As a Rapper, there is the need to fully utilize the gift of word that you have. I mean many of you are truly gifted. My criticism for each is the language that is used. There is always some controversy regarding something that was spoken in your lyrics. The latest apology comes from Iggy Azalea. She apologized for this lyric: “when the relay starts I’m a runaway slave…Master, shitting on the past gotta spit it like a pastor." She in essence apologized saying that she was not saying she was a slave owner, etc, etc. I am not going to get into all that she said or even try to explain it. Google it!
I am bringing this up to say that if we think before we speak.......Wow! There would be no need for an apology. To even make reference to slaves in this capacity is ignorance. Go study history and learn about this period before you make reference to it. How can any of us possibly relate? If we truly understood what this time (slavery) represented, we would give it more respect. To my Rapper brothers and sister: It is not always about making a buck. You do not have to be nasty or negative in your lyrics. Really! If you truly knew the power that words have, you would not continue down this path. We possess the power of life and death in our tongue. This is the most unruly, and poisonous member of the body. Step back....re-group...and clean it up. Think before you speak.....watch what you say! Please.
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