Russell, Russell, Russel, Please Sit Your Ass Down Somewhere, I Just Cant Take It!!
Posted on April 26, 2007 4:30 AM
No Disrespect but I wish Russell Simmons would sit his ass down somewhere. As if he hasn’t been in the media enough lately, now he’s turning his “hip-hop savior” efforts towards Atlanta public schools.
In a press release that I just received (well two days ago), one of the founding fathers of Hip-Hop is coming to the jewel of the south to supposedly curve the 33-50% dropout rate.
Here is a snippet from the press release:
Literate Nation Atlanta, whose mission is to "motivate teens to 'get into' high school and prepare for life," will produce three local student events featuring hip-hop legend and entrepreneur Russell Simmons. Students from six local high schools will receive a free copy of Russell's inspirational new book, Do You! Northsprings, Westlake, Carver, Therrell, Southside and Washington high schools will participate."Many of the students failing or dropping out live in an environment that has not sold them on the inviolate interconnection between higher education and success in America. This may be due to influences from their family, socio-economic situation or social group," said Hinton Dillard, Chairman and Founder, Literate Nation.
While the press release was nice and all, there was nothing in it that explained exactly what the plan is to curve the dropout rate.
I won’t pretend to claim that I know what’s all a doin with public school these days, I really haven’t paid attention. But I have heard that Georgia schools are one of the worse in the nation.
So if I understand this correctly, Russell plans on helping curve kids dropping out by bestowing (giving) them a book and an autograph?
Something about that doesn’t make much sense to me, but I digress. Does it make any sense to you?
Here a video that I found online that has Russell in the hot seat again defending hip-hop(you'd think that he'd pass the podium to somebody else at this point wouldnt you?) Check it out and tell me what you feel!
Talk to y’all Lata,
SoHH Gyant
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NO FIRST TODAY FAGGOTS
I won’t pretend to claim that I know what’s all a doin with public school these days, I really haven’t paid attention. But I have heard that Georgia schools are one of the worse in the nation
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@Gyant
so if you dont know whats going on in the public schools and you dont have a plan the why would you hate on a man thats making an effort?
damn
russell is on the front line trying to 1) defend hip hop from these white media outlets that rather bash it then understand it
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2) he's defending hip hop after cam'pons dumb ass comments.
to say atlant school system is the worst then hate on a man thats addressing it is stupid, but then again what can i expect from sohh gyant
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
Brooklyn B, before I saw your comment, I was thinking the exact same thing. You summed up my thoughts completely... That's the problem with "us". We're quick to be judgemental of someone else's efforts while we sit back and spectate. It's rather irresponsible to be critical (especially verbally) of someone's efforts when you haven't even done your research.
Gyant your a tool...how can you say that you don't know whats really going on with the public school system beacuse you don't pay attention and in the same breath down another blackman who is at least trying to reach out and make some sorta change...i read your blog all the time and never comment but i just have to tell your a complete idiot...your opion on everything is baseless and worthless and if you wonder why i read your blog its the same reason i watch fox news...just to hear the garbage being spewed out of your fat mouth...
P.S GET THE SOUTH'S SCHLONG OUT OF YOUR MOUTH
if a book and an autograph would keep kids from droppin out then they should have been doing this but my guess is it won't
its not just a book and autograph, he's speaking to these kids, showing them that theres more in life then what they see in there 4 block radius.
i mean lets be real he might be 1st person to actually speak some truth to the youth and not just bash them for wearing saggin' pants.
dont judge me if your not gonna show me
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
Brooklyn B, before I saw your comment, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Gyant-
First, let me begin by saying that I read this blog daily. You have caught a lot of heat on here lately and I have tried to stand by you.
I can not support your post today though. How can you criticize Russ for doing SOMETHING about the public education system while doing yourself? To make matters worse, you admit that you do not know anything that is going on in the GA school system.
We as black people need to stop attacking those in our community who dare to do SOMETHING. Especially when we are not doing anything positive OURSELVES.
