Kendrick Lamar stops white fan from rapping N word on stage.

drakeheuer14

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

Fun story, I had a class this past semester with the guy that was invited up to play drums with Foo in Columbia, SC last year. I don’t know what constitutes fake for you, but set up before or not, Pierce killed it and is a really nice guy. 

cincybearcat

tbergs said:

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Do you feel your contributions are beneficial to this discussion? 

Well he didn't use the N-word so he's better than like 99.9% of the rappers out there.

lolobugg

drakeheuer14 said:

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

Fun story, I had a class this past semester with the guy that was invited up to play drums with Foo in Columbia, SC last year. I don’t know what constitutes fake for you, but set up before or not, Pierce killed it and is a really nice guy. 

I think the first time might've been real but subsequent times I believe this to be setup beforehand.

timdwilli

lolobugg said:

drakeheuer14 said:

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

Fun story, I had a class this past semester with the guy that was invited up to play drums with Foo in Columbia, SC last year. I don’t know what constitutes fake for you, but set up before or not, Pierce killed it and is a really nice guy. 

I think the first time might've been real but subsequent times I believe this to be setup beforehand.

Setup indeed. And I'm sure your friend is a really nice guy and probably a helluva drummer, but I don't even want to watch a Taylor Hawkins drum solo let alone Taylor Hawkins AND some random person from the crowd haha

unsung

cincybearcat said:

tbergs said:

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Do you feel your contributions are beneficial to this discussion? 

Well he didn't use the N-word so he's better than like 99.9% of the rappers out there.

Word up homey.

Thoughts_Arrive

tempo_n_groove said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

These idiots that booed her and yelled "f*** you bitch" probably say the N word when rapping along to his songs in their cars. 

Mob mentality is a dangerous thing and a line that Kendrick shouldn't have crossed.

This was definitely set up though.  Hearing the girl call him "bro" was laughable...

Something I learned in my psychology studies, people often lose their values in a mob and take on the values of a mob. 
People are easily led astray that it's scary.
Yeah her "bro" got my attention. It's like a female Ali G.

Thoughts_Arrive

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Because those right wingers have standards...

Thoughts_Arrive

I gave my brother in law and my friend a listen of To pimp a butterfly and both disliked the fact Kendrick overuses the N word.
I wish he'd cut it down if not cut it out completely. 

Thoughts_Arrive

dankind said:

my2hands said:

PJ_Soul said:

timdwilli said:

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

This whole trend of bringing audience members up on stage is terrible. Such a waste of time that cuts a song or two out of the set. Even Ed did it last year in Dublin...brought some dude up who you at least thought was a long time 10c member or someone he had a connection to, but the guy had to read the lyrics to Black off of his phone while he sat there at butchered it. Enough with this already...people paid to see YOU perform, not less talented people from the crowd. Rant over!

I totally agree with the bolded part. Why are so many artists doing that now? I don't find it entertaining at all, or I don't 98% of the time, anyway. Plus, I think that it is stage in one way or another the majority of the time. I don't think that in this particular case, but who knows.

That kid, Noah maybe, that played Sad with PJ in 2016 was fucking awesome

I didn't get to see that live, but I met his mom randomly in a grocery store parking lot up in Maine. The kids and I were rocking out in the car to some PJ while mom was inside getting some supplies, and she heard the music and stopped by to say hi.

In case you haven't seen it, they're doing another EB fundraiser, too: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/believeinmiracles

Good kids. Good parents.

More comic relief:
https://youtu.be/nwnh1N-ioXM
https://youtu.be/1Z7H8_S2Vzw

I loved the second video.

mattsl1983

With the idea that hip hop culture is now mainstream, and is a very influential culture, you can’t keep words to “yourself”.  Artists have thrown the word around with no weight.  It’s become a throwaway word in certain cultures in America.  The idea that one type of people own a word and other types of people can’t use it is garbage and only serves as a divisive measure.  If we all are equal, and all cultures want to be  equal, then let it go.  That’s what equality is. 

