Current Events > Saw the most powerful rap video about racism but I can't share it

(+) Yeah! (+)

Because lots of swearing, but check out "Joyner Lucas - I'm not racist" on youtube.
---

guiz
---

I'll watch it when I get home

I've heard great things about this guy but I haven't actually sat down and listened to him
---

Can you sum up the song for me
---

MakoReizei posted...

Can you sum up the song for me

White MAGA guy rants off all of his frustrations with black people, liberals, his life, etc in very angry, very upfront rant, with a very ghetto looking black guy sitting in front of him

Black guy then does the same talking about his issues and what the white MAGA has no clue about

You begin to realise that both are making valid points and that both are being prejudiced, and that really they both just want to understand each other and be heard. But their anger is getting to them so bad they're just going down a path of hatred rather than resolution.

Also the rap is pure poetry, harks back to old school hip hop

It's pretty confronting
---

Is it a banger though like Future's songs
---

Damn this song blowin up
---

pinky0926 posted...

MakoReizei posted...

Can you sum up the song for me

White MAGA guy rants off all of his frustrations with black people, liberals, his life, etc in very angry, very upfront rant, with a very ghetto looking black guy sitting in front of him

Black guy then does the same talking about his issues and what the white MAGA has no clue about

You begin to realise that both are making valid points and that both are being prejudiced, and that really they both just want to understand each other and be heard. But their anger is getting to them so bad they're just going down a path of hatred rather than resolution.

Also the rap is pure poetry, harks back to old school hip hop

It's pretty confronting

that sounds liberal as fuck
---

Joyner is just no good to me
---

Joyner is really good. I still have to listen to this, but huge fan in general.

Ross C. gave me goose bumps.

Mask on is fire
---

tag
---

prettyprincess posted...

Joyner is just no good to me

Maybe lil pump is more up your alley then
---

averagejoel posted...

that sounds liberal as fuck

If liberal means wanting to understand other people and their frustrations so that we can all get along better then yes, but otherwise no
---

Just checked it out and I like it.
---

Two_Dee posted...

Is it a banger though like Future's songs

It's not going to be playing in any clubs, not that kind of rap, but it's worth watching for sure.
---

It was pretty chill. At least they are talking about something.
---

pinky0926 posted...

averagejoel posted...

that sounds liberal as fuck

If liberal means wanting to understand other people and their frustrations so that we can all get along better then yes, but otherwise no

it means "wanting to understand other people and their frustrations so that we can all get along better" but also "one person is explicitly in the wrong and his point of view shouldn't be an issue of Agree to Disagree"
---

the world isn't black and white
---

YourDrunkFather posted...

Maybe lil pump is more up your alley then

sure isn't
---

MakoReizei posted...

the world isn't black and white

obviously not. but in this case, one of the people is clearly in the wrong despite what the video wants you to think
---

pinky0926 posted...

Two_Dee posted...

Is it a banger though like Future's songs

It's not going to be playing in any clubs, not that kind of rap, but it's worth watching for sure.

Does the song say one thing but the video says another? Hate when that happens.
---

I heard it earlier, and was planning to make a topic about it.

anyway, I liked it. Joyner Lucas makes some powerful songs, like the one about about suicide and the real life story about the kid that was set up to be killed for a gang initiation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO_v2sXm-f4
---

While I enjoyed the message and the flow, dude really needs to stop fucking with the beat. Once it starts, keep it going. Stop stopping it at random times and starting it again like ten seconds later... grrrrr.
---

boxington posted...

I heard it earlier, and was planning to make a topic about it.

anyway, I liked it. Joyner Lucas makes some powerful songs, like the one about about suicide and the real life story about the kid that was set up to be killed for a gang initiation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO_v2sXm-f4

Yeah this is the one. Powerful stuff.
---

averagejoel posted...

it means "wanting to understand other people and their frustrations so that we can all get along better" but also "one person is explicitly in the wrong and his point of view shouldn't be an issue of Agree to Disagree"

I think it's a case of a real person with real frustrations coming to the wrong conclusions. Many of the things the black guy said are misguided too. The message here is about how we're alike, not how we're different.

I also don't think it's a "bad people on all sides" kind of thing, but I think trying to understand is better than trying to silence.
---

dave_is_slick posted...

pinky0926 posted...

Two_Dee posted...

Is it a banger though like Future's songs

It's not going to be playing in any clubs, not that kind of rap, but it's worth watching for sure.

Does the song say one thing but the video says another? Hate when that happens.

It's a chill beat with an intense story over the top, so it's not something you could remotely dance to or even enjoy without giving 100% of your attention.
---

this track is really vivid and uncomfortable but done super well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_fw7uVUW5A
---

Man that was actually really good. Anyone who is picking sides in the video complete misses the point.

But you know, racists will be racists
---