It is not about a book and an autograph. It is about inspiring today's youth to strive for something better. If Russ can play a hand in motivating GA youth, I say let's applaud him...not tear his efforts down.
When you attack ANYONE for doing SOMETHING, you become a part of the problem...this blog should have been about how we in the ATL hip hop community can get involved and help the youth.
I did not write this response to attack you, but to offer my opinion on what I consider to be a bad post. Keep doing your thing man. At least this post will hopefully spark an insightful conversation about the substandard education in our state.
georgias schools are not the worst in the nation. we have very good schools here. we might not be on the level of other states but we are not the worst. and for you to bash russell simmons is ignorant. at least he cares and wants to make an attempt to help kids succeed. this is why kids drop out! idiot ass people like you dont give a fuck, so they think "why should I ?" you need a reality check. your supposesd to be all pro-south but you dont give a damn about tommorrows future. what kind of shit is that?
@ GYANT
How you gonna say that Russell Simmons, a founding father in hip hop and one of the most successful men in america, has nothing to offer but a book and an autograph? Even if he just sent a tape and some pre-signed books. That's taking time out of his day and money out of his pocket to try to help schools that aren't in his old hood or even in New york. You saying a black man who's traveled the world, been a millionaire a couple hundred times over, and who is hip hop personified has nothing to say to these kids? He made it out of Queens in the 80s that right there is inspiring. He set out to cultivate a new music and found our most historic record label. So you see Russell doesn't need to sit his ass down somewhere. He's actually being proactive about these lil dumbass niggas dropping out. He could be laying back at the palace boning 6 model chicks on a carpet made of hundreds but instead he's in georgia trying to make a difference. So nigga miss me with with the shit talking YOU CAN'T GET AN INTERVIEW WITH LIL BOW WOW much less Russell.
I agree 100% with Brooklyn B, and Enough is Enough. When I saw the title.. I had suspected this to be about the way he's been promoting his book, on the height of this "Kill Hip Hop" campaign. But then I see its about dude tryin to educate those who need to be educated. Not only that... he is doing one hell of a job @ defending Hip Hop, by not backing down, simply b/c everyone is giving him the business. He is the founder of this movement. And if anyone should defend it.. It should be him. I'm surprised that most artists w/ voices aren't even speaking out yet! (Ie: Jay-Z, Diddy, Luda, 50, etc...) I'm somewhat a newbie to posting.. I read ur blogs every now and then. But this one seemed to be a blog based on a personal vendetta.. Rather than what its really about. I'd like more info on, how I can be involved. Not only for the south, but in my own community. B/c otherwise, we will continue to have nothing to do w/ our lives.. And continue to blame the man for why most of us are dead or locked up b/c they pulled us over for no reason, and happen to find the gun used in a murder!!
Man give up gyant! Can't nobody stand you on here, your posts ALWAYS suck, your comments are ALWAYS about how bad you suck. This isn't one of those things where you can try harder buddy.
russell simmons = attention whore. trying to 'ban' words? nigga needs to get the fuck out.
russell simmons = attention whore. trying to 'ban' words? nigga needs to get the fuck out.
Posted by: stan at April 26, 2007 8:43 AM
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thats the reason why russell NEEDS to speak and talk to the youth.
when you dont get mad at cam'pon CBS interview (and might i add, outta ALL the rappers how did he get picked?) but mad at russell for doing and saying something positive and something that will help our RACE for years to come, theres something seriously wrong with that.
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
russell simmons admits he'll be the first one to snitch when shit goes down, but he says that he has street cred?
busta promised to take care of his bodyguard's family, but won't tell the family who killed their father?
50 keeps spitting about how hood he is and russell says he's a product of his environment, but 50 lives in a secluded mansion in New Jersey?
WHY ARE WE PAYING THESE LOW-LIFE MILLIONAIRES OUR MONEY THAT SHOULD BE SPENT GETTING DRUNK AND STONED!!!
