Why I will Pass on Seeing the NWA Movie

I'll Pass on the new NWA movie.  It isn't a success story to me.

We had a few African American children who were so academically focused and gifted they were accepted to every Ivy League School in the country. Those are the stories I'd like to see in the movies.

Gangsta rap while creating a few near billionaires and scores of millionaires doesn't equate to success in my value system. It promotes killing and brutalizing defenseless and addicted people in our community. It disrespects our women. All the money in the world doesn't justify that IMO.

I'll pass. I won't even watch the trailers. Give ma a Public Enemy or KRS movie and I'll go.

Just not something I would consider going to. Not my kind of party.

Naw. I was in the streets trying to stop gangs a good part of my life. That's my history.

Black people have to live with the collateral damage of gangs. That's our larger history. I know drugs were pumped into our community to stop the youth uprising and fund the Contras. Not bad for a dude who don't know his history.

I said I'd like to see a movie about young people who were accepted. In other words how did their parent motivate them, how did they study, what schools did they go to. Soughta like the movie on the spelling bee champion they did.

I could go out and sell people a lot of negative things that appeal to base human nature and make a lot of money. That doesn't make a person a black history icon. NO way. Not in my value system.

"If you're not a part of the solution you're part of the problem."

Yes I've heard NWA's songs in the past. I've tried to workout to gangster rap because of the beat. I listen to the lyrics and have to stop after 5 minutes and put on upbeat gospel or house. Listening to how people want to kill or brutalize people who look like them isn't entertainment I want to support.

And people can rationalize gangsta rap by saying it is small potatos compared to the beginning of American Capitalism. I find that disingenuous. Because as a Black person you see we are up against tremendous challenges but you still make it worst by selling drugs, killing innocent children in drive bys, berating Black women, etc.

Gangsta Rap's Rise Insured Conscious Rap's Demise 

This isn't a generational thing. This is a mentality thing. I'm glad some of these guys were able to make money and turn their lives around. But the style and substance of the music isn't anything I want to support.

Gangsta Rap was used to quell the social conscious rap popular in the late 80s and early 90s. The major media started hyping them up. I saw when they did it.

Gangsta Rap is largely profited by major music corporations. Yeah some Black entrepreneurs made millions but the music industry made 100s of billions. Most of the artists had careers of a few years. But the corporate music industry is laughing all the way to the bank.

I respect also respect other's opinions. I've read people who say they don't like gangsta rap or NWA but are going for research or to hear their story.   I get that.

So I understand and respect why others would want to go.  I just won't be joining them.

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