A little preview of next week’s No Limit Records special…
The Real Untouchable’s “I’m Bout It” video is, in my humble opinion, one of the hardest music videos ever made. Master P filmed this one right in his own hood. The beat is crippling. It will cripple you. And Mia X absolutely murdered it! This song and video is a good representative of the grittiness that defined the mid-90s era of hip hop.
While I could not label myself a fan, I’ve always had respect for Chris Brown. The young dude is mad talented when it comes to dancing and his vocals are tolerable. He always seemed like a cool kid, who just did his thang.
This past weekend, Brown was accused of physically assaulting an unidentified woman. The police have refused to release the woman’s identity, but it is reportedly his longtime girlfriend, singer Rihanna. Monday, Brown turned himself in to police, and was released on $50, 000 bail. Read more about the story here
Now, to some (or many), in the hip hop community, physically checking an out-of-pocket women is one of the ultimate forms of gangsterism. Women, in this pathology, are subordinate beings who should never disrespect “men,” Of course, in the real world, that’s utter bullshh. There’s nothing gangster, trill, dope, or cool about putting your hands on a woman. I must admit that a great deal of the music I (and my peers) consume frequently present this type degenerate violence. I will never say that hip hop creates this ideology, but by our consumption, we in some ways reinforce it. This is not a call to stop listening to the music. I could never do that! However, man, we gotta cease our disrespect of women in life and art!
Anyways, at this point, these are all allegations. None of us were there, and we don’t know what really happened. If Brown turns out to be guilty, he is, in my opinion, the ultimate b*tch. There is never a reason to grab, shake, push, or hit a woman. That is not gangster!
Peace and Straight Gangsterism is Back!