Last week in Atlanta, I got to interview Soulja Boy Tell Em. I found out just how young he really is. He was one of about ten rappers I interviewed in one day for my BET show, The Black Carpet. I decided it'd be fun to give all the rappers part of the Proust questionnaire. I thought it'd be a way to get beyond image and into who they really are. Most of the guys gave good, thoughtful, intelligent, sensitive answers. I asked Juelz Santana, "How would you like to die?" He said, "Loved." Then came Soulja Boy Tell Em. I asked him, "What historical figure do you most hate?" He was stumped. I said, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters..." He said, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa." My jaw, at this point, was on the ground."We wouldn't be here," he continued, having no idea how far in it he'd stepped, "to get this ice and tattoos." Wow. Never mind that diamonds come from Africa. Never mind that there were many generations of pain in between leaving Africa and getting diamonds. Never mind that the long-term cataclysmic effects of subtracting about tens of millions of young, strong people from Africa over the course of a couple of centuries is a large part of the reason why Africa now appears so distasteful to you. Never mind all that, Soulja Boy. You put country first.
Then came Soulja Boy Tell Em. I asked him, "What historical figure do you most hate?" He was stumped. I said, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters..." He said, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa."
My jaw, at this point, was on the ground."We wouldn't be here," he continued, having no idea how far in it he'd stepped, "to get this ice and tattoos."
Wow. Never mind that diamonds come from Africa. Never mind that there were many generations of pain in between leaving Africa and getting diamonds. Never mind that the long-term cataclysmic effects of subtracting about tens of millions of young, strong people from Africa over the course of a couple of centuries is a large part of the reason why Africa now appears so distasteful to you. Never mind all that, Soulja Boy. You put country first.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-30/a-rapper-salutes-the-slave-trade/
I would include some comment but I think this speaks entirely for itself.
Quote: from Springs at 7:20 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:16 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from Springs at 7:15 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:13 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 What do expect from someone who's most famous lyrics are "superman that ho"thing is this isnt true the dude fucked with the quotes to make him seem like a dumbass what did he really say then? that's kind of blunt, i don't really see how you can change it so drastically. soulja boy was joking with dude when eh said th salvemaster shit, trying to be funny and whatnot, and then Toure' (the guy who interviewed him) posts it on his site VH1 Vibe or w/e as this "Souljaboy gives props to slavemasters" and basically does some ho shit. I mean i dont listen to souljaboy, and i get hwy most people woudlnt but god damn.hate goes a bit too far on the internet sometimes..but hten again the internet is srs business I was thinking it was lacking a bit of context.
Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:16 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from Springs at 7:15 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:13 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 What do expect from someone who's most famous lyrics are "superman that ho"thing is this isnt true the dude fucked with the quotes to make him seem like a dumbass what did he really say then? that's kind of blunt, i don't really see how you can change it so drastically. soulja boy was joking with dude when eh said th salvemaster shit, trying to be funny and whatnot, and then Toure' (the guy who interviewed him) posts it on his site VH1 Vibe or w/e as this "Souljaboy gives props to slavemasters" and basically does some ho shit. I mean i dont listen to souljaboy, and i get hwy most people woudlnt but god damn.hate goes a bit too far on the internet sometimes..but hten again the internet is srs business
Quote: from Springs at 7:15 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:13 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 What do expect from someone who's most famous lyrics are "superman that ho"thing is this isnt true the dude fucked with the quotes to make him seem like a dumbass what did he really say then? that's kind of blunt, i don't really see how you can change it so drastically.
Quote: from MyCuteFiend at 7:13 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 What do expect from someone who's most famous lyrics are "superman that ho"thing is this isnt true the dude fucked with the quotes to make him seem like a dumbass
What do expect from someone who's most famous lyrics are "superman that ho"
the dude fucked with the quotes to make him seem like a dumbass
I was thinking it was lacking a bit of context.
i'd tell u why i cant opst his bu thte site i read it on got closed down due to a bobby jewcannon incident
thats bad but funny
this isnt true
he even commented on being misquoted
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