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by telekom » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:54 pm
Hah, I have to admit I didn't read the whole thread, but this really reminds me of the episode of Family Guy I watched on BBC3 a few nights back... the one where Meg becomes a pop star and the family all wear orange suits and sing and dance behind her.
Brian (as Dr Dre walks into the recording studio): Hey Dr Dre WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! RAR! RAR! RAR! Oh man I'm sorry that just happens sometimes when I see a black person. Really sorry man, it's just something my father used to do... I'm sorry, are we cool?
Dr Dre: Ah yeah, we cool Brian. Ah, so I was gonna give you all this... (hands out piece of paper)
Brian: WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF! RAR! RAR! RAR! Oh MAN! I am SO sorry Dr, I... I don't know what came over me... I'm like, so SORRY. It's just, like, an instinct. Sorry man, are we cool?
Dr Dre: ...
So to answer the OP... nope, I don't equate Hip Hop listenership with shady activity. The guy upstairs from me is listening to hip hop right now. He's a nice helpful guy, he's a chef, pretty normal. What can I say? He's Italian though, so maybe I should only worry about Hip Hop fans if they aren't white? Holy crap. Should I worry about myself when I listen to Hip Hop? Am I more likely to break the law when I play Hip Hop?
No, I think I have the answer... I equate racism with shady activity. Go and make some friends who are not white.
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