It was on January 1st, 2001, New Year's Day, that a tragic accident had left father rap dead and his son Hip-Hop in a coma... Starting in 2001 & in years to follow Hip-Hop began to see a resurgence of "Beefs"; But those were just major distractions to what the true beef was - this may be the actual issue behind the Tupac Biggie East Coast West Coast Beef.- mainstream versus underground. Up until the 99 & the 2000's, rappers used the underground scene as a way to get into the record industry in order to achieve mainstream success. In short, the underground scene was a road to the mainstream success. The underground rappers were also looking forward to creating independent record labels like they had began to see mainstream rappers do. During this time period of 1999-2000, what was thought to be mainstream success was rapidly changing & evolving into something undesirable to the underground scene. Over this time period, Hip-Hop music would go from underground & mainstream being seen as a bridge to success, to underground & mainstream being seen as a table that divides Hip-Hop artist by what they define as success.
Showing posts with label Miseducation 101. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miseducation 101. Show all posts
3/27/09
Miseducation 101: For The Haters
Alright Class Gather 'round as I contunie to expound on the Haterism Phenomenon...
For this lesson we will concentrate on the "for the haters" comments and actions.
Lately I've discovered that when people do things that are "for the haters", oppose to being for "A" hater, they tend to get into a little bit of trouble. The trouble comes from "the haters", which is general or generic, is not aimed at a particular person. See, you can not blanket haters because they like to be identified. So in essence you have to call the hater out - I mean, call "A" hater out.
Basically, Not for THE haters, but aim at "A" hater - you have to be more specific.
For this lesson we will concentrate on the "for the haters" comments and actions.
Lately I've discovered that when people do things that are "for the haters", oppose to being for "A" hater, they tend to get into a little bit of trouble. The trouble comes from "the haters", which is general or generic, is not aimed at a particular person. See, you can not blanket haters because they like to be identified. So in essence you have to call the hater out - I mean, call "A" hater out.
Basically, Not for THE haters, but aim at "A" hater - you have to be more specific.
This video is a perfect example...
Exactly, Misconstrued is right Mr Juelz Santana
I totally agree that using the internet for spewing hate is an act of "gayness"(what is gayness or "acting gay" is a whole 'nutha topic). Problem is you can NOT get mad at a specific person(hater) then make a generalization about all people who hate.
Thats the trap!
We do not want to identify the specific person because we do not want to give that hater unjust publicity. At the same time, we want to subliminally admonish the embellishment of haters by , as stated by Juelz Santana, letting them fuel your energy, building off their hate, and other such statements. Thats an oxymoron if I ever seen one, its very self-contradictory and leads to these "misconstruments"(yeah I made that word up, its the Jessie Jackson in me).
Giving haters all this "praise" without proper recognition, is Mad, I tell you MAD. That like the Grammy's or Oscar's only announcing the nominees and not having an awards show. Like, these people deserve awards but lets not pick a winner.
Here is another example of a "recantation of hateration"
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(if this video does not work complain to the website linked above)Actually, if the video is not working Keri Hilson probably does not want people to keep listening to her back pettle (like beep beep beep beep beep).
So lets not do it to ourselves, if you see a hater "point 'em out, point 'em out". If you dont theses seemingly pointed generalizations will tranfsorm into misconstruments that will screw you - EVERYTIME. Then you'll have to make a Recantation of Hateration, that will have you back peedling like "go go beep beep".
If you dont want to "name names" at least name the "hoish" or "gayn" or "bitchass" activity that was committed - that way you dont get UNWANTED haters "fueling your energy", "motivating you", "giving you ennergy to build off of", or making you GO GO! BEEP BEEP!
Haters make you GO! GO! Beep! Beep!
3/17/09
MisEducation 101: Hi Hater
Alirghty...
Class is back in session and the focus for today will be the Phenomenon known as "the hater" (aka da hay-duh).
On the blog Diamond Dust, A. Smith, spoke about haters and how it seems that when one does not want to directly "call out" a person, they say "its just a hater" or "its about the haters" or even "I do it for MY haters".
Class is back in session and the focus for today will be the Phenomenon known as "the hater" (aka da hay-duh).
