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CUBE THREATENS HIP-HOP REVOLUTION

Rapper ICE CUBE has vowed to shake-up the hip-hop industry after expressing outrage at its commercialism. The star - real name O'SHEA JACKSON - fears the current US rap scene has forgotten its roots and lost direction. He is so appalled that sex and 'bling' are favoured over social commentary in hip-hop tracks he's heading a campaign to stamp out the corporate rot. The former NWA star says, "All we're hearing from America is booty music. If American rappers don't step up their game, then I will. "I'm planning on releasing three records in two years - each more politically charged. "I'm going my own path to sway the tide. We've got to do whatever we can to put the music back in the hands of the people who love it."


30 August 2006 17:06


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SoulChicken Click for more info (2)

posted on 02/09/2006 17:51


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Its about damn time O'Shea. I knew you had it in you. Its time to apply that old cliche "By Any Means Necessary". I listen to the noise on the airwaves these days and see how it impacts the majority and it makes me ill. I see the BET, MTV, VH1 vids and realize that not only do most of these cats lack any talent beyond that which I would equate to a minstel show, but at the same time they use and exploit damn near naked nubian princesses that could very well end up being one of thier daughters by the time they reach 13 or 14. I see how these cats drive trends and convince brothas that the only way you get the fine curvy sista is to slang dope and ride on spinners. ITS TIME FOR THE BROTHAS TO PULL THE PANTS UP FROM HANGING HALF WAY DOWN THEIR ASS AND TURN THE BACKWARDS HATS INTO DOBBS AND FEDORAS. ITS TIME TO STOP WEARING HOODIES AND A1'S TO JOB INTERVIEWS. ITS TIME TO STOP BRAGGING ABOUT BEING LIFTED ALL DAY AND GET LIFTED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF ONES OWN ABODE (if thats what youre into). THESE THUGGS HAVE TAKEN WHAT SO MANY WORKED HARD FOR ON THE FRONT END AND HAVE (with the influence of the greedy whites) MADE IT INTO A MINSTREL SHOW.............O'SHEA JACKSON, I CHALLENGE YOU TO BECOME A POWERFUL INFLUENCE IN SETTING THE "NEW TREND" THAT WILL PREPARE SOME OF THESE OUT OF CONTROL HIP HOPPERS INTO THE TYPE OF PERFORMERS THAT YOU WANT YOU DAUGHTER(S) TO BE EXPOSED TO. AND BY THE SAME TOKEN, THE YOUNG LADYS NEED TO REALIZE ALL BROTHAS LIKE TO SEE HALF DRESSED OR NOT DRESSED AT ALL YOUNG LADYS (of the legal age of course), BUT TO TAKE ONE SERIOUS BEYOND A BOOTY CALL IS A RARE OCCURANCE. "SEX SELLS JUST AS SURE AS WORN OUT BOOTY SMELLS"........PEACE




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graylorenzo Click for more info ( 1)

posted on 02/09/2006 00:44


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Hello Brother Cube. I don't know what oyu plan is my brother, but I hope that is is to ghet our people to stop using the "N" word for what ever the reason. The is a book titled "Bury That Sucka", by H.Lewis Smith refering to our peoples HISTORY being TOO RICH to keep this word coming out of our mouths. Check it out my brother. P.S. As much as I hated to, I just stopped listening to gangster rap Jumeteenth of this year 2006. Primarily because of the use of the "N" word. Because "I know that Black people are bigger than to call ourselves something that rhymes with TRIGGER".







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