NahRight and John Public continue their “talk-back” series about what people on the street are concerned about. Here, the issue of sensationalist journalism in hip-hop is explored from both an artist and fan perspective. We interviewed managers, engineers, fans and artists to get their perspective on what is going on in the culture and what NEEDS to be going on.
Only two episodes in, but I’m really enjoying this series.
good shit… very necessary. these “journalists” are ruining hip-hop. they latch on the stupidity (ie… budden vs method man) and validate the rapper’s egos. it’s got to stop.
Sometimes I wonder if these still shots are always purposeful. I’ve never uploaded a video on Youtube, so I have no idea. Because that’s a good still shot, I tell you what (c) Hank Hill.
LOL! The still shots you see are definatly purposeful! Hhehehee!
Good shit shake as always!
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Get Known Radio / NahMean ep.2: Sensationalist Journalism in Hip Hop (Video) said this on June 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I like the direction of this series, and the fact NahRight is trying to shed light on issues seldom addressed, but they can only do so much with such a large and broad topic…
Big ups to them for trying to create intelligent discourse though.
There’s a lot of stupidity and ignorance going on in the game right now period. We can’t blame the media all the way, it’s their job to report what’s going on, but I agree there’s more negative and fickle content being featured than substance.
We as consumers allow things to remain as they are when we encourage ignorance and are satisfied with today’s trends. There’s a market for this ignorance right now, so it’ll continue.
All I know is the chick in the beginning of the video can get it. Allll Day.
chicks forehead is primed for a splashfest
sensationalism is always gonna be around. its part of the entertainment industry. even this fucking blog you on be on that bullshit. the last dud said it best. to all you stupid entertainers, i dont give an ounce of shit about your bullshit little life. all you nigga be on front street & should get the shit smacked outta you.
WOW!! I’M GOING TO WRITE IN CAPS SO THE OWNER OF THIS BLOG WILL ACTUALLY , MAYBE PAY ATTENTION TO THE COMMENT I’M ABOUT TO WRITE. I’M GOING TO START WITH THIS….FIRST OFF, ALL THESE LITTLE KIDS ON HERE THAT JUST POST UP FOOLISH COMMENTS ABOUT ARTISTS BEING BETTER THAN THIS ARTIST AND VOICING THEIR OPINIONS….THIS IS NOT JOURNALISM!! AND JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CREATED A BLOG, DOES NOT GIVE THEM THE CREDIBILITY TO BE LABELED A JOURNALIST. BC/ MORE THAN LIKELY, AS I’M SEEING THE SUDDEN SURGE OR EXPLOSION OF HIP HOP BLOGS BEING CREATED BY ANYONE WHO HAS ACCESS TO A COMPUTER, THEY ARE SIMPLY COPYING POSTS FROM OTHER BLOGS AND POSTING THEM ONTO THEIRS, I MEAN C’MON. I MUST ADMIT I VIST ABOUT 8 HIP HOP BLOGS DAILY, AND ANOTHER 5-6 ACTUAL HIP HOP SITES. MAJORITY OF THE INFORMATION/SONGS POSTED ARE USUALLY THE SAME, ITS JUST WHO GOT THE LEAK FIRST. CAN YOU ACTUALLY IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE BLOGS WOULD OR WILL BE DEVELOPED BY KIDS IF AND WHEN THEY ACTUALLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PROFITS YOU CAN RECEIVE FROM POSTING DL’S OF SONGS/BOOTLEG FILMS? I BELIEVE LAST TIME I CHECKED, IT WAS A DOLLAR OR A COUPLE DOLLARS PER EVERY 2,000 DOWNLOADS…LOL. WHAT WERE ACTUALLY WITNESSING IS A NEW ERA OF ENTERTAINMENT, JUST LIKE MY MAN SAID IN THIS VIDEO WITH THE PEREZ HILTON BLOG =ENTERTAINMENT FOR SOME PEOPLE, NOW PERSONALLY, I’VE NEVER BEEN TO THAT BLOG, FOR ONE I REFUSE TO SUPPORT AND GIVE HITS TO A SITE THAT IS OWNED BY A FAG, AND SECOND IS BECAUSE…IF I’M NOT MISTAKEN, ITS ALL FOOLISHNESS ABOUT CELEBRITIES….AND TO BE HONEST, I REALLY DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT CELEBRITIES, IF PPL WOULD JUST LEARN TO BE THEMSELVES, THEY REALLY WOULDN’T CARE ABOUT FAMOUS PPL’S LIVES…BECAUSE BOTTOM LINE IS, FAMOUS PPL ARE JUST LIKE YOU AND ME, EXCEPT THEY A LOT OF MONEY, A LOT OF FAME/NOTORIETY, AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE A SEVERE IMPACT ON OTHERS LIVES….IF THAT PERSON