Just as Tre said, like to know more about the hanging skeleton. If there's any reference to that being a black person then its way out of line and the frat boys deserve punishment (or a little beating). If its just a skeleton, or skeleton pirate, then people need to relax and not get so offended so easily.
Parker, gangsta rap and its culture brought to the mainsteam takes things way farther than jazz and rock and roll ever did and is a particularly negative influence on some of the kids trying to emulate these gangstar rap characters, these kids in particular need the most positive influences. People that can't see that Bill Cosby had some good points either aren't thinking or don't truely care. Even worse are these hordes of suburban kids now emulating these rap stars who are a product of record executive promotions.
Don't know too much about a skeleton, but if you have Halloween int Hood" and you have people dressed as slaves as well, what do you think the skeleton represented? It probably was a sly attempt by somebody to disguise the fact that they did, so they can say, "oh it's just a skeleton". You gotta remember this is JHU, not some hick comm college.
Rock and roll took things to the extreme (the saying "Sex, drugs, and rock and roll", anyone?)
I agree that majority of Hip-hop is negative, but there are postive ones. But think about this, since it is mostly white suburban kids pumping and buying rap, would they buy the music saying, "Real girls get down on the floor...", and "n___, who shot ya". Versus, "brotha, get your mind right" or "Soul Sista, your my.."
Which one would sell? As long as black folk talk about killing or disrespecting one another it seems like it sells more (just look at the spectacle, "Flavor of Love"
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i agree with Bill Cosby. But, i beleive to have a even keel, pos and neg view points. But,Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton make me want to spit bile... I , aw f it. this mess is annoying to me.