On the blog Diamond Dust, A. Smith, spoke about haters and how it seems that when one does not want to directly "call out" a person, they say "its just a hater" or "its about the haters" or even "I do it for MY haters".
It seems to be an obsession, these days, to have this mythical nondescript syndicate(hay-duhs) whose sole purpose is to be the source of blame in ones life.
HUH? Let me break it down...
The Obsession
Obsession is the controlling of emotions, or thoughts, by a desire of achievement.
Thoughts and emotions are controlled by the word hater. If a person is deemed a hater, immediately, others perception of that person becomes skewed and obscure. Regardless of the credibility of the person calling out the hater, people still tend to hold the comment as truth. If you do not want someone to like another person just say that person is a hater.
Along with this conditioning of the mind is the goal of achieving the "sideline of haters". There is this growing desire to obtain as many haters as possible or to label any one who does not accept your 'swagger' as a hater. Though it should be known that every one will not perceive you as you do yourself, the mind set is that whoever does not is a hater. In short, any one not 'singing your praises' is a hater - regardless of truth.
Thoughts and emotions are controlled by the word hater. If a person is deemed a hater, immediately, others perception of that person becomes skewed and obscure. Regardless of the credibility of the person calling out the hater, people still tend to hold the comment as truth. If you do not want someone to like another person just say that person is a hater.
Along with this conditioning of the mind is the goal of achieving the "sideline of haters". There is this growing desire to obtain as many haters as possible or to label any one who does not accept your 'swagger' as a hater. Though it should be known that every one will not perceive you as you do yourself, the mind set is that whoever does not is a hater. In short, any one not 'singing your praises' is a hater - regardless of truth.
The Mythical Nondescript Syndicate
Who is a hater, exactly? Other than unjust finger pointing, what identifies a hater?
When one says 'the haters' it is as if there referring to 'the spirits' or 'the man' - as in, its more of a representative group than actual tangible people. Haters are mythical in the sense of this false belief that created this normative system. I mean, there is not a group of people that will say we are 'the haters', no, the group will always form as 'the hateD'; But not in a victimized manner, more so as an astute group of individuals.
Again there is no clear cut way, outside of finger pointing, to depict, or describe, a hater. Nothing is out there to distinguish a hater.
Is it the way they look? Is it the way that talk? Who knows?
The Source of Blame
So, why are people infatuated with having this fictitious group? Blame is the reason.
The term hater(s) has become abstractly allegorical, meaning there is nothing of substance to back haterism. Its only an emblamatic semblance, giving a look on the surface to be the cause of another (a hater) but inwardly being ones self - or ones inner struggle with self.
If haters are a negative vice in ones life then why pursue having them? That makes it a figurative palisade, having the line of haters to defend you insecurities (its not me its them). Thus haters are out in front blocking the real source of the issue - YOU.
The term hater(s) has become abstractly allegorical, meaning there is nothing of substance to back haterism. Its only an emblamatic semblance, giving a look on the surface to be the cause of another (a hater) but inwardly being ones self - or ones inner struggle with self.
If haters are a negative vice in ones life then why pursue having them? That makes it a figurative palisade, having the line of haters to defend you insecurities (its not me its them). Thus haters are out in front blocking the real source of the issue - YOU.
But Wait There Is More
I believe that there are genuine haters out there. Thing is its all of us. We all hate something, or someone even, in a perpetual since. There are things, or people, who we will never agree or meet a common ground with - its just life.
Saying things like, "if you got haters you must be doing something right" or "the more sucessful the more haters" or even "my haters motivate me", is not accurate. Those statements, and ones of the like, only mean that you embrace negativity in your life - or enjoy pissing people off.
If you believe that haters are going to further your growth maybe you should examine you "swagger".
CLASS OUT!!!
ITS RECESS(ion) TIME!!!
2/18/09
Miseducation 101: I'm So Hood/ Your Ghetto
Once again I'm to exclaim how I'm inflamed by the misuse of words and phrases, that seemingly make you cool but truly make you foolish.
The lesson of the day is being 'hood' or 'ghetto'.
