DON’T SKIM THROUGH IT, LISTEN!!!

When I mention hiphop what pops into your head? a b*tch with a thick A%$%,  a dope fiend , an illiterate nigga spittin  about  how many chicks he has boned, the imaginary Bimas and Benzes he has drove,  if this is what  goes through your mind when hiphop  is mentioned then you are suffering  from misconception  syndrome.

Before  I go on who is your favorite Hiphop artist  mmmh!!!!!, I don’t have to rattle my brain cells , I can confidently say without flinching  that you vibe to  the Lils and the soldier boys and that’s  why  when it comes  to  hiphop  concepts you are lil young. Ever had of Rakim, Nas, Tupac, Krs one, Public Enemy? Ooops!!! I’m speaking Arabic. But I don’t blame  you I blame the media for being the propagators  of the  trash, hence you are brainwashed that  life revolves  around the bubblegum  music which is played on radio,  the music videos  with video vixens under-dressed and artists  vibing to that predictable, preschool n monotonous ish of  b*ches, blunts and niggas assuming imaginary gangsta personas.

The most ridiculous thing is what I have stated above has become the trademark of hiphop, hence hiphop has been portrayed by critics as the paragon of immorality and the catalyst of moral decay. One critic argued that hiphop is “devoid of intellectual value”. The critic used artists like lil Wayne, Souljah boy, Gucci mane and artists who express the same sentiments as his basis to vilify Hiphop.

This is what I call being mentally anorexic afraid of feeding your mind. It makes me wonder do the Anti hiphop crusaders really listen to real hiphop music or do they just skim through it.

Real hiphop can be likened to the modern day Bible. I can envisage the priests and evangelists and member of the church bodies running their mouths trying to make this article illegal, but chill before you start pointing fingers. 

Hiphop is the language of the youths, the book of survival, the epitome of morality, the hope for the poor, the foundation of the less privileged and the book which encompasses the practical lessons of life. Many times there’s being a correlation between hiphop and the vices in the society-thanks to the media and the knowledge malnourished critics. 

It’s high time we say NO to the garbage played by the radio stations, I think it’s time to show love to the real stuff: Instead of seeing young girls giving birth to babies, I’d rather see a young girl grow up to a young lady mentally rich who relies on her brains not her beauty to excel. Instead of seeing young boys snatching purse and using a nine, and investing the loot on crack and cheap liquor, I’d rather see a young boy grow up to be a real man using his mind as the weapon to topple life obstacles. 

The solution is not using bullets. The solution is not entirely on the contraceptives, maybe I’m a dreamer, but I think real hiphop should be introduced to the school curriculum, maybe the society is beyond help, but I believe hiphop can play a subtle role in reviving the glimpse of the once beautiful society, as the saying goes “the journey of a million miles starts with one step”. Instead of burying hiphop into oblivion let’s give real hiphop a chance. 

Back to the die hard hiphop critics, Listen to the 90s stuff, listen to Pac, KRS- One, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Gangstarr…Listen! Don’t skim and maybe we can trade mental jabs. Before I sign out I would like to live you with these lines by Jigga“They say I only talk about jewels blingbling, do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?”