Normally we don't pay attention to the stupidity that happens when 2 artists quarrel. But YUME found this particular conflict very disturbing. Not so much for the rants and raves that each individual party made, but moreso for Souljah Boy's in-articulate speach, almost calling to ICE T for guidance and help.
In our research we also found some "encouraging comments" made by Kanye West, who we hope in all of his intellectual prowess really was not being an antagonist in the situation. But truely quelling a beef that was pretty much uncalled for in his eyes. Truthfully ICE-T is the muther friggin man. But Souljah boy was honest when he asked for guidance. We don't think he truely wants to destroy Hip Hop, and now that he's made some money he may actually want to learn a thing or 2. Will he? HELL NO! The green eyed bandit aka "The Almighty Dollar" has him in him clutches and he will not let go.
But truthfully, we barely write long drawn out posts, but this has to be adressed. Souljah Boy's call for help has a lot more to do with a lack of guidance in his life in general, the stories of MILK shooting a video at Dekalb pool, have not made it down to his generation. The hustlers on street corners don't look after the young and tell them not to be knuckle heads, they use them as pawns. So truthfully we ask you "How do we save HIP HOP?" Well, the seasoned must lead the un-seasoned. We need to start putting out better quality music and in turn teaching the young folk, like SOULJAH BOY, that Hip Hop is much like spiritual song, it gives us a link into a past that seems to be forgotten. If we forget the spirituals, we can never make it home.
I don't feel like we should say "GET YALL MONEY!" and thats it, we also have to say "SHIT, GET YOUR MONEY, THEN MAKE A CHANGE!". Just some food for thought. By the way for those of you that don't know PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT ARE CHANGING HIP HOP, EVERY DAY www.myspace.com/print2008
