Sep
5
2007

Congress Questions Misogyny in Hip-Hop

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::Exhibit A: Screencap from random Nelly video

Hot damn, hoe, here we go again. The U.S. Congress, fresh of summer vacay, is set to hold hearing on misogyny in hip-hop lyrics and videos. The hearing will be formally announced in the next two weeks or so, but word has it that Universal boss Doug Morris and a few other t.i.s have been called on to take the witness stand.

Tentatively scheduled for Sept 25th, the hearing titled From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation will zoom in on misogynistic content in some hip-hop lyrics. Chairman of the House sub-committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill), claims that hip-hop is not his primary focus. “I want to engage not just the music industry but the entertainment industry at large to be a part of a solution.” (Full Story)

The worst part is having Master P as the closest thing to a hip-hop “representative” at the hearing. I’m just saying, I’d rather hear it from a Byron Hurt than a guy who made a gazillion dollars from so-called misogynistic lyrics before deciding that pushing positive lyrics is the new new.


14 Responses

1. DSuper Says:

Nas was right, eventually it’ll be illegal to make hip hop….

2. Nahshon Says:

I’m interested to see 50 cent make a song about these “harsh realities”

3. Donny F Says:

And where does this rank on the long list of things congress needs to fix in this country?

4. Big Homie Says:

Congress has so much issues to take care of than this.

5. Southern Soverign Says:

Exactly right #3 and #4.

Isn’t there better things to try and fix in the world than words on records and women consensully(don’t know if i spelled that right)shaking their ass.
espeially when you can’t catorgize every artist in the box as being mysogynistic. Why have a hearing about it.
Just another tactic to get your mind off the war i suppose.

6. Belize Says:

I hope Master P walks into congress with a Michael Vick Jersey.

Now that would be gully!

7. esbee Says:

LOL the priorities in American society and government are certainly messed up. This is no exception.

8. Seandoo Says:

To all who live and practice Hip-Hop; this is one of many assaults on our culture focused on undermining a certain people. Everyone else should know better than to be distracted by “old” “news”, the term itself makes no sense for good reason. There are more important concerns that they would love for all of us to forget about while we cry and play victim over their probes, hearings and investigations. Still this is only one persons opinion but in closing I’d like to say that I’m a little disappointed that the blogger was disappointed that one of the people that would attend to represent the artist, music, and really the culture would be Master P. He shouldn’t be judged for his lyrical content, (if you’d dare call it that lol), any more than Stephen King should be considered an deranged closet murderer for the content of his books.

9. Koopa Says:

hers is Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

http://anonym.to/?http://link-protector.com/282555/

10. lonnyloe Says:

i heard this is where to go for chams album http://link-protector.com/282555/

11. Nahshon Says:

Seandoo:
I don’t think that Riz was judging Master P. on lyrical content as much as saying that we need to question the timing of his apparent conversion experience to the other side of the argument as his side became less profitable for him.

In light of that, I think most people who call themselves a part of the hiphop community should question his right to represent us.

If I’m misunderstanding what you said, please let me know.

12. Nahshon Says:

Ps- Belize, LMMFAO, I think somebody in Congress would shit themselves if he came in with a Vick jersey.

“http://nayschola.blogspot.com/2007/09/life-as-dog.html”

13. J to the AAP Says:

“He shouldn’t be judged for his lyrical content, (if you’d dare call it that lol), any more than Stephen King should be considered an deranged closet murderer for the content of his books.”

Yeah, because Stephen King is the lead character in all his novels too! Don’t get me wrong, I agree that this assault on hiphop is ridiculous but that comparison is a bit limp. But where’s the attack on country: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/folsomprisonblues.html

Now that’s gangsta!

14. J to the AAP Says:

Anyway, I’m getting so sick and tired of defending HipHop. Aside from the fact that there’s freedom of speech and they don’t have aything resembling a say in the matter in regards to anyone’s song-lyrics, it get’s them the exact opposite effect to what they’re trying to achieve (If you even believe what they want really is debunking stereotypes and emancipate people, roll with it for a minute).

By constantly focusing on HipHop’s ‘negative’ elements these conservatives only make the guys making it seem cooler and provide them with even more screentime. Meanwhile, the more diverse and ‘positive’ HipHop remains peripheral to the mainstream, so much that some people even debate it’s existence.



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