Comments on: Dr. Boyce Watkins; Chuck D is no friend of Jay Z, Kanye West…

By: Dr. Lyrical Surgeon

Dr. Lyrical Surgeon — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:28:14 +0000

This is exactly why we created our site, we wanted to show the positive message in all music. We dissected Kanyes’ “Power” and a few of Jay Z’s older tracks. Kanye speaks towards the prison conspiracy just stop by our site and visit the operating room.

By: lol

lol — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:11:49 +0000

stop hating on the king of music jay-z… and the king of hip hop kanye

By: Chuck D

Chuck D — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 03:19:39 +0000

I never went in on J and K on the longest running hiphop site http://www.publicenemy.com it was humble advice.I explain clearly this upon the song and video.I respond here because while I dont think the title of this article is accurate I do respect Dr Boyce Watkins and his word and work. In a humble retort to The Truth if youd read the lyric and saw the clip you would see it was a request Not a diss.The re-spark a career snipe was silly as I am a free artist touring the earth and recording at will with a career.

Go to http://www.Publicenemy.com I was inspired coming from CHILE and BRAZIL as well as 11 other nations. Usually those that think we don’t have the same impact are those stuck on the Titanic of America waiting for what they saw from us here 20 years ago. We are much bigger than that globally speaking …and more important to this world.

By: Brian Jackson

Brian Jackson — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:47:28 +0000

Chuck came up in a time when we had a sense of community. When there is a sense of community, there also is sense of moral responsibility. Responsibility to support the community financially, educationally, and being a positive role model is very important for growth of the generation. We fail to see our pro athlete and music artist accept this responsibility. As their fans invest their money into them, they take their wealth and invest in materialism. When you invest in people (God’s creation), you leave a legacy for the next generation to build upon. A lot of these guys money can be buried with them for how much use it did for the world (fellow man).

All you hear from these young guys is “I got to get mine.” It’s all about me, myself, and mine. You see young black guys trying to impress one another by what material goods they have obtained. They can’t just have a car but they have to have one that would turn heads. They can’t just have jewelry that have to deck themselves like Christmas trees. You don’t see rich whites trying to prove to others they are rich. Many of them you want even know they are rich unless someone tell you. When you don’t have nothing you tend to try to show you have something. Materialism is killing our community.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:29:50 +0000

I get What Chuck’s saying, but you can’t discredit kanye and jay for rapping what they want to in their songs. Now Correct me if i’m wrong but i do believe Kanye started a foundation that is dedicated to working to keep Latino and African-American youths in school and giving them the education the children need. Jay-z as well who donated A million dollars to the American red cross and raised awareness about global water shortage. He and Kanye are as well both business men who are most likely aware the current economic situation and have their own opinions as well. Also keep in mind Watch the Throne hasn’t come out yet so it’s still up in the air to whether or not they said something about what’s going on right now. With that aside though, they are professional musicians who have earned the right to rap about whatever they want to on their records.

By: TheTruth

TheTruth — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:44:23 +0000

Chuck D it is not KANYE and JAYZ that your gripe with it is the US goverment and lack of ambitions on some of the populations part that holds back AMERICA Knaye and JAYZ dont have children we DO if u dont want to support them make sure YOUR KIDS dont listen to them YOU dont buy their records. BUt to blame our current economic system. On the shoulders of two rappers is idiotic and a poor attempt for Chuck D to respark his career.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:18:34 +0000

I have a lot of respect for Chuck D but I believe he is very misinformed in what is more detrimental to the lower income areas…Talking about success and giving people a burning desire to escape their current conditions, or constantly reminding people how terrible the everyday struggle is. The more you focus on negativity the more it manifests. Some of those young people need an escape from that. They WANT to hear about lavishness and worry free living. BUT…I agree with him in the fact that hip hop legends have a lot of usable power. In the lower income areas(I don’t believe in calling an area or social class the “black community”)rappers can be huge political and inspirational influences. More positiveness, and encouragment in the lyrics is what’s needed.(without being too preachy) ex.Kendrick Lamar’s Hiii Power, Cut You Off…incredible records

By: LDaniel

LDaniel — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:18:21 +0000

I hear what Chuck D is saying and he makes some very valid points. But coming to the defense of Jay-Z and Kanye, these men are artist and have the freedom to sing about whatever they want. Unless you can make a vaild case to illustrate that they have not given back at all, then what Chuck is saying is merely just his personal opinion. Yes, black families are struggling right now, we have always struggled, this is nothing new. But to bash Jay-Z and Kanye for entertaining their audiences is plain silly. I didn’t read anywhere in this article where Chuck D said he was giving back to the community. Chuck D needs to do what he feels is right and let everyone else do what they do. We all answer to only 1 God!!