My apologies to whoever thought of this headline before me. I can only pray it wasn’t Breihan.
Stealing the thunder of NaS’ ceremonious CD is the sophomore Def Jam disk from labelmate YOUNG JEEZY. His new joint is titled ‘The Inspiration’, but I don’t think that there are any gospel tracks on the set. I could be wrong though. A lot of past great Hip-Hop acts are now moving into spiritual Christian music and maybe YOUNG JEEZY is setting himself up for the long haul. You can be a preacher a lot longer than you can be a trap star.
JEEZY has risen to prominence like many Atlanta based rap acts by catering to his core audience of fans within that region. Similiar to T.I., but not nearly as polished a performer and surprisingly enough, not nearly as southern sounding, JEEZY simply uses the ‘hood as the framework and backdrop for his soundscape. A rags to riches story where the perils of the ‘hood are too irresistible to forsake even for fame and stardom. It’s a hard knock life for JEEZY and his fans, but they still find time to kick it in the trap while dodging the police, bullets and subpoenas from angry baby mamas. JEEZY recognizes that he is an inspiration to his listeners, especially the young ones who model their lives after this friendly neighborhood snowman.
I’m not mad at JEEZY or the little boy in this picture, but for allowing her son to walk around looking this way the little boys mother should be raped and killed, and then raped again.
The place that JEEZY and most rappers describe in their music is a real place that is fraught with peril on a daily basis. To be able to visit these places as a voyeur without the risk of actually engaging the people and possibly learning that your consumption keeps them in this purgatory is the reason that rap music is so popular. Imagine having the chance to visit Kenya and watch lions in the bush without having to see the waste tranfer plant that is poisoning the land. The problem that arises is that many undereducated disenfranchised listeners are inspired to create this vision in their own lives. Maybe its to affirm their Blackness. Maybe its to affirm their manhood. In either case a quick glance at yourslf in a mirror can confirm either question.
They say that rap music is a mirror that reflects the truth about the ghettos of America. When I look at myself in a mirror I do so to change that about me which is out of place. I don’t use a mirror to help me stain my shirt. I use my mirror to make myself better than I was the previous minute.
What do you use your mirror for?
I don’t think Yung Jeezel is stealing Nas’s shine anywhere CEPT the south….if heads are skipping over nas for the yung jizzler they should jump off a bridge twice.
remember when X called him yung cheezy on 106 (i think) that gave secada a giggle
i saw jeezy last week or week before out here in vegas…he looks kinda shady and sideways but his music’s a’right!
The family and community outcast during my childhood (Snitches, Pimps, Sluts, Drug Dealers and Common Criminals) are today’s Heroes.
Does any body remember the times if you got caught saying a curse word in public Mrs. Johnson would slap your face, take you home to your mother so she could give you a whopping (mostly out of embarrassment), and later on your father would come home from a hard day of work slaving for the white man only to beat your ass one more time. Man those were the good old days.
“Nowadays kids don’t get beat, they get big treats”
i’ve seen that picture other places, and i could be wrong, but i think that’s jeezy’s son…
anyhoo, i copped both of their cds…
”Does any body remember the times if you got caught saying a curse word in public Mrs. Johnson would slap your face, take you home to your mother so she could give you a whopping (mostly out of embarrassment), and later on your father would come home from a hard day of work slaving for the white man only to beat your ass one more time.”
No.
“Maybe its to affirm their Blackness.”
And that’s the sad part. Some people really do use the oft-repeated keep-it-real-strugglin-in-the-hood ethos as the authentic definition of blackness. And you’ll hear that sentiment in comments made by 50 concerning Oprah.
Yo…Just wanted to tell you that XXL refered to Jeezy as the “Tony Robbins of hip-hop” in the current issue…maybe that’s what you were thinking of?
I love the album and I think you have a good point with the “mirror” comparison.
“I don’t think Yung Jeezel is stealing Nas’s shine anywhere CEPT the south….if heads are skipping over nas for the yung jizzler they should jump off a bridge twice.”
EXACTLY!