I WANT TO COUNT MY STACKS OF 100's WHILE LITTLE HONKEYS IN BULLET-PROOF VESTS WALK OUT WITH MY CD, DVD, POSTER, 2ND MAZAROTTI, AND BAIL MONEY FOR PISSING ON PEOPLE!!!
I WANT MY PHOTOS TO BE TAKEN IN THE MOST 50 CENT-ESQUE, STEROID-ENEMA, HOMOSEXUAL-POSE FOR MAXIMUM GAY HARDNESS!!!
I WANT TO PERFORM AT SOME RICH-HO's BIRTHDAY PARTY, THEN RUSHING OUT TO CHASE AFTER SOME CELEBRITY-HONKEY THAT JACKED MY CAR, AND REMINDED THAT I CAN STILL GET PUNKED OUTSIDE OF THE HOOD TOO!!!
I WANT TO RENT A MANSION PARKED WITH FAST-RUNNING CARS AND A BIG POOL TO INVITE MTV TO MY NEW HOME, SAYING THAT I BOUGHT IT, CUZ I GAVE ORAL TO THAT MIDDLE-AGED HONKEY AND NOW MY ALBUM DEFINITELY GONNA BLOW UP REAL SOON!!!
I WANT THE HOTTEST PRODUCER WHO'S NEVER SATISFIED AFTER PRISON, AND REMEMBERS HOW TO SLAP A TURKEY WHEN THEY HIT A ROADBLOCK!!!
I WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY TELLING PEOPLE "STOP-SNITCHIN" CUZ THIS TIME, I AIN'T THE ONE GETTING SHOT. IT'S JUST A BODYGUARD, I'LL ORDER A HAPPY MEAL SO NO ONE GOES HUNGRY!!!
I WANT TO START BEEFS WITH RAPPERS CUZ NO WAY CAN MY HOMOPHOBIC-ASS LIVE WITHOUT A LITTLE MEAT!!!
I WANT SOME ASS-CHEEKS BUMPING AT MY FACE WHILE I DRINK CHAMPAGNE FROM THE CRACK AND SWIPE MY CREDIT-CARD WHEN I PUSH THE "A-1" BUTTON!!!
IT SEEMS LIKE FUN, SO WHY DO THESE BITCHES HAVE MY MONEY FOR THEIR ALLOWANCE?
GA is consistently in the bottom 10 of state public school systems. Not too long ago they were the worst except for South Carolina.
All schools in GA arent bad, but as a whole state, the schools pretty much suck.
Yeah the public schools in the black communities are fucked up but these youth praise that. My sons friend said that my son wouldn't be able to survive one day in his school. I asked him if he was proud of that. He said no but you can tell he is proud of it
@Gyant
I understand that this is just a blog and simply your opinion, therefore I take what you say with a grain of salt. Since you claim to blog about hip hop from a ATL perspective it would seem you would give a damn about the people who embody hip hop and actually live the lives rappers simply report about . . . F'n teenagers!!
As a educator, high school drop out rates are not a regional promblem, its a national problem. You of all people should be aware of the deficient literacy skills as you are constantly misunderstood, and people post inconsistent garbage to try and argue with you!
Nevertheless, you are right an autographed book won't bring any tangible results. But a person in Simmons position is simply bringing light to a very dark problem. Still, the backwardness of this blog simply contradicts your rightousness about the state of hip hop a couple of days ago. You, need to wake up bruh!
first off lets define snitching
snitching is when you TELL on someone to PROTECT YA NECK!!
if a drug dealer tells the police on another drug dealer YOUR A SNITCH!
if a CITIZEN tells police on a drug dealer then he's helping clean up his community. where did the misconception come from that snitching means not standing up for something?
if this old lady tell the cops on all the drug dealers and they get locked up and she turns around and start slinging that bitch is a snitch, she's not trying to better the hood, shes contributing to the bullshit.
russ still have street cred because he CONTRIBUTES to the hood, he REACH OUT to the hood.
and all these fake ass "i dont snitch rappers" they snitch on there albums. All that i know big meech wait tuil he come home he gonna have the block on lock again....THATS DRY SNITCHING!
i keep the work at my momma house...then when u get locked ur looking like "how they find out where i keep the work at?" you told on your self.
and the WORST snitch is the snitch that tells to hold you back like when the slaves was trying to bounce and that snitch as slave told on u for a extra piece of chitlings, lol.