I'm pretty sure you may have heard the term used, or should I say misused. Most perceive being 'hood' or ghetto' as simply being disrespectful or behaving in an ignorant or delinquint manner. I, for one, do not agree with such an assumption. Its foolish to lump every one who, by the accidence of their existance, were born and/or lived in an impoverished neighborhood, as being being loud obnoxious degenerates. I'm personally offended, as I am from the 'ghetto' or 'hood', because I am neither. I also hate the notion that behaving in such a manner is perceived to make you cool.
I just do not get it...
See, I grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Milwaukee, WI. I know a lot of people ask, 'is there black people that live there?'
Well, the answer is... HELL YEAH!
I'm sorry that 'Happy Days' and 'Lavern and Shirley' gave you a depiction of a city that I did not even know, AND I LIVED THERE.
Anyway, my neighborhood was the typical poverty stricken back drop: dirty streets, abandon houses, liquor store on one corner, a church on the opposite corner, and a casscade of people sitting on porches, standing on corners or wondering aimlessly. Contrary to the song, its more than wearing you pants below your waist and having 'gol' teefasis in ya mouf'. This is why I seriously doubt that most rappers were even born and raised in 'da hood' because its nothing to be glorified.
Growing up in the ghetto has had a hand in shaping me into who I am today, good and bad. Most of the things that I've experienced from then has made me numb, numb to the ignorance and violence. See, while your misinformed about riding around in tricked out cars, getting head and smoking dope, the ultimate reality is not presented.
The reality is... PEOPLE DIE EVERYDAY IN 'DA HOOD'
People that you go to school and church with, your family and neighborhood friends. One day is permanently embedded in my mind...
That was a normal thing, at least the gun shots were, the cross fire situation was not. There were times when playing at the playground could transcend into gun violence. Occasionally, stray bullets would claim lives of children, in those situations. Its simply mind-numbing to think that some one is celebrating and glorifying the fact your life is in danger every time you go outside. Its even more disturbing that someone, who never had to live in that situation, promotes that life condition.
Back in the summer of 2001, in my neighboorhood alone, there were 24 deaths by gun violence. All the victims were black males between the ages of 16 and 25. One particular victim I had known since kindergarden. We went to the same neighborhood elementry school, had the same teacher, and hung out together though the years. That August, he was shot in the head. After he was shot he ran about 5 blocks, then collapsed in front of the butcher's shop in a pool of blood. He was not a thug, or anything of the like. He worked and, like me, had just graduated high school that June, and was about to go off to college. I guess, he just had a knack for being 'at the wrong place at the wrong time' because he had previously gotten shot, in the back, two year prior.
BUT AGAIN...
I was at the wrong place at the wrong time when I got off the school bus that one day.
Maybe I'm just off in my thinking here. First off, I do not think its correct to term some one as 'ghetto' or 'hood' any way because those are places - not persons. At any rate, if a person is to be 'hood' or 'ghetto' I would think that they would share similar experiences like mines. The stigmata of living in this type of environment during you childhood is eternal. Eventhough I was fortunatley able to move, after 19 years of the violence and mishaps, things tend to encamp in your psyche.
If your a true 'hood N*gga' its not because of how you talk or dress but because of what you have experienced, while LIVING IN THE 'HOOD'.
This clip shows 'my hood' at about the 3 minute mark. I remeber half of these young dudes from when they were between the ages of 10 and 12. Now at ages 17 and 18, they are an example of what you become when you can not get out of the hood.
The young man at the beginning of this video happens to be someone I know/knew. When I knew him he was only about 11 or 12 years old, attended the homework club that I worked at and he was a good kid. This should give you a glimps at how living in the hood tends to break most people. I know it reminded me.
Here is an article about violence in Milwaukee
The lesson of the day is being 'hood' or 'ghetto'.
I'm pretty sure you may have heard the term used, or should I say misused. Most perceive being 'hood' or ghetto' as simply being disrespectful or behaving in an ignorant or delinquint manner. I, for one, do not agree with such an assumption. Its foolish to lump every one who, by the accidence of their existance, were born and/or lived in an impoverished neighborhood, as being being loud obnoxious degenerates. I'm personally offended, as I am from the 'ghetto' or 'hood', because I am neither. I also hate the notion that behaving in such a manner is perceived to make you cool.
I just do not get it...
See, I grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Milwaukee, WI. I know a lot of people ask, 'is there black people that live there?'
