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WinniSkipper

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43. And another conundrum.....

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 01:30 PM

Apr 2012

I have tried to find recent demographics for the hip hop/rap audience. I cannot find any - perhaps someone with better knowledge of the industry can locate.

Can I assume that rap/hip hop audience is 50% white? With the size of the market the genre commands - thats probably a conservative assumption. Last real number I saw was 65% in early 2000s but that's almost a decade old

Our youth (both black and white) - must be supremely confused. I'm not talking about most of us here. I am talking young, impressionable kids. Who look up to a lot of these stars like gods, or at least as someone who knows what they are talking about. What are they supposed to think? They do not have the benefit of knowing the history of the word. Where are they supposed to learn? The mixed signals these kids are receiving are perplexing.

And don't forget - these are not just any two guys. Jay-Z and Kanye West are two of THE MOST POWERFUL men in the industry. These are two highly intelligent men, they are both seasoned businessmen, and incredibly successful. I would love to hear their thoughts on the issue (that's not sarcastic - I am serious).

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Is it ever okay for white people to listen to, play, or sing along to Ni@@as In Paris? [View all] Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 OP

huh? whoawhat Apr 2012 #1

I'll have whatever you're having... habitual Apr 2012 #2

wtf? You've managed stupid and offensive in one short post. cali Apr 2012 #3

There was a recent post about the n-word where people were saying that it would always be off limits Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #4

maybe so, but not now and not in the near future and you could have cali Apr 2012 #25

I thought the body of my OP explained it well. I did add some explanation to it after a poster made Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #28

If EVERYBODY would just have been informed by this we wouldn't need all these fucking threads snooper2 Apr 2012 #48

Wtf? HappyMe Apr 2012 #5

You should probably add MrBig Apr 2012 #6

Wow, never occurred to me that people would not know the song. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #9

A lot of people don't like hip-hop. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #19

I should have realized that. I'm a bit fan of hip-hop. My wife LOVES country. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #21

It's workable for sure... one_voice Apr 2012 #44

I like old rap, FWIW. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #58

Maybe. I Really Try Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #7

Dude--- walk away from the pipe. trumad Apr 2012 #8

Do you really want to say it that badly? Marrah_G Apr 2012 #10

No, but I do believe that it's slowly losing power and don't mind it in hip-hop. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #11

Your OP is really offensive Marrah_G Apr 2012 #12

Why is it offensive? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #13

Sadly, I believe this is a genuine question. LiberalAndProud Apr 2012 #15

I am most often mistaken for being hispanic, but only occassionally for being black. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #16

So you say. LiberalAndProud Apr 2012 #27

All I can do is say. I won't be posting any pictures. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #30

Well the jury voted 3-3 to leave it alone trumad Apr 2012 #14

It's offensive to quote song lyrics? Fawke Em Apr 2012 #22

Why? Does it challenge you too much? n/t agenda 21. Apr 2012 #59

So... anyone have the original jury results? demmiblue Apr 2012 #17

I alerted on this Marrah_G Apr 2012 #20

I would love to see the jury comments. demmiblue Apr 2012 #23

I didn't show me any Marrah_G Apr 2012 #32

The jury apparently had facts you didn't. Fawke Em Apr 2012 #26

In my opinion the lyrics don't matter Marrah_G Apr 2012 #33

The intent is to foster discussion. I'm a fan of hip-hop. Some consider the use of the word Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #36

It does seem that intelligent discussion that actually produces positive results about some subjects bighart Apr 2012 #51

Then your problem is with Kayne West and Jay Z, not the OP Fawke Em Apr 2012 #57

Don't have a probelm with the op or anyone else, bighart Apr 2012 #61

I think the question posed is a legitimate question MrBig Apr 2012 #31

It's not the song or the lyrics that are offensive, in my opinion Marrah_G Apr 2012 #34

Probably posted now because it is a current topic of discussion of late The Straight Story Apr 2012 #41

And another conundrum..... WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #43

Interesting addition MrBig Apr 2012 #45

Thanks for the reply WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #47

Do we have the benefit or do they have the benefit? I wonder sometimes. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #50

Thats a great question. WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #52

What I find interesting MrBig Apr 2012 #53

I think it will - at least for the near future WinniSkipper Apr 2012 #54

Here's a great place to ask MrScorpio Apr 2012 #18

I have a question: Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #24

I was here yesterday? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #29

Do you do so? Rex Apr 2012 #35

Sometimes. I feel a little weird when I'm blasting the songs in my car in a parking lot Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #37

If I own a CD and there are words in some of the songs Rex Apr 2012 #40

I would say that if you are singing a song, you are not meaning it in a degrading way. doh1 Apr 2012 #38

I would agree. I'm also not offended when the artists use it. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #39

I agree. doh1 Apr 2012 #55

Try asking this (or doing this) in a an predominantly black neighborhood... LanternWaste Apr 2012 #42

So basically you're implying that some form of violence agenda 21. Apr 2012 #60

No treestar Apr 2012 #46

I am utterly dumbstruck by this comment: bighart Apr 2012 #49

Well we aren't supposed to use the N word treestar Apr 2012 #56

If you have to ask, the answer is no. morningfog Apr 2012 #62

That shit cray (nt) TacoD Apr 2012 #63

Chin Check Fla_Democrat Apr 2012 #64