Cam'Pon is an ass...and snitch so is freeky zeeky if thats the case, check thesmokinggun.com and see for your self.
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
Sorry Russell Simmons, we call a Ho a Ho, a Bitch a Bitch, it just is what it is!!!
@ GYANT
I feel what your saying about Russell Simmons. As of late he has been getting a little bit like Al Sharpton. But dude is doing some shit for a good cause. APS (Atlanta Public Schools) is FUCKED UP, Im a product myself (Parks Middle, Washington High, Mays High). I always had good grades, but I used to wonder what grades I would have gotten if I went to a white school Uptown in North Fulton or something. Im sure I my GPA would have been below a 2.5. Most niggas I knew stopped going to school in the 10th grade, and truancy is a none issue on the westside, I always see kids walking around on school days with no worries. So this attention is much needed. There is no focus on college, of the people I hung with, I was the only one who went to school. I had a friend who did have a full ride to Alcorn State playing football & basketball, but this dumb nigga robbed a Ms. Winners during spring break and got a 12-15. With all that said I still got love for APS. I had some fun times when I was in school, I miss the football games at Lakewood, I even miss the teen parties at the Warehouse, Pavillion, and the Gate we used to go to. Thats when a nigga repped his hood like I owned square inch of it. I was all about B.E. Mays aka Zone 4 High, we used to fight every friday at Hightower Station with the niggas from Douglass, Harper- Archer, and Therell High. I miss those days
FUCK YOU SOHH GYANT, FOR TALK SHIT ON A BLACK MAN THAT IS TRYING TO CHANGE THINGS INTO SOMETHING POSITIVE.
AND FUCK ALL YOU PEOPLE ON THIS BLOG THAT'S DEFENDING RUSSELL BUT DID'T DEFEND AL SHARPTON.
@ GYANT
I feel what your saying about Russell Simmons. As of late he has been getting a little bit like Al Sharpton. But dude is doing some shit for a good cause. APS (Atlanta Public Schools) is FUCKED UP, Im a product myself (Parks Middle, Washington High, Mays High). I always had good grades, but I used to wonder what grades I would have gotten if I went to a white school Uptown in North Fulton or something. Im sure I my GPA would have been below a 2.5. Most niggas I knew stopped going to school in the 10th grade, and truancy is a none issue on the westside, I always see kids walking around on school days with no worries. So this attention is much needed. There is no focus on college, of the people I hung with, I was the only one who went to school. I had a friend who did have a full ride to Alcorn State playing football & basketball, but this dumb nigga robbed a Ms. Winners during spring break and got a 12-15. With all that said I still got love for APS. I had some fun times when I was in school, I miss the football games at Lakewood, I even miss the teen parties at the Warehouse, Pavillion, and the Gate we used to go to. Thats when a nigga repped his hood like I owned square inch of it. I was all about B.E. Mays aka Zone 4 High, we used to fight every friday at Hightower Station with the niggas from Douglass, Harper- Archer, and Therell High. I miss those days
Posted by: Zone 4 Slim (stunna) at April 26, 2007 9:09 AM
@Gyant
You wouldn't have a hip-hop site to blog on if it wasn't for Russel Simmons. You need to sit yo' ass down and think about that one...
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If him speaking and giving out his book keeps one kid in school that would have dropped out, then it's a success. I can't knock that man for doing something, while most do nothing. I do think that with his resources and his star power, that he could do more than just give out some books and give a speech. Our children need to be encouraged and rewarded for making positive choices and trying to do positive things. It's a sad day when just deciding to stay in school is reason to be awarded, but if that's what it takes then we should do it.