Well, the answer is... HELL YEAH!
I'm sorry that 'Happy Days' and 'Lavern and Shirley' gave you a depiction of a city that I did not even know, AND I LIVED THERE.
Anyway, my neighborhood was the typical poverty stricken back drop: dirty streets, abandon houses, liquor store on one corner, a church on the opposite corner, and a casscade of people sitting on porches, standing on corners or wondering aimlessly. Contrary to the song, its more than wearing you pants below your waist and having 'gol' teefasis in ya mouf'. This is why I seriously doubt that most rappers were even born and raised in 'da hood' because its nothing to be glorified.
Growing up in the ghetto has had a hand in shaping me into who I am today, good and bad. Most of the things that I've experienced from then has made me numb, numb to the ignorance and violence. See, while your misinformed about riding around in tricked out cars, getting head and smoking dope, the ultimate reality is not presented.
The reality is... PEOPLE DIE EVERYDAY IN 'DA HOOD'
People that you go to school and church with, your family and neighborhood friends. One day is permanently embedded in my mind...
It is a day I'll never forget. I was 1o years old on my way home from school. I had just gotten off the school bus and the bus pulled away down the street. As I then proceeded to cross the street I crossed paths with 3 teenaged boys, nothing out of the ordinary. Not until I seen the guy dressed in all black creep from the alley directly across from me. His target was the 3 boys who, by now, were directly behind me. I seen the guy in the alley raise his pistol. Before I can even think to run shots were whizzing by my ear. The entire block was in a stampeed and there I was in a cross fire. By the grace of God I was unharmed.
Back in the summer of 2001, in my neighboorhood alone, there were 24 deaths by gun violence. All the victims were black males between the ages of 16 and 25. One particular victim I had known since kindergarden. We went to the same neighborhood elementry school, had the same teacher, and hung out together though the years. That August, he was shot in the head. After he was shot he ran about 5 blocks, then collapsed in front of the butcher's shop in a pool of blood. He was not a thug, or anything of the like. He worked and, like me, had just graduated high school that June, and was about to go off to college. I guess, he just had a knack for being 'at the wrong place at the wrong time' because he had previously gotten shot, in the back, two year prior.
BUT AGAIN...
I was at the wrong place at the wrong time when I got off the school bus that one day.
Maybe I'm just off in my thinking here. First off, I do not think its correct to term some one as 'ghetto' or 'hood' any way because those are places - not persons. At any rate, if a person is to be 'hood' or 'ghetto' I would think that they would share similar experiences like mines. The stigmata of living in this type of environment during you childhood is eternal. Eventhough I was fortunatley able to move, after 19 years of the violence and mishaps, things tend to encamp in your psyche.
If your a true 'hood N*gga' its not because of how you talk or dress but because of what you have experienced, while LIVING IN THE 'HOOD'.
This clip shows 'my hood' at about the 3 minute mark. I remeber half of these young dudes from when they were between the ages of 10 and 12. Now at ages 17 and 18, they are an example of what you become when you can not get out of the hood.
The young man at the beginning of this video happens to be someone I know/knew. When I knew him he was only about 11 or 12 years old, attended the homework club that I worked at and he was a good kid. This should give you a glimps at how living in the hood tends to break most people. I know it reminded me.
Here is an article about violence in Milwaukee
1/6/09
Miseducation 101: Yezzir (yes sir)
Let me appologize in advance because I know yall like this term but simply put its WE TODD DID. For example...
Me: you goin to the club tonight?
You: yezzir
Me: you gone get bubbly?
You: yessir
Me: so bubbly you go home with a stranger and wake up naked next to they fish tank?
You: yessi... wait a minute
Me: TIMMAH!
Me: you goin to the club tonight?
You: yezzir
Me: you gone get bubbly?
You: yessir
Me: so bubbly you go home with a stranger and wake up naked next to they fish tank?
You: yessi... wait a minute
Me: TIMMAH!
YES, you sound WE TODD DID. I tried using the term but it gave me that "special" feeling and I aint talkin' 'bout love. I couldn't even get it right. Every time I said it I felt the need to position my right hand wrist across my chest in the WE TODD salute.
If you actually seen two people have a conversation and they repeatedly use that term, it puts me in the mind of those weird things on seasame street...
