DMX speaking to Ventura County Star Newspaper (via Crackspace):
"You know, there's talented rappers everywhere, and one West Coast rapper who I like and respect is Game, because to me, he has a New York style. But I don't like a lot of West Coast rappers. West Coast rap is too laid back, too focused on marijuana with all the blunts and lowriders. There's nothing honest. There's no trouble in it, you know? There's no hardship in it. Everyone in L.A. that raps has a lowrider and a fat blunt. Back here in New York, we're still walkin' and still smokin' dirt, you know? There's no hardship in their rap, there's nothin' to make you say, 'I can relate to that.'"
Where did this come from?
Not for nothin, a bunch of classic shit came from out of the West Coast. That's just one region you can't discredit. I respect the West for what they did; they were putting out some real music back in the days. Who can forget Snoop with his "Jin and Juice," N.W.A, "No Vaseline," and "I Got Five on It" (to name a very, very few)? Maaaaaaaan listen. I wouldn't mind another West Coast comeback.
But, I guess when you get tired of handing out free dictionaries for Southerners copping Illmatic, you want pull down your pants and shit on something else for a change. However, these comments were outlandish, irrelevant, and from way over in left field. He must've been on that shit during that interview. Don't pay him no mind.
But still, I ask, where did he get this from?
Is this Nigga Crazy? our shit aint all laid back and not soft tell that to these bloods and crips and latin gangs here they would beat the shit out of that fool talking like that.
Ok so DMX wants to diss the west. He should be prepared for the consequences when he comes here then. There is real gangstas out here homie. This aint NY.
YEAH TOO BAD. THE SOUTH RUNS RAP AND LOOK HOW CRAZY THESE OTHER ARTISTS TALK
If any actually gets annoyed at X, you need to recognize ur catchin feelins like a hoe, On the real X is a top 5 rapper ever and will never be copied, hes the hardest nigga ever...sorry he has an issue with smokin crack b4 he gets in front of a interviewer...but fuck it when the kibbles out the dogs is barking bitches!!!
Who cares... Everyones entitled to their opinion, but that doesn't mean its justifiable. The West did have some classics, and I do feel that they still are capable of that... Anyone hear Bishop Lamont's N*gger Noize Mixtape?
But anyways, DMX will always be DMX (if you don't understand that, then yu obviously don't know!!)
CRACK IS WACK!
THE HARDSHIP IS IN DMX WIFE FACE
EAT A DICK EARL..CRACK BOY..BUMASS NIGGA
DOING LOW BUDGET MOVIES CAUSE HIS RAP CAREER IS OVER SONY DROPPED THAT CRACKHEAD!!!!
Ya' bitch ass tried to be slick and diss the South on the low.
Don't be mad cause New York can't grab the spotlight back right now.
Wack ass nigga.
"...I guess when you get tired of handing out free dictionaries for Southerners copping Illmatic, you want pull down..."
i see wut X is sayin... "rappers" (noticed i aint say all da niggaz) truly dont spit much importance ova there anymore.da hyphy movement is jus some silly publicity to gain attention and considering that lil jon sparked da beatz for catz like e40 n too short to promote makes it really seem like a crunk rip off.game is 1 of da few who still captavates an audience wit his spits meanwhile i admire snoop's respect becuz by now we all kno he cudnt spit a new bar to save his life. i hear alotta underground artists from da westside and like they mite hav some iight songs here n there, but they end up being duds cuz they aint consistent
DMX was dat nigga for ruff ryderz and probly was literally da ruffest in they shyt.Let da nigga talk becuz knowing him (with or without da piff) he crazy as fuk
Blacks are Moving South: Is this the Second Great Black Migration?
January 14, 2007 at 10:43 am · Filed under Uncategorized, Race and Racism, Demography, Original Essays and Analysis, Black/African American Issues, Sociology
Editor’s Note: Here’s another classic out the Rachel’s Tavern Archive. Thanks to frequent commenter “me†I have found that I can recover some of my lost files. THis was one of those lost files that was originally published in Nov. 2005. At the time, I think it received more comments than any other thread to date. I figured I would repost it in response to some comments on the immigration thread.
Nov 26 2005 (Quickly written and Not Yet Proofed.)
The AP recently reported on a trend that has been happening over the past 10 years: the second Great Black Migration. The first Great Black migration occured in the middle 20th Century, particularly from the 1940s-1970s. (Nicholas Lemann’s The Promised Land is an excellent book on this subject.) Many poor African Americans from the rural south left and moved to northern cities in search of a better economic opportunities. Cities like Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and New York were profoundly changed by the influx of Black immigrants. In fact, several midwestern cities today have very large African American populations largely because of this migration.