Weezy, Jeezy is garbage. I’m so sick of these jigs perpetuating these stereotypes! I mean how many rappers gotta talk about it? How many times have we heard about the hard knock life of the ghetto? Rap about some solutions then, good grief! Crap is so tired.
@ E…Yep, I remember. Moms would say “don’t ride your bike past that bush.” We said “okay” and went right past the bush. Nosey Miss Brown sitting on her porch would literally catch us with her tree branch and give us a few swats and say “didn’t your moma tell you not to go past that bush!” Ha ha
Oh and D, just about all the kids dress like that nowadays and so do some of their mothers. Damn shame…
Um. you guys are aware that blackfolk lost, no?
“You can be a preacher a lot longer than you can be a trap star.”
And make alot more guap too. 🙂
Cats is already use to the re-packaging, re-molding and re-distribution of rap artists. Its become more of a competition about who can say it the best than what it is their actually saying.
However, this isn’t new. Jay and Pac was doin what Face did 6 years before when they came out. Jeezy can give two s***ts about a mirror.
Thx for letting me know where my mind saw that first. At least it was the issue of XXL where DP Dot Com caught some shine (pg 107 biatches)
“the little boys mother should be raped and killed, and then raped again.”
so this sentence horrified my coworker. but i thought it was brilliarious.
who the fuck is tony robbins?
Anthony J. Mahavorick, also known as Tony Robbins, pen name Anthony Robbins, (born 29 February 1960, Glendora, California) is an American life coach, writer, and motivational speaker. Robbins has authored a number of books, including Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. His best known tape program is Personal Power II; other programs include Get the Edge! and Lessons in Mastery. His work has drawn praise from people including Erin Brockovich, Andre Agassi, Norman Schwarzkopf, Princess Diana, President Bill Clinton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Roger Black and Quincy Jones.
oh that dude. i get it now.
my boy is an FSR for Anthony Robbins…been to UPW and several of his other events..this guys FSR’s live lavish upscale condos and whips…all to push tickets to robbins events
Damn Dallas, your writing gets sicker by the day…..
On some real sh*t you gotta kick the truth to the young black youth, shorties, run wild smoke zest and drink beer…ummm serious still waiting for the book to drop. I have missed these stories like a muthafucka, thanks. Umm when are you doing the next sale I feel the need to donate some loot. Stay Up Big Homie.
“In either case a quick glance in the mirror…” … nice line.
“They say that rap music is a mirror that reflects the truth about the ghettos of America. When I look at myself in a mirror I do so to change that about me which is out of place. I don’t use a mirror to help me stain my shirt. I use my mirror to make myself better than I was the previous minute.”
Damn, that’s pretty good sh*t right there yo! I like that writing.
If someone went out to define them self, the most profound moment in any one’s life would be the most clearly defined event in their life. It plagues everyday life; there’s no off switch to what you know, you can’t white out you past, you can only wear it like a badge.
With that said, you can choose to live your life positive knowing what you’ve gone through, and if money (and talking about it) is the empirical measurement of a person’s achievements, hell I’d try to make money through inspiration.
With that said, I’ve gone through some hard times and it plagues my everyday thoughts. The only way through it is to inspire yourself; no motivational/inspirational speaker speaks without being inspired them self by them self.
Professional’s of any kind think about life based on what they do because being a doctor, lawyer, cop, etc… takes up a good proportion of your life. There’s no used to be fake. Bubble pop rappers know they remix a Madonna song because there money to gain from it and it makes them and all of their cohorts happy.
Fuck tradition, feed your kids.
asswhole thats his son and as a father i can dress my son how ever the fuck i want the way you dress does not determine whats in your heart nore does it define your character so why should his mother be rapped and killed im guessing you would have shot trayvon martin also? my son wars fittes black tees j’s he also has more polo than any 3 year old should have does’t make him a prep polo play stuck up mf either you dress for the occasion not if your just hanging with you dad should you be in a fucking easter suit? have alot of white boy friends that dress just like in that pic but live in million$$ homes and i know drug dealers that wear suits to work ever fucking day they could be your local chase bank manger