Voting for the Right Reasons

Its that time again, everyone its voting time. (Yes I know I'm just now writing about politics. I'm not big on politics) No, I'm not going to say vote this or vote that. Vote for who you think is the best representation of your political stances. If you don't know what or who to vote for. Take some time before you enter the poles on Tuesday and make some educated decisions. Don't just vote for horrible reasons which I know some will unfortunately do. Some will vote based on skin color. Others will vote based on which celebrities are endorsing. Its sad that as a country, we are getting to this point where this is an acceptable way to vote. Don't be bullied into voting either. Vote for the right reasons for who you want. Do not let people assume who you are voting for, I've had multiple conversations where it all circled around, “well we all know who YOU are voting for.” The thing is you don't know who I am voting for or what I think is important for this country. Don't let these type of thoughts corner you into thinking that your voice, your vote does not count. Just know that it does.

Social Networking Politics: Social Commentary

It’s funny how our generation is about injustice, and fighting for equality.  As much as it is funny, it is really sad. We care about politics only when it gets “twitter,” or “tumblr,” famous. The people who decide that “man this is something important,  my best friend, cousin, brother should know about this case.” If a case doesn’t make a social network I would strongly say  85% of our generation would not  know heads or tails of current events. Those people would be deaf to new policies, proposals and laws. Now to some they will argue, “ Chris, that’s how social networks work. They spread the word and make more people aware, sparking them to delve deeper into the issue. “ This is true, I am not going to deny that. Yet, where are the socially conscious ones at when it does not hit those networks. Where are those socially charged people at? Clearly they are talking recklessly throughout their days. Not knowing what’s going on, how they’re falling behind in the news stories that don’t make the major news networks. Yet, ask them when some big social experiment is…they know where it is. Which to me is a shame, if we spent half as much time caring about the events that actually change our daily lives than to who is having a new baby or an album leaking, those changes we “fight for,” would be happening a little more sooner than later.  The values and things we deem important have changed. For a generation that wants change, we sure do go out for it…

 

 

Don’t we?

These two thoughts have been floating around in my head. Both of which I have posted, just in case you have not read them. Here are both of them combined. The first is about new hip hop artists as a whole. The second is about so-called musical saviors. Read them and let me know what you think.

A lot of ya’ll cats make hip hop cause your bored. You never really realized what the true meaning of this vast culture was. You are only in it for your name sake. If you took a minute to actually think about it. You are doing exactly what hip hop doesn't stand for. Glorifying ones self for personal gain. Education is a facet of hip hop. Come on now, that’s something that we all should know. Yet to some people hip hop is their meal ticket and by no means am i knocking that hustle. Do you young blood. but like the quote says there are too many emcees not enough fans. Sometimes an emcee needs to be a fan before he EVER decides to step to the mic trying to rock it..for the ahem greater good/ saving hip hop from the riff raff/putting the city of blank on my back.

Whats the fate of your favorite genre? Are you ready to do what you can or can’t to save it. Yeah that's right I'm talking to you up and coming artist who feels as though you are gods gift to music. the one that must “change the game so that the future can thrive” yeah let me just be the first to say you better do what you do u lil dreamer you. In reality. You are about the twentieth person to say some shit like that. and you see ain't shit change but the day. You want to spark change then listen to other artists and collab. do something new and stop trying to say your the new fresh sounds that music needs. unless you are gods gift and starting a new musical renaissance u ain't gonna do shit but drop a few albums maybe get a buzz that will last a lil while then end up at Costco grabbing carts talking about I'm the next MC such and such. Again I'm not trying to knock you what you do your craft is good. but you have to have realistic goals. You can’t take over the game in a day. you better rent that game first figure it out then make your moves. remember its chess not checkers. Simple bitches need simple games. If you want complexity then you need to evolve and grow up.