When I lived in Detroit the connection between the city’s Black residents and their southern ancestors was very strong. It was evident in the dialect of the people, the eating habits, and some of the everyday customs. In fact, many northern Blacks refer to the south as “home†even if they have not lived there.
Given this connection to the south it is not surprising that many Blacks are moving back to the south. The AP article makes the following observations:
A recent study by The Brookings Institution found that the South has had a net in-migration of more than 566,000 blacks since 1995, while the other three regions all had net losses, reversing a decades long trend of Southern black flight. The same study found that college-educated blacks led this new charge back to the South.
“Whites who are moving there are doing it for the economy, the warm weather, the amenities they’re not moving there to eat grits and become Southerners,†said demographer William H. Frey, the study’s author. “For blacks, the economy’s important for them too. But they see it as coming home. There’s a strong cultural bond.â€
According to the Brookings Study, Blacks moved out of the northeast in large numbers, out of the west and the midwest in modest numbers, and into the south in large numbers. The states with the largest gains in Black populations between 1995-2000 were: Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia, and the metro areas with the biggest gains in Black residents were Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, Orlando, LasVegas, and Norfolk-Virginia Beach. In contrast, the states with the biggest losses in Black population were New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Washington DC (I know it’s not a state, but it is on the list.), and the metro areas with the biggest losses were New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, and New Orleans. (Louisiana was one of the only southern states to lose Black population, and New Orleans was one of the only southern cities to lose Black residents. All of this was well before Katrina. A trend that is sure to increase after the hurricane.)
What is also different about this Great Migration is that it is not being lead by working class and poor African Americans looking for jobs. Instead, middle class African Americans are leading the move south, causing a “Black Brain Drain†in the north and a “Black Brain Gain†in the south.
While we know that Blacks are moving to the south, the studies on the specific motivations still need to be conducted. Obviously, some of them will be economic. However, there also seems to be a strong cultural connection to the south as this quote from the article suggestions,
Charles Evers, 82, is part of a generation of blacks who endured the worst of the South before desegregation. His brother, former NAACP leader Medgar Evers, was murdered by a white racist in Mississippi in 1963.
Still, he thinks of the South as a place of unending opportunity for blacks, whites and everyone in between.
“I’ve traveled all over the world, and I’ll tell you: There is no place as honest as the South about its racial feelings,†he said. “I think it can be the most wonderful place in the world if we can just keep making the progress we have.â€
If the migration figures are any indication, many younger Black folks agree with Evers. The trend shows no sign of ending soon.
What do you think? Why is the pull of the south so strong for the Hip Hop Generation? Any thoughts?
DMX is just mad that hes not relevant anymore. The man has made some hits, but the dog has lost its bark.
MAN the WEST been and still got rappers with SKILLs. YUKMOUTH been bangin since da LUNIZ. E-40 been bangin since CPT SAVE-A-HOE. C-BO bangin when he aint jail. (T.I.P.) MAC DRE been bangin its to bad he gone cause he was blessin the industry. MESSY MARV underground Legend. All these rappers been doin it for years and aint fell off yet. Ya know. They aint tryin to sign to be mainstream TRL and sh!t. It aint goal to be sittin next to Carson Daily or whoever be on that damn show. They keep there to the street. These are true street people catch em in da traffic and be like whats up. And as for this hyphy sh!t been liven like this for years yall barely catchin on. Got love for E-40 but he aint really a Hyphy man. Keep ya eyes and ears open Keak da ruler of dis HYPHY sh!t. Mistah F.A.B. got mad skills and lyrics. And for all you other homos stop d!ck rydn X due to the fact dude been garbage since he been doing karate movies. TAE BO HOE...now relate to that
Say man, Yall better watch out. The West aint feel off, they're just kicking back letting the South do their thing, they're not hating like everybody else is. But I see it, they are coming together and gonna set this bitch on fire again. DOWN SOUTH IS WHERE I STAY.
OH WELL.
He ain't relevant?!? DMX ain't relevant?!? DMX just went platinum! "YEAR OF THE DOG... AGAIN" was certified Platinum by the RIAA! Eat dat HATERZ!!! GO DMX! GO DMX! GO!!! DO UR THANG!!!
