed, Kool G. Rap, Schooly Dee., Just-Ice, Davey D.M.X., EPMD, U.T.F.O., Scarface, Geto Boys, Busy B., Dana Dane, Master Ace, Ice-Cube and Kool Moe Dee to name a few. We had such a wide-range and diversity of hip hop to choose from in our golden era. Then came the next phase which was very unique and creative and to the next level era with such artists as Jay Z., DMX, Ja Rule, Outkast, Goodie Mob, Ludacris, Nelly, K-Solo, Keith Murray, Method Man and RedMan, Snoop Dogg, 2pac, Kam, Da Lench Mob, Common, Mack 10, Master P. and No Limit Records, Rocafella Records, Deathrow Records, So So Def Recordings, and Rap-A-Lot Records and I can go on and on and on. It was all love with my dearest hip hop even amongst the different battles and beefs, the culture still was flourishing now its subpar artists and subpar music. Turn on the radio and its all the same with exception to a hand full of artists. There's about a dozen artist thats very creative and original and trying to take music to another level but the majority is like old mold-infested bread. The Record Companies have largely contributed to the demise of quality and conscious hip hop through out the world. Another form of Master-Slave relations, modern day stepit fetchit. Today its too much buffoonery and self-degrading images within the hip hop genre. O MY "HOW I USED TO LOVE HER" Part 1.
The Hon. Louis Farrakhan’s influence in hip hop can never be understated especially through out the ranks of The Nation Of Islam and all of its homegrown talent. Over the years artist such as : Kam, JT The Bigga Figga, Professor Griff, Synister Mr.Black (rip), Kool Ace, Paris, S.A.W., H-2, Grayco, Jasiri X., Gat Turner, The Task Force, MCJX, Bro.Kenny X., D.A. Smart, Star-N-Crescent, No I.D., Problem 13, Wordbond, Bro. Yusef, Intelligent Hoodlum, Tha Chill One, Stress Free Entertainment, Bro. Shorty, Ansar, and Bow Down/Mo Men Productions have all represented conscious hip hop to the core while being strongly affiliated in The Nation Of Islam.
These artists plus many more do it in a way that their mainstream counterparts that often supports The Minister doesn’t do it. Trust me I know first hand the challenges of being an F.O.I. and being a part of hiphop and dealing in this music industry. I have been in the meetings and in back room round tables where everything is discussed and put on the table, some meetings were up at Def Jam, Interscope, Warner, and Loud just to name a few. They treat you one way in the beginning until they find out your affiliations and what you represent, then It’s like you contracted aids. What was first a great deal and great opportunity with high expectations instantly turns into a meaningless project oftimes a tax write off or a minor release with no promotions.
Nation-Affiliated artist that stay true to there form and their beliefs almost never gets the major distribution deals and the few that have always end up with maketing and promotions issues. Most Nation-Affiliated artist have obtained regional and local successes which can be very fruitful if managed right.
In the Nation we have some of the brightest, fresh, and unique talent anywhere to be found on the planet. Most jewish operated and controlled companies refuse to give our artist fair and just opportunities. This industry is full of double standards, you can say nigga-nigga and hoe this ,hoe that but soon as you say jew anything you are immediately labeled a hate-monger and anti-semite. Nation-Affiliated artist need to continue to grind hard and unite together and do for self.We have our own market ,we just have to tap into it properly and maximize the potential. “Too Short”, the legendary bay area hip hop
pioneer told me on several occasions ‘Brother you all have the distribution blueprint already in place, you all just have to master it and maximize it when it comes to music and entertainment” he was referring to the distribution arm of FCI/FCN INC..
Over the years several high profile rappers have marveled over the Nation’s independent manufacturing and distribution set up because that equals up to true ownership. As the jews continue to monopolize the entertainment industry and Minister Farrakhan continues to have broad appeal and influence amongst the hip hop community, we all that’s Nation-Affiliated and making moves in hiphop gotta unite and do for self. Never give up because everyday our people are dying for the lack of knowledge.
-The CHILL ONE-