GYANT YOU GO SIT YO ASS DOWN SOMEWHERE. WHY ARE YOU HATIN ON SOMEONE THAT'S TRYIN MAKE A CHANGE? WHAT ARE YOU DOING BESIDES WRITING THESE WACK ASS BLOGS? YOU NEED TO STOP WRITING FOR SOHH.COM AND WRITE FOR THE SOURCE OR SOMETHING
@ LMAO@YOUR GAY HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES
Instant classic
for those who think a book, appearance and autograph is small need to learn the HISTORY of black leaders and who they looked up to.
alot of people would say a speech from king inspired (thats the key word) me to do better. malcolm was inspired by the teaching of..., garvey was inspired to start the black star liner because of...
what maybe small to you may be that "thing" that makes that future cell mate decide that theres more out there in life.
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
@Gyant
You wouldn't have a hip-hop site to blog on if it wasn't for Russel Simmons. You need to sit yo' ass down and think about that one...
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Posted by: The Professor at April 26, 2007 9:16 AM
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hip-hop would've grown without russell. russell is just the guy who made the deal with the white man, earlier and for a much longer period of time.
SOMEBODY NEED'S TO REVOKE THIS BITCH'S BLOG CARD!!!!!
THIS IS THE TYPE OF IGNORANCE THAT POLLUTES THE MINDS OF BLACK PEOPLE WAAAAAAAAAAY MORE THAT SAYING BITCH, HOE, OR WATEVER IN A RHYME.
HOW DID AN IGNORANT MUTHAFUKA LIKE THIS GET TO PUT THIS BULLSHYT OUT TO THE PUBLIC???????????????
THE CURRENT ACTIVISTS ARE TRYING TO TELL YOU DUMB MUTHAFUKAZ LIKE midget/gyant THAT THEY WON'T LIVE FOREVER. THERE IS A VOID IN ACTIVIST STYLE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU SCARED ASS IGNORANT MOUTH PIECES ARE SCARED TO FILL. SO IF YOU ARE SCARED, DON'T TRIP WHEN A REAL MAN HAS THE COURAGE TO STEP UP AND ADDRESS THE ISSUES AND FILL THE VOID.
midget/gyant or whoever,
ARE YOU AWARE THAT WE ARE ONLY 50 YEARS REMOVED FROM WHEN RACISM/DISCRIMINATION/SEGREGATION WAS THE NORM ACROSS THE NATION?
GET YOUR HEAD OUT YOUR ASS YOU STUPID MUTHAFUKA!!!
@SOHH GIANT
Are you bashing Russell Simmons to get more posts on your blog because besides that, I don't see the point of this.
simple and plain they wanna help out poor kids in the us ? how about all the rich rappers and actors with hundreds of millions of dollars give the poor people some money. or help them out help them out with jobs that pay well. passing out books about your life or makeing some song talking about " your gonna mame it" or saying some speach ant putting no money in the poor peoples pockets.russell has things like every 2 months in ny where he has rappers their or people to speak to the youth but he charges 500 dollars for a damn ticket to go their, them poor kids in the ghetto cant afford that! give me break! you wanna save poor people in sted of putting million dollar pictures on your wall give it to some poor kid in the ghetto. put the money in his hands. and im not talking about donateing money either i dont trust them they steal the money like they did in new orleans. go to the ghetto and write some checks . if i had 200 million dollars i would take 15 mill out of that and go to every ghetto and write some checks.thats how you help the ghetto.you know why people sell drugs ? cause they want money. ill just leave you with that.peace,
" your gonna make it"
@The "Dean" (Clever)
Anyway, Russell did more than make the deal with the white man. Rush management was responsible for a couple of hip-hop's huge successes. Kurtis Blow's "Christmas Rapping", Dj Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's career, Run DMC's mash up with Aerosmith, The Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, the list goes on and on. Point is, he not only created Def Jam, but his managment company did a ton to get hip-hop out to the masses, and that required more than making a deal with the white man first. A lot goes in to managing and guiding an aritist, and they were at the helm of the careers. Not to mention that many powerful execs in the business now either worked with Russ, or were students of his (Lyor, Kevin Liles, James Lassiter, Puffy, Andre Harell, etc..). Point being, he did a lot more than signing the deal with the white man first, and although its impossible to prove that hip-hop wouldn't have grown without his contributions, its just a silly to say that it didn't benefit greatly from them.