IS RESPECTED…AND I MEAN IN ANY COMMUNITY…HIP HOP, FASHION, FILM…W/E. POINT BEING, WE ARE WITNESSING A CHANGE FROM GENERATIONS OF TV WATCHERS TO KIDS READING AND LISTENING AND WATCHING ON COMPUTERS/INTERNET….TV IS FADING, WHY DO YOU THINK WERE SEEING COMMERCIALS PROMOTING TV SHOWS ON THE INTERNET NOW, LIKE HULU, AND WHY HAVE TICKET SALES DROPPED FOR THEATRE FILMS? MAYBE BECAUSE PPL WOULD RATHER SAVE 10-20 DOLLARS AND WATCH A FILM IN THE COMFORTABILITY OF THEIR HOME, RATHER THAN AN UNCOMFORTABLE CHAIR, WITH RUDE PPL TALKING DURING THE FILM, AND PAYING FOR OVERPRICED SNACKS, WHEN YOU COULD JUST EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT IN YOUR HOUSE. NOW BACK TO HIP HOP, I’VE NOTICED THROUGH ALL THESE BLOGS, RECENTLY WERE SEEING AN INFLUX WITH THESE STUPID VIDEOS OF ARTISTS LIVE ON STAGE…LIKE YOU CAN ACTUALLY HEAR THE MUSIC WHEN WATCHING THE VIDEO?? HAHA, BECAUSE I’VE NOTICED EVERYTIME I’VE WATCHED ONE, ITS DROWNED OUT BY THE BASS, AND ITS JUST A WASTE OF MY LIFE. THE VIDEO’S OF JOURNALISTS INTERVIEWING ARTISTS ARE ACTUALLY APPEALING TO ME THOUGH….THAT IS TRUE JOURNALISM, I ACTUALLY WROTE QUITE AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW FOR AN EXTREMELY WELL KNOWN ARTIST, AND IT IS NOT YOUR NORMAL INTERVIEW, BECAUSE THE QUESTIONS ARE BASED SOLELY ON ONE SPECIFIC THING, AND IF THE OWNER OF THIS BLOG WOULD LIKE TO READ IT, PLEASE GET AT ME…..WHICH I THINK YOU ALREADY HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS MY EMAIL ADDRESS, DUE TO REQUIREMENTS TO EVEN POST A REPLY HERE. I DO AGREE WITH A LOT OF THE COMMENTS FROM THE CREDIBLE PPL IN THIS VIDEO REGARDING PUBLICITY STUNTS…IT TRULEY IS GETTING OVER-SATURATED AND OBVIOUS THAT MOST ARE LIES, TRYING TO FOLLOW SUITE OF SOMETHING THATS ALREADY BEEN DONE BEFORE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE ASHER ROTH NAPPY HEADED HO’S WAS OBVIOUSLY INTENDED TO GET PPL TO TALK ABOUT HIM, WHICH IN TURN WILL GAIN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC TO WANT TO HEAR WHAT HIS RECORDS ARE ABOUT AND PURCHASE MORE SONGS. I’LL TELL YOU WHATS REALLY SAD THOUGH, IS WHEN YOU SEE DESPERATE ARTISTS LIKE SOULJA BOY ATTEMPT TO STAGE A HOME INVASION TO GAIN PUBLICITY TO SELL HIS RECORDS…I MEAN DID ANYONE NOTICE HOW THAT SUDDENLY HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER HIS ALBUM CAME OUT? LOL, OR THE BEEF BETWEEN HIM AND BOW WOW, RIGHT BEFORE BOW WOW’S ALBUM…AND THAT WAS PROMOTED ON THISIS50, SO I GUESS THEY BOTH GAINED DECENT EXPOSURE, BUT C’MON, SINCE WHEN HAS BOW WOW DONE DISS RECORDS? =PUBLICITY STUNT. THE WORST OUT OF ALL THOUGH, IS WHEN ARTISTS DO THINGS TO THEMSELVES TO LOOK HARD, LIKE MAINO CARVING THAT SCAR ON HIS FACE WITH A RAZOR HIMSELF! BECAUSE ANYONE WHO’S BEEN TO JAIL/PRISON KNOWS, YOU DON’T REALLY DO SHIT LIKE THAT TO PPL UNLESS YOUR TAGGING THAT PERSON TO THE PUBLIC IN JAIL/PRISON MAKING OTHER INMATES AWARE THAT THEY ARE A RAPIST/MOLESTER….SO I MEAN THE GUY JUST LOOKS STUPID, EITHER WAY…HE MADE HIMSELF LOOK LIKE A RAPIST/MOLESTER, AND ACTUALLY DID IT TO HIMSELF….LOL THATS THE FUNNIEST PART, I’M TELLING YOU MAN, THAT’S THE PROBLEM THESE DAYS WITH HIP HOP….PPL NEED TO LEARN TO PULL RAPPERS CARDS! YOU CAN’T JUST BELIEVE EVERYTHING THEY RAP ABOUT, DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE YOU BECOME A “FAN.” THEN WHAT ELSE IS FUNNY, IS WHEN THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THEIR SOUL FOR FAME BY TATTOOING THEMSELVES UP TO CONTINUE TO LIVE THE LIE THAT THEY HAVE CREATED, AND MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK HARD….WHY CAN’T PPL JUST BE THEMSELVES? WHY ARE PPL SOO FAKE? FOR EXAMPLE….DID MAINO HAVE ALL THOSE TATTOOS BEFORE HE STARTED RAPPING?? NO! LOL….SHIT IS A JOKE, HALF OF ALL THESE ARTIST OR EVEN MORE ARE FUCKING FRAUDS….I HOPE THIS BROUGHT SOME INSIGHT TO SOMONE WHO MIGHT’VE ACTUALLY READ THIS….I’M OUT…..DETROIT….1
Ain’t nobody readin that big frozen block of alphabet soup fam!
yo bold caps, no need to be a homophob son. stopped reading after that dumb ass statement
statement? that shit was an essay….dude in the vid got a thick ass neck lmao
Why is Donny Goines picking his earwax on camera?
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