I've watched hip hop from afar and for some time. It's always good to watch your enemy. That's not entirely true, I jest.
Eminem has the ability to make me snicker and that's always a good sign.
I HATE WITH GODDAMN PASSION the trashy bling bling hip hop that presents women as useless, brainless sex toys. Why?
Well apart from the obvious (being me disagreeing with such portrayals ahem), I find it really really, mindnumbingly boring. Am I alone in this?
Methinks not.
However, then came the . An Aussie hip hop band, yes certainly reminiscent of Eminem in this clip, but with a distinctly Australian accent..
. No profanity, no insults to women, just a few blokes strolling around Adelaide with attitude honey.
I love it, also, because I really want our young people, in this country, to always have their own voice, as distinct from any other countries'.
This stuff inspires kids I work with, I like it.
On the downside, it's dark and depressive. But hey.
So are most of the adolescents I come across. Who can tell whether it's from the music, or whether the music is from them?
It's a Don't know where to go, It' s like-
Devon went through a hip hop stage and I hated every minute of it.
and I have to say he's got great taste,ha.
It's nice to know about these guys!
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