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Yo scribble scrabble we live in a capitalistic society and ur saying the way to help the poor is to give hand outs??
dude being broke and poor is both physical (not having money) and mental (no drive). ive never been rich but i have that drive and motivation to stack and bust my ass so i can reap what i sow and pass that on to my children (when i have some.
to say all these rich blah blah blahs your basically saying there better than you, cause who gave them money?
from the words of tupac: Get off your ass if you plan to be rich!
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
THIS DOESNT EVEN NEED A BLOG........THIS PROVES THAT ATL AND THE SOUTH KILLED HIP HOP
HOW ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO MAKE QUALITY MUSIC WITH NO EDUCATION.....THIS IN TURN EQUALS SIMPLICITY......."WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT" "LAFFY TAFFY" "LEAN WIT IT, ROCK WIT IT"
AND THE REGION WITH THE POOREST EDUCATION IS SAYING "WE RUN HIP HOP"......NOW YALL PUT THAT TOGETHER
NO WONDER YALL HATE ESCO........EVEN NIGGAZ IN NEW YORK WHO DROP OUT IN HIGH SCHOOL ARE STILL SMARTER THAN COLLEGE PROFESSORS
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Naw Russell do need to sit his ass down. He piggy backing off of Don Imus. Do your thang with the school, madd props for that. But Russ has no say so on the music nor with his old lady.
oh lawrd let me put on my vest
lmao
BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!
How Dare you talk bad about Russell Simmons.
If it weren't for Russel not one of your favorite rappers would even exist.
He wants to ban the bad words from the radio not the albums you idiots.
That's stupid you hand out money to the poor and you just gonna drive up jordan sales. Poor people don't know about saving or investing that's why they're poor! What you do give them is advice and neccessities not straight cash. Look at rappers soon as they get money they spend it on dumb ass things trying to prove they aren't poor anymore. You know what's gonna help us as a community? Stop aspiring to be americas entertainment and focus on being able to provide for our families.
I used to respect Russell. But it seems he can't chose a side and stick to it. He didn't want to attend the rally held against Interscope when YaYo smacked Jimmy kid. He went on Oprah to defend Hip-Hop then the next day started to degrate Hip-Hop. Flip flopper.
Lmao this is too funny how is a book going to help people that don't want to read. These are all choices that these kids/teenagers make. When we were younger we didn't know we had a choice. Go to school get good grades or get your ass beat. Music can't make some one do something they don't want to do. Just like TV can't make you a better person. All everyone see's now is $$$$ that's it.
Posted by: Allen_J at April 26, 2007 10:23 AM
Lmao this is too funny how is a book going to help people that don't want to read.
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LMAO! Like Jada said you want to hide something from a nigga then hide it in a book.
LMAO! Like Jada said you want to hide something from a nigga then hide it in a book.
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This is a bit funny, but it is actually from the Willie Lynch letter.
Gawd damn Gyant you sound like a fuxxing stupid azz syrup bottle all star.
So remind again where trying to help stop delinquincy in the black community is a bad thing? At least he is doing something that has the possibility of changing a life? Thats wrong now?
whats your day job? Oh yeah, postuing cell phone pictures of Ciaras azz and telling us that you know her personally as if we give a szit. Or lettin us know that Sean Paul is changin his name to Sean P. Thanks for the breakin news. Im sure your contributions to the black planet will be remembered. Then again..........
You sound like a dumb azz coon on here. I have a feeling that if you dodnt fall azz backwards into this gig, you would be workin JJ's rib shack handin me a wet face towel and askin me if I want a refill on koolaid.
maybe you need to take a vacation.
