Davey D's 2004 Hip Hop Articles Directory





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Hip Hop Behind Bars-Whats Really Happening?
"The mere existence of these so-called 'Hip-Hop Task Forces' proves that there are serious consequences to the misleading and damaging stereotypes that exist in mainstream society regarding Hip-Hop music, culture and the millions of young people across the globe who make up the Hip-Hop Generation," said David Mays ....
Vybr8r 04/04


Russell Simmons and Political Hip Hop
Accused of Being Anti-Semitic
The timing of this article is interesting because if this was such a concern about Simmons and his NOI ties, then why didn't we hear about this concern when Ja Rule sat down with Farrakhan on MTV earlier this year.. Why wasn't Viacom heads, Mel Karmazan and Summer Redstone brought to task for having the Minister on and exposing him to millions? ....
03/04


Where Have All the Socially Relevant Rappers Gone?
How ironic that on the seventh anniversary of rapper Notorious B.I.G.'s death, we learn that police are conducting their own little COINTELPRO on hip-hop artists who increasingly live and party in Miami and Miami Beach, supposedly to prevent the kinds of turf battles that killed Biggie and fellow rap icon Tupac Shakur. ....
by Joy Ann Reid 03/04


An Open Letter to Hip Hop
From Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich
I do not claim to know the names of the top 10 ten greatest MCs of all time or who has the hottest Hip Hop album on Billboard at this moment. I do know what it is like to live on the wrong side of American society. I am the oldest of seven children, and I grew up in the inner city of Cleveland. My family was often the only Caucasian family living in a community of color. Having been homeless, I know poverty all to well....
by Dennis Kucinich - 03/04


Hip Hop and the Modern American Cultural Debate
One cannot disagree that in the Hip Hop community many behave badly towards women and that we regularly see lyrics that are disrespectful to women that is a fact. However, the time must be taken to explain that behavior norms towards women vary in different cultures. .....
by Umar ben-Ivan Lee- 03/04


Civil Rights vs. Hip Hop-A Chasm of Disrespect
In the case of civil rights vs. hip-hop, two generations separated by a deep chasm of disrespect and with seemingly not much more in common than their ethnicity, the jury is still out on just how wide the gap is separating the two groups and just how that gap can be closed.....
by Micheal Hurd - Blackvoices.com 02/04


A Letter to the Recording Academy About Outkast
It was truly mind boggling to witness the so-called 'entertainment' of OutKast on your Grammy Awards show. I have never seen such blatant racial stereotypes paraded on television, and in such a tacky and disgraceful manner, as you allowed to be displayed on your 2004 show. Did you not consider that dancers bumping and grinding in skimpy American Indian outfits of fringe and feathers, plus fake braids and beads, followed by the deplorable USC band in fake feather headdresses and ‘war paint’, might be insulting to your audience? It certainly insulted many American Indians, and far more than a single bared breast. ....
by Andrew Brother Elk - 02/04


How Do Rap Videos Effect Young Black Girls?
Girls who watched the most rap videos (more than the average of 14 hours a week), were three times as likely as the other girls to have hit a teacher (7.1 percent versus 2.4 percent). They were also 2.5 times more likely to have been arrested (17.3 percent versus 7.2 percent), and nearly two times more likely to have had sex with multiple partners (19.3 percent versus 11 percent). ......
by Randy Dotinga- 03/04


Hip Hop's (Unspoken Ten Commandments)
Commandment I: Thou must dis' black women. You are allowed to distinguish between bitches, hoes and "real sisters" only during interviews when asked to clarify your statements. You must talk about beating a woman up at least once on your CD or demo. On at least four (4) but no more than five (5) singles/demos you must talk about having rough and unprotected sex with a woman. ......
by stephanie mwandishi gadlin- 03/04


Do you know what "Beef" is?
I mean do you really, know what “Beef” is? It’s apparent most of the Hip-hop world only thinks it does. Although the ruckus seems to have died down, I can still hardly make it through a week without hearing the latest rap “dis record”, featuring one rapper leveling empty threats and questionable accusations, at another over some alleged disagreement. Most of the time the so-called dispute is over something that may or may not have happened; something silly on the level of “which slave has the flyest chains”; or something contrived by a less popular artist so he can piggy-back off the fame of another artist currently in the spotlight....
by Eyecalone 05/04


The Lost Art of Interviewing Within Hip Hop
The majority of the time the radio host or DJ has too much of a groupie mentality to respect the type of relationship that others want to have with an artist through an interview. This pop culture adulation is prevalent within all areas of the communication industry. Host don’t consider that many listeners are seriously listening to learn relevant information about the personality who they worship or whose music they buy. These interviewers concentrate on the shallow subjects and would rather please the few people on the lowest rung of audience ....
by Bruce Banter - 03/04


Farrakhan Challenges the Hip Hop Community
When you talk about killing, when you talk about shooting, you have got to clean that up. You talk about smoking weed and snorting coke, but that is something that went on in the White House and it goes on behind the doors in the best of society. What society would like to do with the young people is break the mirror, rather than look in the mirror and clean themselves up. If your lyrics reflect what is in the society, and society cleaned itself up, then you would have to talk about something else. ....
by Min Farrakhan - 03/04


