Nappy-headed Ho?... "a drop in the ocean of barbaric filth and anti-female hatred"

**Mr. Kotter** · 07:13 AM

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Imus' language not unusual

Published: April 13, 2007
The following column contains strong language that may be offensive to some readers.

By Michelle Malkin
McClatchy Times

Let's stipulate: I have no love for Don Imus, Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. A pox on all their race-baiting houses.

Let's also stipulate: The Rutgers women's basketball team didn't deserve to be disrespected as "nappy-headed hos." No woman deserves that. I agree with the athletes that Imus's misogynist mockery was "deplorable, despicable and unconscionable." And as I noted on Fox News "O'Reilly Factor" this week, I believe top public officials and journalists who have appeared on Imus' show should take responsibility for enabling Imus - and should disavow his longstanding invective.

But let's take a breath now and look around. Is the Sharpton & Jackson Circus truly committed to cleaning up cultural pollution that demeans women and perpetuates racial epithets? Have you seen the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart this week?

The No. 1 rap track is by a new sensation who goes by the name of "Mims." The "song" is "This Is Why I'm Hot." It has topped the charts for the last 15 weeks. Here's a taste of the lyrics that young men and women are cranking up in their cars:

This is why I'm hot

Catch me on the block

Every other day

Another bitch another drop

16 bars, 24 pop

44 songs, ***** gimme what you got . . .

. . . We into big spinners

See my pimping never dragged

Find me wit' different women that you *****s never had

For those who say they know me know I'm focused on ma cream
Player you come between you'd better focus on the beam

I keep it so mean the way you see me lean

And when I say I'm hot my ***** dis is what I mean

Let's move down the Billboard list, shall we? The No. 2 rap track in the nation this week is by rappers Bow Wow and R. Kelly. The "song" is called "I'm a Flirt," and it's been on the charts for 12 weeks:

Ima b pimpin

I don't be slippin

When it come down to these hos

I don't love em

We don't cuff em

Man that's just the way it goes

I pull up in the Phantom

All the ladies think handsome

Jewelry shining, I stay stuntin'

That's why these *****s can't stand em

Ima chick mag-a-net

And anything fine I'm bag-gin it

And if she got a man, I don't care

10 toes and I wanna be, cause I gotta have it

Now the moral of the story is cuff yo chick, 'cause hey,

I'm black, fresh, and I rap, plus I'm rich, and I'm a flirt.

Al Sharpton, I am sure, is ready to call a press conference with the National Organization for Women to jointly protest this garbage and the radio stations and big pimpin' music companies behind it.

Or perhaps the New Civility Squad is not convinced yet that the Billboard chart toppers I've highlighted are representative? Let's proceed to No. 3 on the Billboard rap charts this week (and on the charts for the past 13 weeks): "Go Getta" by a rapper named "Young Jeezy" with a special appearance by R. Kelly (again!). Here's the "chorus":

You know we trap all day

Play all night

Dis Is Da Life Of A Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Yea)

U In Da Club

U C A Bad Bitch

Point Her Out (Oh)

Yea U Damn Right Ima (Ey)

You Damn Right Ima Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Yea)

One dumb radio/television shock jock's insult is a drop in the ocean of barbaric filth and anti-female hatred on the radio.

Imus gets a two-week suspension and then fired. What kind of relief do we get from these rappers and their music industry enablers who have helped turn America into Tourette's Nation?

Michelle Malkin is author of "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild." Her e-mail address is [email protected].

NewChief · 04-13-2007, 07:13 AM

"This is Why I'm Hot" is a good jam. Expect to hear it a lot at Arrowhead this year, though it may be considered played out by then.

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-13-2007, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

"This is Why I'm Hot" is a good jam. Expect to hear it a lot at Arrowhead this year, though it may be considered played out by then.

You mean, the artist and record executive aren't going to be fired?

I thought this sort of stuff is insulting and unacceptable....

oh, my bad; that's only when it comes from an old white dude. Got it.

Simplex3 · 04-13-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

You mean, the artist and record executive aren't going to be fired?

I thought this sort of stuff is insulting and unacceptable....

oh, my bad; that's only when it comes from an old white dude. Got it.

$10 says the record exec. is white.

stevieray · 04-13-2007, 07:16 AM

I know that any song with ****** in it gets my vote...hopefully the young kids will sing along... that would rule.

NewChief · 04-13-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

I know that any song with ****** in it gets my vote...hopefully the young kids will sing along... that would rule.

Heh. Check out the full lyrics to some of the songs they already play, such as "We Ready." Just because parts of the song are filthy doesn't mean that they won't be playing it at Arrowhead. I can definitely see a big completion or a sack being followed up with the chorus of "This is why I'm hot."

NewChief · 04-13-2007, 07:16 AM

BTW, I'm not sure I would call it "barbaric." Barbarians would never ride on spinners. That's a sign of culture, baby.

**Saulbadguy** · 04-13-2007, 07:21 AM

I just tend not to use words that may potentially upset someone.

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-13-2007, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I just tend not to use words that may potentially upset someone.

I thought that was the standard--even if I, personally, didn't always live by it.

But, apparently, you CAN say offensive things, as long as you are the right race, gender, or other appropriate "group."

**Saulbadguy** · 04-13-2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

I thought that was the standard--even if I, personally, didn't always live by it.

But, apparently, you CAN say offensive things, as long as you are the right race, gender, or other appropriate "group."

No - just depends on if you are a celebrity or not.

Simplex3 · 04-13-2007, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

No - just depends on if you are a celebrity or not.