Check out this link:
http://www.willielynch.20m.com/index.html
their changeing radio you cant say certain things on the radio.in sirus radio you can in the next 3 years your little radio on your tabel in your room with those stations will be worth nothing and no body will be listening to them.picture sirus radio as cable tv.all those videos you se on b.e.t are gonna be worth nothing in the next 3 years.you tube will out rank that. home videos and myspace rappers will make more money and out rank artist that are signed to music labels. you have sites where you can sell your own cd.5 years from now computers will be the tv. tv will be out ranked. you can upload any video that you made on the computer for every one to se. you cant upload videos on tv for everyone to watch.in 5 years no bodys gonna care who tom cruiz is . their gonna wanna know whos that crazy kid on youtube. its time the poor take over!!! the time has come.home made news channels also comming soon.just rember where you heard it first if you havent allready.its time the real people make some money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugz6teg2gQY
Our YOUTH!
myspace rappers
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CLASSIC! lol
if i had 200 million dollars i would take 15 mill out of that and go to every ghetto and write some checks.thats how you help the ghetto.you know why people sell drugs ? cause they want money. ill just leave you with that.peace,
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Diddn't you watch Chappelle show? Money will not solve the problems of poor people. People will give it right back to the white man by buying grillz, whips, and liquor aka dumb stuff.
"Want spare change get a spare job!"
Education is the key. How you gonna ask for money but don't know how to write a check or open up a bank account? Did Russell ask for money when he was broke? He went out and worked. But if you don't have a HS diploma get ready to flip burgers and move up to fries in a year.
if i had 200 million dollars i would take 15 mill out of that and go to every ghetto and write some checks.thats how you help the ghetto.you know why people sell drugs ? cause they want money. ill just leave you with that.peace,
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People sell drugs because lack of education, ignorance and stupidity.
Drugs is not the only means to making money and the consequences of getting caught is just not worth it.
Money is not the key to happiness either. If you're an idiot without money, you'll be an even bigger one with it.
The best way to help the ghetto is start off by helping the ones that want to help themselves, be consistent and set an example that empowerment and education is the key to real "freedom" in life. Meaning more opportunities and choices.
It's offical...
Gyant shall be known as "midget" from this day forward, congrats my nig, you earned it.
Sohh Midget, I guess the question of how stupid you really are has been answered.
Were you get the idea to come at Russell for doing something positive is beyond me, maybe if you quit worrying about who is gay in hip hop and tried doing something meaningful and constructive you might understand what Russell is trying to do. Atleast he's doing something, what is contribution to Atl's education problem???
However, I do think that the way them bull daggers from Spelman went hard on my dude on Oprah is part of the reason why he in the A, cause NYC's drop out rate is 50% and rising so he could have saved on the air fare and did something here.
But yeah Midget, you suck in life, sorry but it's true.
It's offical...
Gyant shall be known as "midget" from this day forward, congrats my nig, you earned it.
Sohh Midget, I guess the question of how stupid you really are has been answered.
Where you get the idea to come at Russell sidewatys for doing something positive is beyond me, maybe if you quit worrying about who is gay in hip hop and tried doing something meaningful and constructive you might understand what Russell is trying to do. Atleast he's doing something, what is your contribution to Atl's education problem???
However, I do think that the way them bull daggers from Spelman went hard on my dude on Oprah is part of the reason why he in the A, cause NYC's drop out rate is 50% and rising so he could have saved on the air fare and did something here.
But yeah Midget, you suck in life, sorry but it's true.
I wish niggas would quit posting about the Willie Lynch speech. That shit NEVER happened! It is an internet hoax. Ther term Lynch actually came from the name of one [Captain] William Lynch (1742 - 1820), who made a name for himself by forming a vigilante group to uphold order in his town. The earliest reference to Captain Lynch being the namesake of the word lynch comes from A. Ellicott, in 1811, who wrote "Captain Lynch just mentioned was the author of the Lynch laws so well known and so frequently carried into effect some years ago in the southern States in violation of every principle of justice and jurisprudence" (from A. Ellicott by V. Mathews, 1908). Apparently, Captain Lynch's vigilante tribunal was first convened some time between 1776 and 1780.