Who gives a f*ck about what a crack head says
Why won't this nigga stop sniffin Ye... He used to be that nigga!
ni99a fuck the west coast and fuck ny nigga dc,va and bodymore is where its at niggas.. shit i look around and alot of spots do dick ride that weszt coast style of bloodin and cryptin but we dont play that shit out here in dc aka simple city lol ery time niggaz try and start that gangbangin shit out here they get bodied
Fuck DMX!! Damn crackhead bastard wasted his career. Nigga walks around barking and shit, so how can he criticize anyone?
DMX imbodies the NY mindframe in hiphop.
1. He hasn't been hot since the early 2000's (just like NY)
2. He only like rappers from other regions if they sound like they from NY (like NY'rs)
3. Pigeonholed a WHOLE region based on a handful of rappers (like NY)
4. Is on crack (like NY)
....naw, i'm jokin on the last one.
Then, for the sake of getting a high number of post, fuck-gurl Reckless gonna take a shot at the South, cause she knows everysoutherner is gonna defend their coast like they rightfully should. Whateva Reckless, it's only a matter of time before the white people buy out ya 1 bedroom $2000 a month apartment, and you have to move downsouth too.
Wow, X actually sobered up for a minute.
The West goes heavy on the low-rider theme, but fuck it, H-town talks about theirs all day long.
X is he realest nigga since Tupac.
When keeping it real goes bad...
DMX
ODB
DA Brat
Lauryn Hill
Z-Ro
Crunchy Black...
Chime in if y'all want, LOL
man fuck that crack head ass lookin nigga i bet he won't come back 2 l.a. and say that shit we made gangsta rap mainstream we rap about what we know over here. matter fact fuck him pd the majority of his albums was straight garbage with him barking like a damn dog shit i got 3 dogs right now i don't wanna pay 2 hear that shit.
I haft to agree with DMX, he was right on point. The West Coast exposed Hip Hop to gangbanging and violence. I mean there were a few West Coast act's that didn't jump on the gangster bandwaggon.
Bloods and Crypts from the West Coast spread across The South, Midwest and The East Coast.
That's why you see a lot of Southern Rappers tryin to be so gangster.
I remeber when N.W.A. came out with the song "Fuck The Police", that song caused confusion and violence all over the country. Then, Tim Dogg was forced to make the song "Fuck Compton" that fuled the East vs West situation.
I think that in The South, we need to just stick to doing ourselves like Outkast, Arrested Development, Nappy Roots do, we don't need to be Crypts or Bloods, just be yourselves.
What do you think? Why is the pull of the south so strong for the Hip Hop Generation? Any thoughts?
Posted by: bookman at April 6, 2007 5:00 AM
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i'm not sure what kind of anwser your looking for, but i will say that with the majority of black people moving down south, the southern hybrids of hiphop are going to be the new basics. earlier in hiphop, every region had to basicaly sound like they was from NY, and only added a little bit of their region's flava. now it will be the same. u think MIMS is a southern swagga jacker? give it another 10 years, and most NY will sound like that (minus the wack lyrics, maybe).
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ni99a fuck the west coast and fuck ny nigga dc,va and bodymore is where its at niggas.. shit i look around and alot of spots do dick ride that weszt coast style of bloodin and cryptin but we dont play that shit out here in dc aka simple city lol ery time niggaz try and start that gangbangin shit out here they get bodied
Posted by: dcyoungin at April 6, 2007 8:07 AM
^^^^
nigga i'm in DC right now, and this is the most non hiphop productive region of the US next to the bible belt and great planes. DC and Maryland underground rap is trash. the hottest nigga here is Kwali (sp) and that nigga sound like Hotrod. If it wasn't for VA, nobody would give a phuck about anything north of NC or south of PA. 4 real, yall need to fall back off rap and stick to R&B and go-go.
Oh great another irrelevant coast war blog EXCELLENT.........lol.......Nothing like enticing the kids on spring break............Can we say............Gooo Gooo Gaaaa Gaa....................WHO GIVES A FUCK...........Ya'll Goofball ass niggaz up in here upset cuz DMX said he wasent feeling West Coast Rappers like he just dissed ya'll momma..........I swear I cant understand the logic of some of you dudes that prolly aint got a pot to piss in on your coast yet feel the need to rep your block like you stake claim in the tax revenue.........Get a grip ya'll for real cuz at the end of the day.................When the Rent is due.........Your forking bread over to the odda man.........not a brother mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!........This argument over "YO MY COAST IS THE BEST COAST"...........Is wack!!!
