Posted by wintermute-37 at 216-99-204-104.dial.spiritone.com on February 26, 2003 at 23:28:08:
In Reply to: DEFENDING 50 CENT - Listen and Learn posted by wintermute-37 on February 26, 2003 at 23:03:48:
Just a sidenote - I can't say I have ever heard of anyone else, famous or not, who's been shot 9 times and then driven themself to the hospital...
and for those who don't understand why so many rappers speak about crime and show off their money and cars a.k.a. "bling, bling" think about it like this...
If you grew up with nothing, in a society that turns its head away from so many social problems inherent in an urban "lower-class" environment...then maybe you just might be one of the millions of people that come to the realization that crime might be the best option because there is no equality of opportunity in the real world...
and only then might you understand why so many rappers flash their cash, drive fancy cars, because when you come from that environment and beat the odds you realize you are a rarity and you live the best you can...
and as to why rappers often rap about crime and drugs...it's because people tend to tell stories about their lives, and the lives of those they grew up around.
Fight for equality. On every level.
wintermute
...."I don't know what the FUCK you just said, Little Kid, but you're special man"...Pumpkin Escobar