This "Willie Lynch" speech was supposedly made in 1712 which is 3o years before William Lynch was born. Plus he refers to King James in the speech. King James of England was long dead and Queen Anne was on the throne in 1712.
This willie lynch shit is almost as bad as the Microsoft email that says you will get paid for forwarding a chain email. That shit has been circulating the net for 10 years now.
If it's on the internet, then it MUST be true...
Just goes to show you people dont care about what they do to you. go to that myspace url and you will c wat i mean.
thats miss "innocent" from the akon incident. and go to that media takeout url too. so sad what young ladies choose to do.
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I understand and agree with most of the comments made on this blog.. But, I often wonder why children feel the need to cut class and drop out of school. Many know the importance of achieving an education its not until they enter the school system that something goes terribly wrong. Is it the bullies, gangs and lack of focus. Many drop outs decided to complete the process after they reach adulthood because as an adult you are not easily intimidated or harassed by the youth in you neighborhood. those who do not complete are embarrassed to step in a classroom with a 5th Grade reading and math level. I want to understand why is it not cool to be smart in school? who made the rule up and why. Does it all really start in the home or is it all a circular effect such as community, leaders, artist, teachers and parents.. The saying is that it takes a village to raise a child )and we all know the counter affect) and only one man to tare it down.. are gay ass Carmon and 50 cent the one man who tore it down or was it their Predecessors or the music labels or all included? Was it my neighbor who sold oohhwee and smoked it on the front stoop that corrupted the brains of these young children that they should get high then go to school and bash an innocent bystander in the head with a tree trunk? who takes the responsibility and how do we change it? Who started the whole concept that if a boy cries they are weak and they must be macho at all times. Being a man is about being the aggressor. Beat you woman to control her and if she wants to leave kill her. If she does not have a man she is worthless as a matter of fact she cannot even get custody of the child once the divorce is finalized and women cant own land (did you know that only African women could own land prior to the woman’s movement). I don’t think that black people started the disrespect of women or the disintegration of our community we just did not know how to stop it and did not understand the ramifications of our actions and how it would affect our future generations of potential leaders. Why are so many African American people unemployed and why is the government not trying to change policies to put true revenue into the community. Is it Russell's responsiblity or is he steping up and taking a stance ready for it or not? I would like to see what some of these rappers will do in the next few weeks. will they make an campian for education or death... I could go on and on but time is limited.
I think it's good somebody is aknowledging the problem. Get the kids in Atlanta thinking about more than walking it out and shit.
THANK YOU!
I wish Hustle Simmons (Chuck's name for him) would sit his out of touch ass down too...
No he is not the one to be the voice of Hip Hop... But if not him; then who?
Hip Hop needs to grow up and get organized... but who does the culture choose to speak for us...
Gyant,
I am rather appalled that you weould have the audacity to sit there and criticize this man’s asserted effort to at least ADDRESS a issue which plagues us so much as a people. While you are admittedly ignorant as to the propensity of Georgia’s dropout rate, you should be ashamed to throw darts at this man for merely recognizing the fact that this is an important issue…I mean, truth be told, of course he’s marketing and trying to sell a book, but I feel that the fact that such an issue has been brought to light should serve as merit in and of itself ( hell at least he didn’t shooot a mu’fucka or hell get HIMSELF shot!!)…..Russell has done a hell of a job at addressing issues in areas of importance, i.e. financial empowerment, the diamond issues in Africa, etc……..while becoming a SELF-MADE millionaire……… Now, here is where WE should hop on and work in a united effort, to further help CURVE this dropout rate…..Russell has initiated the cause, now how bout you do your part and instead of trying to berate his efforts for YOUR OWN personal gain and/or recognition……... …..ADD to it in a more positive and assertive effort………….I’ve been skeptical of you in the past, but this does it. You really should educate yourself before “Representin” the A in your blog…..I’m calling for your removal immediately………
Russ is Self-Made……How about you stop using other people as Stepping Stones and Try “DOING YOU!”
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