Tell me there's no racism in America after this!

[cawacko]

Don't be too sure.

There are doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. who have been or are members of neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, as well as "5 percenters" and the original Nation of Islam.

As the late, great comedian reminded an audience, "Intellect was used to come up with the Final Solution".

So education does not make a moral and righteous person.

Bringing up the Five Percenters reminds me of hip hop of my youth. You’re from NYC right? Thought I saw there’s a recent documentary out on Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff and he was part of the Five Percenters. Were you around during his heyday?

 

[Sawyerloggingon]

Now this site is loaded with those who continuously try to justify and rationalize everything from slavery to current attacks on Civil Rights by "conservative" folks in Congress, to why Neo-Nazi's are just misunderstood.

Well, in Maryland we've got enough of these folks in the local GOP to get the following situation. Classic.



Neo-Nazi and Holocaust Denier Wins GOP Nomination for Illinois Congressional Seat



https://madison365.com/neo-nazi-holocaust-denier-wins-gop-nomination-illinois-congressional-seat/

You obviously confuse no systemic racism with no racism whatsoever.

 

[Taichiliberal]

Bringing up the Five Percenters reminds me of hip hop of my youth. You’re from NYC right? Thought I saw there’s a recent documentary out on Kenneth “Supreme” McGriff and he was part of the Five Percenters. Were you around during his heyday?

I'm a Long Islander, and I can't stand what rap & hip hop have done to the quality of black American music (yeah, I'm older than you...was a ground floor witness to all of this). So I have little knowledge of the name performers.

Of course you know that the "5 Percenters" I'm referring to were a relatively minute group with a warped philosophy of African superiority in the world (5% of the population), with an engrained hatred for caucasians.

 

[Taichiliberal]

You obviously confuse no systemic racism with no racism whatsoever.

YOU obviously don't understand that the title subject is rhetorical in nature....hence the article. Carry on.

 

[cawacko]

I'm a Long Islander, and I can't stand what rap & hip hop have done to the quality of black American music (yeah, I'm older than you...was a ground floor witness to all of this). So I have little knowledge of the name performers.

Of course you know that the "5 Percenters" I'm referring to were a relatively minute group with a warped philosophy of African superiority in the world (5% of the population), with an engrained hatred for caucasians.

I can remember in high school listening to a rap group I really liked called Brand Nubian (this would have been 1990). Their lead singer Grand Puba was a five percenter. He often made reference to the devil in his songs. I’ll never forget a black friend telling me “he’s talking about you bro.” Haha.

 

[Taichiliberal]

Originally Posted by Taichiliberal View Post
I'm a Long Islander, and I can't stand what rap & hip hop have done to the quality of black American music (yeah, I'm older than you...was a ground floor witness to all of this). So I have little knowledge of the name performers.

Of course you know that the "5 Percenters" I'm referring to were a relatively minute group with a warped philosophy of African superiority in the world (5% of the population), with an engrained hatred for caucasians.

I can remember in high school listening to a rap group I really liked called Brand Nubian in 1990. Their lead singer Grand Puba was a five percenter. He often made reference to the devil in his songs. I’ll never forget a black friend telling me “he’s talking about you bro.” Haha.

Never heard of him, but I wouldn't doubt you. From what I got from early rap/hip hop, there was a lot of political/social commentary with the majority not as hostile. Of course, as I said I wasn't and still am not a fan either way.

 

[cawacko]

Never heard of him, but I wouldn't doubt you. From what I got from early rap/hip hop, there was a lot of political/social commentary with the majority not as hostile. Of course, as I said I wasn't and still am not a fan either way.

My recollection of that time was black consciousness was prevalent with some rappers/rap groups. It was fashionable to wear the African medallions (had a number of friends/classmates who would). I was a huge hip hop fan and to this day prefer to listen to that late 80’s time period.

 

[Taichiliberal]

My recollection of that time was black consciousness was prevalent with some rappers/rap groups. It was fashionable to wear the African medallions (had a number of friends/classmates who would). I was a huge hip hop fan and to this day prefer to listen to that late 80’s time period.

Black consciousness was prevalent in black music LONG before rap and hip hop came along. Check out TOP 40 of black music artists, groups in the late 1960's until the late 1980's. Rap/hip hop gave rise to people who couldn't sing, couldn't play instruments, couldn't write music or traditional lyrics, but liked music and had a lot of ideas and feelings to express.

to each their own.

 

[Lionfish]

 

[cawacko]

Black consciousness was prevalent in black music LONG before rap and hip hop came along. Check out TOP 40 of black music artists, groups in the late 1960's until the late 1980's. Rap/hip hop gave rise to people who couldn't sing, couldn't play instruments, couldn't write music or traditional lyrics, but liked music and had a lot of ideas and feelings to express.

to each their own.

No question at all about that. I was just specifically speaking about the five Percenters and that specific time in hip hop. It gives me good flashbacks of growing up in Oakland and the kids who were really into that scene.