As if his music, clothing, speech, and overall aura wasn't sufficiently annoying, Soulja Boy's ignorance has sank to a new a low. While interviewing with the Toure from the Black Carpet he was asked what historical figures he hated most and he responded with a comment even I wouldn't have expected: Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa. We wouldn't be here to get this ice and tattoos."
I'm not sure if I should be sad that kids actually look up to him, or infuriated that he has a family behind him that hasn't snatched him by the collar for continuously making them look bad. Irregardless, Soulja Boy is now the new measure of what I don't want my nephews to be.
So thanks for that much Mr. Tell'em
Whatever,
PRES. Eleven
2 comments:
It is so sad that a youth as influential as he (unfortunately) has been so terribly misguided that a response like that actually came from him. It is almost intrinsically bound to the mind of today's black youth that material possesions are all that matter. Mind you, not "smart" material possesions, but material possesions that don't mean much in retrospect. Sure, people were touched and ashamed when Kanye came out with "Diamonds Are Forever." However, that little "aware of the world around me" phase seems to be a distant memory now. Much mainstream music that is marketed to African-Americans still focuses on acquiring more and more- of everything. Diamonds, grills, cars, tattoos and whores. I think it's one of the worst forms of intra-stereotyping (and racism). We want other races to respect us, but look at what image our OWN people put out to the world...
His comment was not only imbecilic, but a sheer embarrassment to black youth
--->blushing<--- lol.
Also, please do not mistake what I say- I obviously feel that we deserve respect from all races. However, I feel like your title says it all. Comments like his make demanding and receiving that respect much harder.
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