Its horrible to see some on like 40 tring to say it but again its so easy - wait for the question mark then insert a YEZZIR. Old Crackheads be using it, I see them on the corner...
Dopeman: aye, you wanna buy some crack?
Crackhead: y-y-y-y-yeddir (yeah no ess)
Then they do a crackhead dance
1/1/09
Miseducation 101: Are you Serious?
Nah ... ARE YOU SERIOUS?
I can NOT stand it when someone ask me that, now, dumb ass question after every statement I make.
Why is that saying this is even "hip" or "cool"?
I know a lot of you out there are guilty of falling victim to the effervescent phrase. Its something about the simple dimwittedness of such a ridiculous epithet that makes you seemingly cool - Are you serious?
Now I'm asking the question.
It can be the most heartstaking conversation and saying the phrase, that pays, makes you a complete and total JACKASS. I can be talking about a person that just died.
ME: AYE! Y'know old dude, Chris, just got shot. Yeah, he died yesterday.
YOU: ARE YOU SERIOUS
ME: Naw, i just like to make up stories about people dying
Its not even a question anymore. All that statement means, to me, is that you not really caring or paying attention to what the Hell I'm saying.
"Fool I just told you someone died and ALL you can say is, "ARE YOU SERIOUS"
WILL YOU GET SERIOUS!!!!
We got People 40-50 years old saying the ish. Its so simple! You dont even have to pay attention just wait for the other person to stop breathing and say, ARE YOU SERIOUS.
ME: I just paid $1.50 for gas.
YOU: ARE YOU SERIOUS
ME: STFU!!! you unattentive douche!
I mean, valley girls, punk rockers, gothic folk, and every other echelon of society are part of the frenzy.
The most disturbing part is that if you say it and you are really asking the question....
PEOPLE THINK YOU JUST SAYING IT TO BE COOL!!!
YOU: Someone just broke in your car and stole your stereo system
ME: What?... they just.... are you serious?
Then you start laughing. WHAT!?!?!?!?
I'm like, my car just got broken into an the only witness IS A RETARD.
ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!
Look, yall got me saying it now.
I can NOT stand it when someone ask me that, now, dumb ass question after every statement I make.
Why is that saying this is even "hip" or "cool"?
I know a lot of you out there are guilty of falling victim to the effervescent phrase. Its something about the simple dimwittedness of such a ridiculous epithet that makes you seemingly cool - Are you serious?
Now I'm asking the question.
It can be the most heartstaking conversation and saying the phrase, that pays, makes you a complete and total JACKASS. I can be talking about a person that just died.
ME: AYE! Y'know old dude, Chris, just got shot. Yeah, he died yesterday.
YOU: ARE YOU SERIOUS
ME: Naw, i just like to make up stories about people dying
Its not even a question anymore. All that statement means, to me, is that you not really caring or paying attention to what the Hell I'm saying.
"Fool I just told you someone died and ALL you can say is, "ARE YOU SERIOUS"
WILL YOU GET SERIOUS!!!!
We got People 40-50 years old saying the ish. Its so simple! You dont even have to pay attention just wait for the other person to stop breathing and say, ARE YOU SERIOUS.
ME: I just paid $1.50 for gas.
YOU: ARE YOU SERIOUS
ME: STFU!!! you unattentive douche!
I mean, valley girls, punk rockers, gothic folk, and every other echelon of society are part of the frenzy.
The most disturbing part is that if you say it and you are really asking the question....
PEOPLE THINK YOU JUST SAYING IT TO BE COOL!!!
YOU: Someone just broke in your car and stole your stereo system
ME: What?... they just.... are you serious?
Then you start laughing. WHAT!?!?!?!?
I'm like, my car just got broken into an the only witness IS A RETARD.
ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!!
Look, yall got me saying it now.
12/22/08
Miseducation 101: Swag & Swagger
It never ceases to amaze me how miseducated people tend to be. I'm never surprise when being cool, "with it" or "in" overshadows the desire for proprietary knowledge. It seems now-a-days every one has a penchant to have SWAGGER or poses SWAG but I doubt they really know what it means.