Lmao x is trippin. But u (column writer) just proved his point most westcoast rap is laid back and about blunts and lowriders. I mean I'm a westcoast fan no doubt, bishop lamont, mac dre, mc eiht, jayo felony, and greedy loco. To name a few, but to me x is just sayin that aint what he is feelin. That because of hardship and crack he only feels soungs about well... hardship and uhh... crack. So hey if that's him that's him, I'm still gunna bump keak da sneak, cbo, yukmouth, and dru down in my ride and I'm from dc. So I don't think x really meant it as a stab @ the left coast.
I haft to agree with DMX, he was right on point. The West Coast exposed Hip Hop to gangbanging and violence. I mean there were a few West Coast act's that didn't jump on the gangster bandwaggon.
Posted by: View-Point 9000 at April 6, 2007 8:28 AM
^^^^
They rapped about gangs cause that's what they saw everyday. "the message" was about Grand Master Flash's enviroment too. it's unfortunate that it did expose alot of people to gang culture that wouldn't have already, but u can't blame rap on starting gangs in NY and down south. it's all these wanksta ass niggas that want to feel like they belong to something that started them up. Most the sets down south, in the midwest, and eastcoast, not even westcoast affiliated, they were created by local niggas for protection.
"In L.A. they gang bang
But if you touch a mic your motherfuckin ass hang
That's facts, niggaz don't recieve no type of slack
Cause if they do, they ass is always runnin back"
-LL COOL J-
They rapped about gangs cause that's what they saw everyday. "the message" was about Grand Master Flash's enviroment too.
Posted by: bobby drake at April 6, 2007 8:36 AM
Most of ya'll dont like him but Al Sharpton broke it down the best when he said................
"BACK IN THE DAYS OF SLAVERY THEY DIDNT SING ABOUT THAT NIGGA OVER THEIR PICKING COTTON.........BACK IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DAYS THEY DIDNT SING ABOUT THAT HO IN THE BACK OF BUS" But thats what they saw. lol But hey I guess sometimes its more perception.
They rapped about gangs cause that's what they saw everyday. "the message" was about Grand Master Flash's enviroment too. it's unfortunate that it did expose alot of people to gang culture that wouldn't have already, but u can't blame rap on starting gangs in NY and down south. it's all these wanksta ass niggas that want to feel like they belong to something that started them up. Most the sets down south, in the midwest, and eastcoast, not even westcoast affiliated, they were created by local niggas for protection.
Posted by: bobby drake at April 6, 2007 8:36 AM
I agree, but the simple fact is that in The South we didn't know shit about Bloods, Crypts or 6-4's. You see, what a lot of people don't know is that Southern Rap has been around since the earliest day's of Hip Hop, We had to find a way to fit in, so niggas like UGK, Master P and 8ball & MJG started talking about the same shit The Wset Coast did, they used West Coast slang and all that shit.
In the beggining, Southern Rap was all about the Southern Lifestyle, but we felt that the industry wouldn't accept that. But Southern Acts like Outkast, Arrested Development and Luke & 2 Live Crew brought Southern Hip Hop to it's proper form.
Does even DMX know that his whole crew started out copying the West Coast???? "Ryde or Die" was Pac's phrase...DMX was nothin' but a Pac rip-off....The "Mighty" West ain't all about ridin' lo-lo's anymore....That's some L.A stuff....Come to "The Town" and see how we ride...And as far as Lil john creating the "Hyphy" sound, if you think that weak stuff is Hyphy I'd refere you to producers such as: Traxamillion, Sean-T, Rick Rock, and E-A-Ski....
ni99a fuck the west coast and fuck ny nigga dc,va and bodymore is where its at niggas.. shit i look around and alot of spots do dick ride that weszt coast style of bloodin and cryptin but we dont play that shit out here in dc aka simple city lol ery time niggaz try and start that gangbangin shit out here they get bodied
Posted by: dcyoungin at April 6, 2007 8:07 AM
WOW, I didn't know Hip Hop in B-More even existed. I mean I saw that go-go shit on MTV's You Hear It First about 3 years ago, but I turned the channel a couple of minutes into it.
NOT ONLY ARE THE BLOGGERS HERE PATHETIC, BUT SO ARE THE POSTERS APPARENTLY... it's sad...
You guys jump to conclusions and cant even comprehend what the man said, you are like 2nd grade girls.
