On Fri, 27 May 2005 22:06:18 -0700, Mark & Juanita
wrote:


Just because everyone exclaims how wonderful and resplendant the king's
clothes are, doesn't hide the fact that he is naked. Neither then by
attempting to wrap some kind of aura of "culture" or "ethnicity" or "social
standing" around a form of behavior that is then promoted as entertainment,
despite the fact that numerous people clamor and buy it, does that make it
so. What's doubly frustrating is the fact that those who point out the
nudity are then accused of some sort of failing on their part.


in the early days of jazz it was railed against by narrowminded white
folks using the very arguments being used against rap today. how well
do you actually know rap music, Mark?