The Exploitation of Women in Hip-hop Culture
A part of the learned mainstream American culture is sexism and misogyny. Hip-hop culture is frequently condemned for its misogynistic exploitation of women, but this misogyny has its roots in the culture in which we live. Hip-hop but can be explored and used as a valuable tool in examining gender relations. It brings to surface the issues that face many young people, such as discrimination, peer relations, and self-worth, that can be considered in order to bring about change in the misogynistic aspects of hip-hop culture and American culture, in general...
by Ayanna - 03/04


No More Drama-A Hip Hop Perspective on Sharpton
Sharpton’s most serious infractions came from within the Black community, particularly, the accusation of him being a “government informant”. Understand, Sharpton has admitted assisting the government in drug and organized crime cases, by accompanying undercover federal agents wearing body recorders to meetings with various subjects of federal investigations, thus the informant label isn’t far-fetched or unbelievable. Sharpton insists he never turned over information about others in the community, but black activist in New York have long accused Sharpton of trying to help the government set up former Black Panther, Assata Shakur a.k.a. Joanne Chesimard ...
by Bruce Banter - 02/04


Black, White or Justified? From Eminem to Janet
Innocently enough, Dave Mays offered an arena to air out what he considered to be a paramount violation to Hip Hop, a Caucasian MC referring to melanated females as “bitches” and “niggas” at that. Another Caucasian Hip Hop enthusiast by the name of Chaos Kid brought him the long lost tape of Eminem spittin’ venom at black women. He brought it to Dave, the Caucasian owner of The Source, who did what he felt was best for Hip Hop- put it out and let the people decide.....
by Paul "P Moor" Moreland (www.4knews.com) 02/04


The Slow Death of Hip Hop
In my translation of the word Hip-Hop, I simplify the term as such: Hip, borrowed from the Seventies slang term meaning “cool,” and Hop representing dance, such as a sock hop. When you put these two words together you get the term Hip-Hop, meaning cool music to dance to. Back then, music wasn’t necessarily rated G as evidenced by Boogie Down Productions inaugural album entitled Criminal Minded, but even by using that example KRS 1 acknowledged his violence on his follow up hit single, My Philosophy, and raised the bar by using his status in the industry to educate the public about life in the street, the government, and issues regarding blacks in America...
Lamont Slater- 02/04


Sincere Political Strategies for Hip Hop in 2004
Today in Hip Hop, getting people to vote is the latest and greatest trend. It is the best Hip Hop culture has ever embarked upon. Finally the seeds planted by Public Enemy, KRS ONE, Paris, Poor Righteous Teachers and so many others are bearing fruit. We shall see how this crop tastes in November. If we fail, it might do us some good to never again talk about what Hip Hop is capable of. If we can’t get Bush out of office, we should admit that Hip Hop, IS just music. ....
Adisa Banjoko- 02/04


Dark Tales of a Ho Named Hip Hop
Hoin’ did not start with Hip Hop it was a family affair. Her older sisters, Economic Ho and Political Ho were selling themselves while Hip Hop was still in diapers, Unfortunately, Hip Hop has not been able to break the viscous cycle of exploitation that has reduced her older sisters to getting looks of scorn and disgrace from the Brotha’s and Sista’s who were looking to make a dollar out of 15 cents and rise out of the Ghetto which is Black America. .....
by Min Paul Scott- 02/04


Hip Hop & Politics-An Interview w/ Cedric Muhammad
I think the Hip Hop media has been compromised and has been side tracked with the business and commercial aspects of what goes on. I just think there hasn’t been any real dialogue or discussion in the way of the mainstream of Hip Hop culture whether it’s the video outlets, radio or print with a few exceptions. Now ere trying to do all this in an election year and I don’t think that you can build a movement at the same time that you are obligated to support somebody. What happens is you wind up watering down the purity of your message and your agenda and your naturally wind up compromising.... ....
by Davey D 02/04


Minister Paul Scott Claps Back at the Haters
When I say ’clappin’ back’ I am not talking about rappin’ about picking up a gat and contributing to Black on Black violence, as I detest songs that glamorize that life style, I am talking about ‘grabbin’ tha mic’ and verbally responding to attacks on Afrikan Liberation Spirituality and going word for word with those who defend white supremacy and its many manifestations. .... ....
by Min Paul Scott 02/04


The Hip Hop Generation still Loves Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was very active on a very prominent issue- Record Label Theft. For countless of years Record labels tried to outwit Blacks and not pay them the royalties that they deserved. Blacks are shrewd enough to consider that Michael's recent stance against Tommy Motolla (SONY) a record label with power that exceeds our wildest imaginations- was not only a controversial stance, it was a stance against racism. History is the best qualifier and indicates that any one that speaks against racism not only immediately appears under a distorted magnifying glass, the media will saturate the news channel with terminology that reeks of venom.... ....
by Shemia Miller 02/04


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