X is just saying there is no struggle in west coast rap, basically since pac died. There is no "keep ya head up".. there is no "dear mamma"... there is no "slippin"... there is no "let me fly"... there is no "lord give me a sign"... dmx is a very passionate rapper that puts his soul and feelings in his music, aka, "hardship".. GAME HAS done a few songs, like his tribute to his dead homey billboard, and his tribute to dr dre etc... He never once said west coast rap is lame or nothin like that...
Why dont you retarded ass imbeciles actually pay attention and comprehend befor sounding ridiculous. Blogger, you should be fired (i bet you dont get paid you lame).
DMX is crazy that dude is just gonna say what ever the fuck is goin on in his clouded mind. Never a big X guy, he did have a major run. I do believe his last album went Plat. or close. Eithere way really no skillz lts of barking.
Big ups to West Coast
Dilated Peoples
Rass Kass
Game
Living Legends
Alkoholiks
Xzibit
Phil Da Agony
Cube
Dre
MURS
Chino XL (even though raised in Jerz)
West Coast still holdin it down
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Does even DMX know that his whole crew started out copying the West Coast???? "Ryde or Die" was Pac's phrase...DMX was nothin' but a Pac rip-off....The "Mighty" West ain't all about ridin' lo-lo's anymore....That's some L.A stuff....Come to "The Town" and see how we ride...And as far as Lil john creating the "Hyphy" sound, if you think that weak stuff is Hyphy I'd refere you to producers such as: Traxamillion, Sean-T, Rick Rock, and E-A-Ski....
Posted by: public domain at April 6, 2007 8:52 AM
I thought Pac was from New York.
"BACK IN THE DAYS OF SLAVERY THEY DIDNT SING ABOUT THAT NIGGA OVER THEIR PICKING COTTON.........BACK IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS DAYS THEY DIDNT SING ABOUT THAT HO IN THE BACK OF BUS" But thats what they saw. lol But hey I guess sometimes its more perception.
Posted by: Pro at April 6, 2007 8:41 AM
^^^
yeah, that is a good point. but society overall has became more brash and sex, profanity and violence is more acceptable now a days in entertainment.
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In the beggining, Southern Rap was all about the Southern Lifestyle, but we felt that the industry wouldn't accept that. But Southern Acts like Outkast, Arrested Development and Luke & 2 Live Crew brought Southern Hip Hop to it's proper form.
Posted by: View-Point 9000 at April 6, 2007 8:49 AM
^^^
everybody bit the westcoast style. NY rappers lyrics started getting more violent too. the most popular of trends always get bit nomatter what coast they originated from. i never heard of a bently until puffy mentioned it in '98 now everybody got one.
But, I guess when you get tired of handing out free dictionaries for Southerners copping Illmatic,
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LOL. It's officially impossible for Reckless to go a single day without throwing in some sideways Southern diss.
As far as X goes, where the hell did that come from? Its a different type of culture out there man. He actually confirms what a lot of people are saying about East Coast cats. Ya'll (speaking generally) think everything should be some kind of copycat of what ya'll do.
DMX should be quite before the LAPD arrest his butt for that comment.....
X needs 2 leave the crack alone, ain't nothing wrong with West Coast music, everything can't always be dark & grimy, it is what it is,let them make their laid back music, hell, I like most of that laid back West Coast shit, music 2 kick it 2, it is quite obvious DMX has problems & needs help solving them.
As far as X goes, where the hell did that come from?
Posted by: Animate at April 6, 2007 9:09 AM
That's the Crack talkin'
******PUBLIC SERVICE ANCOUNCEMENT******
NO NEED TO WATCH RAP CITY TODAY HERE IS THE LIST OF VIDEO"S PLAYING TODAY.
This Is Why I'M Hot
The New Rich Boy
Get Throwed
It's Me Snitches
That Jeezy Song w/ R. Kelly
Make it Rain Remix
The UNK 2 Step Garbage
The new Jim Jones Video
Dope Boy Fresh
Get Bucked
I mean WTF it's more predictable then Reckless's blog topics. BET needs to kill itself.
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OH YEAH I FORGOT ONE.
