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Rappers Are Regular Guys
Believe it or not, there are some hip hop stars that you can bring home to meet your parents.

Producer/Host: Douglas Caballero (douglas at current dot com)
Producer/Director: Alex Simmons (alex at current dot com)
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11 responses // Rappers Are Regular Guys

  • http://current.com/items/88830610_bill_cosby_to_make_ra...
    If Bill Cosby was rapping back in the day...he totally would've been bring-home-to-your-parents-able.
    Tori
  • Not sure I'll ever understand rap/hip-hop. But as for the mainstream videos these so-called artists air on that so-called MusicTV (MTV), I think they portray ignorant, sex-obsessed, egotistical, croch-grabbing, drug-hyping, weapon-wielding douchebags. Twenty to thirty something individuals acting like a bunch of arrogant, rude, and derivative 10-12 year olds is NOT music and is NOT entertainment. It's an insult to our humanity and an affront to the dignity of society.
    Omnihilum
  • http://current.com/items/88821315_indie_rocks_the_vote
    Lupe and MC Rhymefest also put a lot of thought into the upcoming political election as discussed on this Daily Fix pod.
    douglascaballero
  • One wonders if the ignorant, sex-obsessed, egotistical, crotch-grabbing, drug-hyping, douchebags of the 1980s hair band era warranted the same amount of animosity?

    Probably not.
    nickadams
  • The hair bands of the 80's were a joke, even society at large took them as a joke. If I remember correctly they weren't singing about poppin' caps in someone's ass either. I don't remember any violence in the 80's derived from hair bands (maybe punk bands). I do remember lots of sex and drugs. My main concern is with violence since we have no defense over death. And to clarify, not all rap/hip-hop is degrading to society, just the majority of it.
    Omnihilum
  • Anyone who was actually around during the 80s can tell you that you are wrong. Those bands sold out arenas, had hit records and made millions of dollars. I think that qualifies as being taken seriously. And they were just as sexist as any rap group has every been.

    And there hasn't been any violence that's derived from hip-hop either. The violent imagery that is present in some hip-hop is not the cause of society's problems. It's the effect.

    If you don't like the music, fine. Don't like it. But don't try to dismiss an entire genre of music as "arrogant and rude" and pretend like that isn't blatantly racist.

    Now go protest the violent imagery in the new Rambo movie.
    nickadams
  • I believe this is soooooo true. Rapper is very general category. I know a lot of rappers that are normal people who don’t blast fools! Most rappers are only poets that have lived hard lives and find it interesting to tell their stories over snares and bass. The pod focuses on Lupe who is a great guy. He is a Muslim rapper that doesn’t curse, and doesn’t portray the gangster scene. His words are pretty strong. I wish this pod was a bit longer because there are so many rappers out there (signed) that “you can bring home to meet your parents”. Great pod!
    deg334
  • I'm soooo happy that this story is finally told. A little sad that I didn't get to it first. I've always felt there were certain rappers out there that you could really connect with and you just knew they were genuine in their lyrics. You'll find more artists like this if you listen to more concious rappers. I can def vouch for the whole Lupe and Rhymefest statement. Rhymefest is really intelligent and a cool guy. No ego like other entertainers and he will def keep it real. I am a witness. I like how this pod explored Lupe and Little Brother, while giving the facts as to what worked for them and what didn't. It would have been nice to hear something fom these "lyricists" from their own mouths. If they did an interview concurring that they were just regular people, it would have given this a little more credibility and validity. This was a good pod and it only makes me a bigger fan of Lupe. His humbleness and respect for his religion makes me proud to be a muslim woman!
    daarinamarie
  • I liked this pod a lot! Since it's so short, I wish it would have focused on a single artist so I could get a more in depth view of what he brings to the table. If not that, then it also would have been nice if the pod went longer but broadened its scope by including a few more rappers. I'm not sure what kind of access you had to these guys but I would've loved to hear what they had to say about the industry, their goals, etc. Overall though, I really liked what this pod brought to the table. Just goes to show that there are plenty of "regular" rappers out there that aren't caught up in the hype of it all.
    AshleyWard
  • nickadams, I was around during the 80's and I loved it but those 80's hair bands were considered a joke, no doubt about it. Maybe not to the masses of fans but to the actual society that raised those fans, they were a joke, just like today's emo crap. Additionally, if you're trying to posit that I hate rappers or hip-hop, you're a douchebag. Not all rap/hip-hop is degrading to women and society. There are some really great artists out there, unfortunately, I guess you're not listening to them.
    Omnihilum
  • Omnihilum,
    There's a long list of gold and platinum records, magazine covers, news reports, concert tickets and Grammy awards that contradict your notion of hair bands as a joke.

    I'll take that as evidence over the opinion of a nameless, faceless person over the internet. I'm not positing that you hate rappers or hip-hip. You've done a great job of doing that yourself. I know full well of the varieties of hip-hop since I'm the person who wrote this pod in the first place.

    Douchebag.
    nickadams

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