Thoughts_Arrive

Back in the 80s there was no N word in hip hop other than NWA that I remember.

tempo_n_groove

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Back in the 80s there was no N word in hip hop other than NWA that I remember.

Ice-T, Ghetto boys, too short, Cypress Hill, basically any west coast rap act was using the word.  There were a lot of rappers/groups that became more popular in the 90's but they started it there on the west.

tempo_n_groove

mattsl1983 said:

With the idea that hip hop culture is now mainstream, and is a very influential culture, you can’t keep words to “yourself”.  Artists have thrown the word around with no weight.  It’s become a throwaway word in certain cultures in America.  The idea that one type of people own a word and other types of people can’t use it is garbage and only serves as a divisive measure.  If we all are equal, and all cultures want to be  equal, then let it go.  That’s what equality is. 

I've said this for a while now too.  It's stupid to claim a word then get defensive when someone else uses it.  I don't use the word because society says I shouldn't.

I do think that if it was used by everyone then it would be watered down and not mean anything but if it continues to be demonized then this will go on forever...

Go Beavers

PJ_Soul said:

timdwilli said:

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

This whole trend of bringing audience members up on stage is terrible. Such a waste of time that cuts a song or two out of the set. Even Ed did it last year in Dublin...brought some dude up who you at least thought was a long time 10c member or someone he had a connection to, but the guy had to read the lyrics to Black off of his phone while he sat there at butchered it. Enough with this already...people paid to see YOU perform, not less talented people from the crowd. Rant over!

I totally agree with the bolded part. Why are so many artists doing that now? I don't find it entertaining at all, or I don't 98% of the time, anyway. Plus, I think that it is stage in one way or another the majority of the time. I don't think that in this particular case, but who knows.

I liked barber shop Ed in Spokane, though. 

PJ_Soul

Go Beavers said:

PJ_Soul said:

timdwilli said:

lolobugg said:

that shit is faker than the Foo Fighters BS

This whole trend of bringing audience members up on stage is terrible. Such a waste of time that cuts a song or two out of the set. Even Ed did it last year in Dublin...brought some dude up who you at least thought was a long time 10c member or someone he had a connection to, but the guy had to read the lyrics to Black off of his phone while he sat there at butchered it. Enough with this already...people paid to see YOU perform, not less talented people from the crowd. Rant over!

I totally agree with the bolded part. Why are so many artists doing that now? I don't find it entertaining at all, or I don't 98% of the time, anyway. Plus, I think that it is stage in one way or another the majority of the time. I don't think that in this particular case, but who knows.

I liked barber shop Ed in Spokane, though. 

It was funny for a couple minutes, but went on way too long IMO.

Thoughts_Arrive

tempo_n_groove said:

Thoughts_Arrive said:

Back in the 80s there was no N word in hip hop other than NWA that I remember.

Ice-T, Ghetto boys, too short, Cypress Hill, basically any west coast rap act was using the word.  There were a lot of rappers/groups that became more popular in the 90's but they started it there on the west.

I was thinking Ice-T but wasn't sure.

HesCalledDyer

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Left, right, forward, reverse, what difference does it make?  Double standards are not exclusive to "the left."

dankind

Some fine company y'all are in: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4907740/PIERS-MORGAN-mad-Kanye-not-girls-singing-n-as.html.

Go Beavers

HesCalledDyer said:

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Left, right, forward, reverse, what difference does it make?  Double standards are not exclusive to "the left."

I’m still trying to figure out what the double standard is. 

HesCalledDyer

Go Beavers said:

HesCalledDyer said:

unsung said:

If the left didn't have double standards they'd have no standards at all.

Left, right, forward, reverse, what difference does it make?  Double standards are not exclusive to "the left."

I’m still trying to figure out what the double standard is. 

I'm sure unsung can fill us in with a 4-6 word ambiguous response like he always does.