Comments on: To Rap = To Fake? http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/ social capital, trust agents, all that jazz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Graham Tobias http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-194521 Graham Tobias Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:51:52 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-194521 You know, I have seen Dead Prez cause a riot that resulted in a lot of violence, and flipped over/vandalized/robbed cop cars. Words have a lot of power. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_74VEfgsXA You know, I have seen Dead Prez cause a riot that resulted in a lot of violence, and flipped over/vandalized/robbed cop cars. Words have a lot of power.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_74VEfgsXA

]]> By: Awaken Your Superhero with Christopher S. Penn » Post Topic » The Horseradish of Julien Smith http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138967 Awaken Your Superhero with Christopher S. Penn » Post Topic » The Horseradish of Julien Smith Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:57:11 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138967 [...] Julien Smith writes about the implied violence in rap music and real violence: when this implied (though explicit) violence turns to real violence, we all of a sudden switch from being really impressed to being horrified. [...] [...] Julien Smith writes about the implied violence in rap music and real violence: when this implied (though explicit) violence turns to real violence, we all of a sudden switch from being really impressed to being horrified. [...]

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138965 Christopher S. Penn Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:38:53 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138965 Violence begets violence. No other reality. Violent thoughts lead to violent words lead to violent actions, and the more tools and implements you surround yourself with that promote violence, the more likely it is you'll "cross over" from implied to very, very real, with very, very real consequences. The more our reality becomes a media-based reality, whether it's through music, movies, Second Life, whatever, the more vulnerable we are to having our everyday lives influenced by our media. If we choose to load up our minds with violent movies, violent music, and violent simulated experiences, it should be no surprise to anyone that those are the resources our minds will draw upon in daily life. Garbage in, garbage out. Violence begets violence. No other reality. Violent thoughts lead to violent words lead to violent actions, and the more tools and implements you surround yourself with that promote violence, the more likely it is you’ll “cross over” from implied to very, very real, with very, very real consequences.

The more our reality becomes a media-based reality, whether it’s through music, movies, Second Life, whatever, the more vulnerable we are to having our everyday lives influenced by our media. If we choose to load up our minds with violent movies, violent music, and violent simulated experiences, it should be no surprise to anyone that those are the resources our minds will draw upon in daily life.

Garbage in, garbage out.

]]> By: Julien http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138920 Julien Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:11:53 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138920 That's funny, guys. CT, I've told you that you remind me of someone... that person is Andrew. How weird that you both decided to comment. That’s funny, guys. CT, I’ve told you that you remind me of someone… that person is Andrew. How weird that you both decided to comment.

]]> By: Andrew http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138910 Andrew Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:07:12 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138910 Hey, look! A real post! Incredible insight here. And you're absolutely correct. I often wonder if the music's content creates the culture or if it's a byproduct of the culture. No one argues that rap and hip-hop was initially a byproduct of a cultural rebellion (as almost all great music is), but I'm not so sure that's the case anymore. Also, where do common sense, critical thinking and sound judgment fit in here? Or does it at all. Being another middle-class white guy doesn't and never will put me in a position to come to any sort of conclusion. Hey, look! A real post!

Incredible insight here. And you’re absolutely correct.

I often wonder if the music’s content creates the culture or if it’s a byproduct of the culture. No one argues that rap and hip-hop was initially a byproduct of a cultural rebellion (as almost all great music is), but I’m not so sure that’s the case anymore.

Also, where do common sense, critical thinking and sound judgment fit in here? Or does it at all. Being another middle-class white guy doesn’t and never will put me in a position to come to any sort of conclusion.

]]> By: CT Moore http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138897 CT Moore Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:46:31 +0000 http://inoveryourhead.net/to-rap-to-fake/#comment-138897 It reminds me of that scene in Office Space when the white-collar white boy is listening to gangsta rap on his way to work, but rolls up his windows and locks the doors when a "colored" guy walks by the car. It's the same f**king thing with all violence in the media: we'll pay $15 a head to wtch it on the big screen, but put our kids on Dr. Phil when they imitate it, and also wonder why things like Columbine happen. There are two different reasons to enjoy violent hip-hop: (1) because you're a stupid punk kid who thinks crack and guns are cool; and (2) because, unfortunately, it echoes your own personal experience. The tragedy is that first leads to the latter. I'm a middle class white guy, and four people that I went to high school with (that I know of) are dead because of gang violence. I've lost track of how many have gone to jail. It reminds me of that scene in Office Space when the white-collar white boy is listening to gangsta rap on his way to work, but rolls up his windows and locks the doors when a “colored” guy walks by the car.

It’s the same f**king thing with all violence in the media: we’ll pay $15 a head to wtch it on the big screen, but put our kids on Dr. Phil when they imitate it, and also wonder why things like Columbine happen.

There are two different reasons to enjoy violent hip-hop: (1) because you’re a stupid punk kid who thinks crack and guns are cool; and (2) because, unfortunately, it echoes your own personal experience.

The tragedy is that first leads to the latter. I’m a middle class white guy, and four people that I went to high school with (that I know of) are dead because of gang violence. I’ve lost track of how many have gone to jail.

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