The two miscreants walking down the sidewalk yesterday calling eachother "my ni**er" didn't look like celebrities to me.

jidar · 04-13-2007, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

No - just depends on if you are a celebrity or not.

Me too. You never know when someone is going to start acting like a bundle of sticks.

Uncle_Ted · 04-13-2007, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

I thought that was the standard--even if I, personally, didn't always live by it.

But, apparently, you CAN say offensive things, as long as you are the right race, gender, or other appropriate "group."

To equate what Imus said with rap lyrics is just so dumb on so many levels ...

Why is it so hard to understand that context is EVERYTHING when it comes to whether or not someone is "offended" by "racist" remarks? Language isn't purely objective. Why would it be? Curse words aren't. For example, the words "fuck you" are much more subjective than they are objectively offensive. There are times and places where such language is completely unacceptable (that's the objective component), but other times and places where it is not. If someone tells me to "go fuck myself" should I be angry and/or deeply offended? You can't answer that question without knowing the context. My reaction will depend entirely on the context of the encounter, my own tolerance for cuss words, and most importantly, who is saying it to me. In other words, what matters is the intent and meaning that I believe is being conveyed by the "offensive" language, not the words themselves.

Context matters.

Chiefnj · 04-13-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Ted

Context matters.

Exactly. A song that is intended to be serious should be more offensive than a lame joke.

Uncle_Ted · 04-13-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefnj

Exactly. A song that is intended to be serious should be more offensive than a lame joke.

Yeah, Imus should have just flat out called them n*ggers ... that would have been hilarious ...

The gender issue pales in comparison to the race issue here. People who are hyping the gender issue here either (a) have their own agendas, or (b) are hyping the gender issue because they think it lessens the controversy over Imus's racist comments.

All this whining about black rappers calling black women "ho's" and "bitches" is just that ... whining.

04-13-2007, 07:06 AM	Topic Starter
Mr. Kotter The Dude Abides Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Dakota Country Casino cash: $3234285	Nappy-headed Ho?... "a drop in the ocean of barbaric filth and anti-female hatred" http://www.argusleader.com/apps/pbcs...119/COLUMNISTS Imus' language not unusual Published: April 13, 2007 The following column contains strong language that may be offensive to some readers. By Michelle Malkin McClatchy Times Let's stipulate: I have no love for Don Imus, Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. A pox on all their race-baiting houses. Let's also stipulate: The Rutgers women's basketball team didn't deserve to be disrespected as "nappy-headed hos." No woman deserves that. I agree with the athletes that Imus's misogynist mockery was "deplorable, despicable and unconscionable." And as I noted on Fox News "O'Reilly Factor" this week, I believe top public officials and journalists who have appeared on Imus' show should take responsibility for enabling Imus - and should disavow his longstanding invective. But let's take a breath now and look around. Is the Sharpton & Jackson Circus truly committed to cleaning up cultural pollution that demeans women and perpetuates racial epithets? Have you seen the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart this week? The No. 1 rap track is by a new sensation who goes by the name of "Mims." The "song" is "This Is Why I'm Hot." It has topped the charts for the last 15 weeks. Here's a taste of the lyrics that young men and women are cranking up in their cars: This is why I'm hot Catch me on the block Every other day Another bitch another drop 16 bars, 24 pop 44 songs, * gimme what you got . . . . . . We into big spinners See my pimping never dragged Find me wit' different women that you *s never had For those who say they know me know I'm focused on ma cream Player you come between you'd better focus on the beam I keep it so mean the way you see me lean And when I say I'm hot my * dis is what I mean Let's move down the Billboard list, shall we? The No. 2 rap track in the nation this week is by rappers Bow Wow and R. Kelly. The "song" is called "I'm a Flirt," and it's been on the charts for 12 weeks: Ima b pimpin I don't be slippin When it come down to these hos I don't love em We don't cuff em Man that's just the way it goes I pull up in the Phantom All the ladies think handsome Jewelry shining, I stay stuntin' That's why these *s can't stand em Ima chick mag-a-net And anything fine I'm bag-gin it And if she got a man, I don't care 10 toes and I wanna be, cause I gotta have it Now the moral of the story is cuff yo chick, 'cause hey, I'm black, fresh, and I rap, plus I'm rich, and I'm a flirt. Al Sharpton, I am sure, is ready to call a press conference with the National Organization for Women to jointly protest this garbage and the radio stations and big pimpin' music companies behind it. Or perhaps the New Civility Squad is not convinced yet that the Billboard chart toppers I've highlighted are representative? Let's proceed to No. 3 on the Billboard rap charts this week (and on the charts for the past 13 weeks): "Go Getta" by a rapper named "Young Jeezy" with a special appearance by R. Kelly (again!). Here's the "chorus": You know we trap all day Play all night Dis Is Da Life Of A Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Yea) U In Da Club U C A Bad Bitch Point Her Out (Oh) Yea U Damn Right Ima (Ey) You Damn Right Ima Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Ey) Go Getta (Yea) One dumb radio/television shock jock's insult is a drop in the ocean of barbaric filth and anti-female hatred on the radio. Imus gets a two-week suspension and then fired. What kind of relief do we get from these rappers and their music industry enablers who have helped turn America into Tourette's Nation? Michelle Malkin is author of "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild." Her e-mail address is [email protected]. Last edited by Mr. Kotter; 04-13-2007 at 07:13 AM..
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NewChief In Search of a Life Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Fayetteville, AR Casino cash: $7140204	BTW, I'm not sure I would call it "barbaric." Barbarians would never ride on spinners. That's a sign of culture, baby. __________________ In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. - H. L. Mencken
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