That Crime Mobb Video
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Eddy stop hating them videos/songs are the hottest in the world I mean come on why else would BET only list them on their website for voting? Its not like anyone is going to want to vote for anything else because BET ALPHA AND OMEGA OF WHATS HOT and they know what WE want because GOD tells them LMAOOOOOO
Just kidding
Whats good Eddy
"If it's one thing I'm sure of, it's that drugs destroy your mind, and destroy your home, in the end, it will only lead our country into ruins"
what the fuck is dmx talking about. at least the west is sticking to there own style. ny is biting the south's style right now with that wack ass mimms and chicken noodle soup. the nigga is too old to be talking bout walking the streets and smoking dirt anyway. grow the fuck up earl. how you gonna diss the whole west like ny is making crunk music. all them niggas wanna do is talk about hardship. shit gets depressing after a while. ur a damn millionaire and you smoke crack and act like your still homeless. stop trying to keep your image gully and grow up and be a man. i dont give a damn how nice you used to be becasue u been wack longer then you was hot now so that in my book makes you a very discreditable. so that means not much that you say matters. probably said that shit just to get some attention. im from da south but it just seems like alot of these ny niggas hate on other places cause they not sounding like ny. NEWSFLASH we not in ny so why the fuck would we sound like you or want to sound like you for that matter. NY niggas was looking out for they self in the mid and early 90s. niggas hated on the west and laughed at the south. pac shut all you niggas down and now the south is running shit. EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY. FUCKIN HATER
this aint to all ny people but if the shoe fits where it.
Real talk - DMX is right. West Coast niggas talk shit all day, I still have to hear an album with substance. Snopp talks nothing but shit, he has nothing to say.
Remember how everybody got so crazy about "Vato"? Vato was an average piss poor song, and all niggas were "oh Snoop is back to his gangster days" - fuck outta here. Doped out anorexic nigga.
If you're not from New York, you wouldn't understand what DMX is saying.
The South and the West Coast are both representers of dub music. Laid back, nice beats, happy shit.
We're from New York and if you aren't, you don't matter anyway.
******PUBLIC SERVICE ANCOUNCEMENT******
NO NEED TO WATCH RAP CITY TODAY HERE IS THE LIST OF VIDEO"S PLAYING TODAY.
This Is Why I'M Hot
The New Rich Boy
Get Throwed
It's Me Snitches
That Jeezy Song w/ R. Kelly
Make it Rain Remix
The UNK 2 Step Garbage
The new Jim Jones Video
Dope Boy Fresh
Get Bucked
I mean WTF it's more predictable then Reckless's blog topics. BET needs to kill itself.
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Posted by: Eddy G. at April 6, 2007 9:28 AM
Peace Eddy G.,
I can't even remember the last time I watched Buffoonery Everyday Television
Haha ... 'hardships' ... the crack must have gotten the better of him ...
I don't really pay attention to what DMX says ... he has some serious foot in mouth syndrome ...
I mean 'all lowrider and sticky blunts' ... C'Mon man ... look at Rass Kass (i think he is a bitch but he is versatile) ... and so are Dilated Peoples ... Psycho Realm ... ... Subliminal Orphans ... (Hate to say it) Black Eyed Peas ... Murs etc are all huge West Coast hip hop artists that this guy obviously doesn't listen to ... or now about ...
You always have to be careful of individuals who perceive musical areas based upon ignorant stereotypes ...
The fact remains ... statistically, black and Latino Communities in the West Coast (L.A -> south) are far worse off in terms of crime, and homicide (and im not sure about income, but that may be the case), and forms of racial vilification than are the same communities in New York ... as a generalization ... So who's grittier than who ... get bummed punk ... DMX you fail ...
We're from New York and if you aren't, you don't matter anyway.
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I've got to try to emulate this type of mindset. I wonder if I'll sound as ridiculous as some of the commenters on here.
@Pro
I honestly did not even look @ the bet website. That is from DVR that ish & then fast forwrding all the same fucking videos. There must be payola for videos too.
This Is Why I'M Hot
The New Rich Boy
Get Throwed
It's Me Snitches
That Jeezy Song w/ R. Kelly
Make it Rain Remix
The UNK 2 Step Garbage
The new Jim Jones Video
Dope Boy Fresh
Get Bucked
Crime Mobb
Lil Scrappy Joint
THEN ANY VIDEO WITH A MARCHING BAND IN IT.
DEATH TO BET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maybe u hip hop fans should stop falling for the same "trap" all the time. Step back, look at who says it and analyze it before you get all upset. There are people planted to say and do things to keep everyone in disarray. Yall better start looking past music and see the bigger picture..or everyone is in trouble.DMX's comment has nothing to do with anything...other than to keep you hip hop fans confused and fighting one another because those in power KNOW that yall are way too scared to ever say something to them. So they cause confusion and sit back and laugh at you all....Real Talk, take it or leave it...