2/27/07
M. DeVeaux
NYC
Unfortunately, Mr. Hurt and his ensemble of elite professors are more interested in blaming white folks (either in Clearchannel conspiracy or by suggesting that HipHop is just a reflection of white culture) for gangsta rap than understanding the roots aggressiveness and misogyny in African American culture. In short, they accept the creativity of the street as if it was their own, but blame whitey for anything that would embarrass them in the faculty lounge.
Rich white folks welcome such aspersions because it feeds your guilt, but "race" talk in America continues to be nothing short of tragic. Much love
2/27/07
M. DeVeaux
Yonkers, NYY
I thought the film was well done. I was surprised it was so heavy on the male-perspective, but it worked out well. I think black men need to have their forum.because it was dominant on the man's perspective, I am trying to get my nieces (ages 14 and 18) to watch it.As we know, sometimes a 3rd party can have a greater impact than the parents. Too often they hear the lyrics and see the videos, but don't understand the far-reaching, greater implications of this art.
2/27/07
John E. Graves
Orangeburg, South Carolin
I saw the film and by the end I was nearly in tears. I have always thought hip hop was a bad influence and would not listen to it at all. I work in the public high school, and the kids convinced me to listen to some of the lyrics. Yes there are some that say positive things, but its like in the film the image that goes with hip hop is horrible for young children. It only confirmed what I have been saying to the kids about hip hop. With the messages they get about what is important and how to live in this world, as I have told them they had better make sure they have a bank account with enough money to buy their freedom, because I think the attitudes of hip hop will lead the African American race back into physical slavery and we will once again have to run away or buy our freedom from the white slave master. If we don't treat or see ourselves and each other any better than the images we get from the Thug Image, we are bound for chains and bondage again. Its almost as if hip hop is teaching and guiding our young people to go freely into the lions den.
2/27/07
MELVIN, VICTORIA, XANDRE(14YR)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
DEAR BROTHER HURT, MY FAMILY AND I WERE EXTREMELY ENLIGHTENED TO THE GENRE OF THE "HIP-HOP" FILM EXPOSING THE CEO'S, RAPPERS, PRODUCERS, AND FOUNDERS OF THIS AGE. WE WERE EXTREMELY APPALLED BECAUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIONS THAT HIP-HOP HAS GENERATED ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE YOUNG BLACK MALE POPULATION. WE LITERALLY MADE IT MANDATORY FOR OUR 14 YEAR OLD SON TO SEE IT WITH US.!!!!!HE FELT THAT IT WAS WELL DOCUMENTED AND INFORMATIVE. TOO BAD IT WAS SHOWN LATE NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING. THIS FILM SHOULD BE SHOWN PRIME TIME!!!! MATTER OF FACT MY SON GOES TO A SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL WERE MANY STUDENTS HAVE DESERTED THE RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY, TEACHERS AND THE LIKE. THIS WOULD INDEED BE AN EXCELLENT FILM TO PRESENT TO MANY MIDDLE-SCHOOLS AND HIGH-SCHOOLS. I BELIEVE MUSIC PLAYS AN INTRICATE PART IN THE BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES OF MANY OF OUR FALLING AWAY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. I REMEMBER BET WAS NOT THAT RISQUE IN THEIR VIDEOS BACK IN THE 80'S AND THEREAFTER (WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GUIDELINES) TI
MES HAVE REALLY CHANGED AND SO HAVE THE ATTITUDES AND THE BEHAVIORS OF OUR YOUTH. WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE FOLLOW THE NORM. WE ENCOURAGE OUR SON "DARE TO BE DIFFERENT".
MR. HURT WE COMMEND YOU GREATLY ON A FILM SO WELL DONE WE WERE IN AWE.WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF THAT FILM IF NEED BE NOT TO DUPLICATE TO SELL BUT TO EXPOSE OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS ABOUT THE AREAS OF HIP-HOP.PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO E-MAIL WITH A RESPONSE. AGAIN WE APPLAUD YOU, WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND THE YOUNGER GENERATION. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO ENLIGHTEN THIS GENERATION NOT TO FALL FOR ANYTHING, AND THEY DO NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT ANYTHING!
MAY YOU CONTINUE TO EDUCATE AND TO MOTIVATE!!!!!!!!!!
2/27/07
Dr. Bro 103
I enjoyed this documentary and it was extremely thought provoking. MCs like MosDef, Busta Rhymes, etc. proved they are unable to have adult conversations about gender, sexuality, sexism, and homophobia in rap music. This make them no different from 50cents, Little Wayne, and so-called Gangsta rappers. But this documentary is only about rap music and not about Hip-Hop. While Hip-Hop culture is dominated by men and MCs, this video did not talk about the exclusion or absences of discussion about women or gays and lesbians in DeeJaying, Graf culture, or B-Boying/B-Girling. Mr. Hurt thanks for speaking truth to power, but this should be called Rap Muic Beyond Beats and Rhymes, not "Hip Hop." Don't confuse the two. Just because you listened to Rap Music in the 1980s and 1990s does not mean you love Hip-Hop it means you love rap. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
2/27/07
Michael G. Wright, Professor of Political Sience
Wayne Community College
This is an excellent film. The issues are among the most important, if not the most compelling, I can imagine black America, in particular, should be attempting to address. This brand of activity is not a true reflection of the kind of people we really are.
These 'children are playing‚ with dynamite‚ and are in fact employees of their own destruction. These sad and mis-guided black youths are themselves victims of powerful media forces they neither know nor understand. The media moguls and barons who hire and mold these poor youths into 'thugs' of mindless materialism and violence toward themselves and other black people (only) are the 'real' criminals. Let's identify them!
If not checked soon this 'hip-hop brainwashing' will destroy each ensuing generation of black Americans youth from the bottom up. Could that be the plan? I congratulate Mr. Hurt for his efforts in making the film.
2/27/07
L.H.
VA
I really enjoyed the documentary because it was real and broke everything down. I think that it's a pure shame that these major labels still want portray us as black people in such a negative light like this and that these artists are like puppets in a string and is content for the wads of money involved in the business. Yeah, at the end of the day its entertainment, but on the flip side of things we have children listening to this "entertainment" and thinking that this is all real but that doesn't seem to be taken into consideration. Little girls in booty shorts thinking that this is the way to be attractive, young boys toting guns wanting to be gangsta, getting locked up and getting shot is hip? What's wrong with this picture? Well enough of my ranting because the film said everything for me.
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