When I think of the word swagger, what immediately comes to mind is P.Diddy. I remember when Diddy did the "Making The Band 2" show and selected the members his reason for choosing Dylan(pictured left) was, "(he) has that swagger".
Looking into that, Diddy did not particularly care for Dylan, and I'm pretty sure that people, who viewed the show, perceived Dylan as thinking he was better than he actually was - Dylan was only great IN HIS MIND.
The word swagger is derived from the word swag. Swag has several meanings, i.e. sway, sink, sag, stolen property, loot, or to walk in an uncontrollable drunken like manner. When the word swagger was began to be used it was to describe the actions of a bully or person that was arrogant.
Definition:
Swagger - To walk or conduct oneself in a boldly rude, disrespectful, arrogant air; To brag; boast;
or simply put CONCEITED...
Don't get me wrong, I know the way those words are used now is slang. The problem is slang does not redefine words. Like the word HATER, the definition is relatively the same (one who hates), its just a blown out of proportion view, and an overly used term. Even in the case of the slang use of "HOT" or relative words like "fiyah" (fire) or flame. The slang use of those words are based off the literal definition of "giving off heat". When something is "HOT" its catchy, it spreads. When you say something is hot, it means it has the characteristics of fire, heat, spice.
SO WHAT AM I GETTING AT?
The "urban"/slang definition of swagger is, how one presents him or her self to the world, how the person handles a situation. An appearance of self-confidence. Prideful, Arrogant walk or stride. Right away I notice the words self-confidence and pride. That gives the word a whole new definition. I mean, can you be confident AND conceited AT THE SAME TIME? There is also an "urban" definition of the word swag, which simply means style. Now that's more correct in meaning. The only unimposed question to this definition is, what king of style?
I guess, if I had no immediate correlation of the word swag/swagger being connected to the word conceited, then maybe, I too, would exclaim my swagger to the world; Or maybe this is the direction of our society. Maybe its cool to be cocky, conceited, loud, obnoxious, self-consumed, arrogant, vain, narcissistic, and full of hot air...
but I'm straight on that.
That's why I'm forever unabashed, which means poised, brazen, and shameless - keep your swag.
When I think of the word swagger, what immediately comes to mind is P.Diddy. I remember when Diddy did the "Making The Band 2" show and selected the members his reason for choosing Dylan(pictured left) was, "(he) has that swagger". Looking into that, Diddy did not particularly care for Dylan, and I'm pretty sure that people, who viewed the show, perceived Dylan as thinking he was better than he actually was - Dylan was only great IN HIS MIND.
The word swagger is derived from the word swag. Swag has several meanings, i.e. sway, sink, sag, stolen property, loot, or to walk in an uncontrollable drunken like manner. When the word swagger was began to be used it was to describe the actions of a bully or person that was arrogant.
Definition:
Swagger - To walk or conduct oneself in a boldly rude, disrespectful, arrogant air; To brag; boast;
or simply put CONCEITED...
Don't get me wrong, I know the way those words are used now is slang. The problem is slang does not redefine words. Like the word HATER, the definition is relatively the same (one who hates), its just a blown out of proportion view, and an overly used term. Even in the case of the slang use of "HOT" or relative words like "fiyah" (fire) or flame. The slang use of those words are based off the literal definition of "giving off heat". When something is "HOT" its catchy, it spreads. When you say something is hot, it means it has the characteristics of fire, heat, spice.
SO WHAT AM I GETTING AT?
The "urban"/slang definition of swagger is, how one presents him or her self to the world, how the person handles a situation. An appearance of self-confidence. Prideful, Arrogant walk or stride. Right away I notice the words self-confidence and pride. That gives the word a whole new definition. I mean, can you be confident AND conceited AT THE SAME TIME? There is also an "urban" definition of the word swag, which simply means style. Now that's more correct in meaning. The only unimposed question to this definition is, what king of style?
I guess, if I had no immediate correlation of the word swag/swagger being connected to the word conceited, then maybe, I too, would exclaim my swagger to the world; Or maybe this is the direction of our society. Maybe its cool to be cocky, conceited, loud, obnoxious, self-consumed, arrogant, vain, narcissistic, and full of hot air...
but I'm straight on that.
That's why I'm forever unabashed, which means poised, brazen, and shameless - keep your swag.
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