The Takeover of Rap:
Silencing The "Voice" of the Voiceless
When Hip-Hop ( Higher Infinite Power- Healing Our People *Professor Griff ) first started, it was created to give a "Voice" to the Voiceless. It was created to shed light on the ill-treatment of the Residents inside the Inner City.
Rap ( Rhythm And Poetry ), told the stories of those times. It was Our CNN. The Rappers were Our Spokesmen. The Music was Our Government and the Rappers were Our Politicians. Whoever was the coldest at expressing Their Ideologies to a rhythm, was The Crowned Ruler of " Nigga Kingdom ".
Fast forward to now- the Kingdom is weak, and ripe for a takeover by other Racial Groups. Yes I've tied in Race, because that's what it comes down to.
Black Americans have a unique existence, that can't be duplicated ANYwhere in the World. That unique existence, allows Us to come up with creative ways of coping.
Sharing Our Gifts and Culture is not a problem,the PROBLEM is, other Groups learn Our style, steal It, and try to write Us out of History- as if We never created shit. (We created Rock n Roll- who is the "king" of Rock n Roll? Elvis. Soul Food- who is the Queen of Soul Food?Paula Dean. Rap- who are they sayin is the king of Rap? M. )
This might seem small now, but in 100 years, when Latinos and Europeans have a "say", those pics of Tupac will get lighter and lighter- he will look like Julio Chavez when it's all done.
If You are Rapping for the Charts, You are lost. If You are Rapping a life that You don't live, You'll lose. The only reason other Groups can infiltrate, is because We've strayed away from Our Real Life Experiences. Get back to the Grassroots Spoken Word, or this shit is OVER.
With all of things that are plaguing Us right now, all You can talk about is the Party? I mean, do that also, but 10 out of 11 songs is a Party? Not realistic.
Be the Voice, be the Change Maker, be the ReBel, talk about real issues, shift Minds, NEVER compromise Your Position.
#ChiefEl
*An Acronym Created by Professor Griff from the Group "Public Enemy" ..
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