In his session with the Beastie Boys in Interview magazine, August 2004 edition, page 90:

It seems like the most ghetto rappers are the ones saying the most profound s--t. Talib Kweli will be like, "Pay attention. I'm conscious." But then you listen to G-Unit and they say stuff that is inspiring.

Read that three times, let it sink in, and you might come to the same sad realization I did. Russell Simmons has transformed from hip-hop's champion to hip-hop's enabler.

I am not surprised. Russell is a modern coon who needs to STFU.

Okay that mofo has lost his everlovin' mind.

namepeace said:

He's come across to me that way for years now.

It's his bread and butter.

Supernova said:

Yeah, I had that sinking feeling about him for years, but when I saw that, I just said, "enough." For years, he's refused to address the growing minstrelsy in hip-hop. Almost every time I see a hip-hop video it makes me sick. Not because I'm "hatin'." but because i see these cats making fools of themselves. Thankfully, many of them are taking care of themselves, but at what cost? And why would Russell Simmons, who could be the wise elder statesman of hip-hop, see all this and not say anything? Unfortunately, I have to think it's because he profits from it. He and many modern day artists are benefitting from the cultural impact that artists before them made, but it's not the same anymore.

namepeace said:

There ya go. And he doesn't want to be viewed as being out of touch with the hip hop community.

wow. I didn't hink I'd ever hear that coming outta the mouth of someone from that generation of Hip Hop.

namepeace said:

Russell Simmons can be such a dick at times.

G-Unit's Inspirational Moments...

After sipping on Nightrain, that potent pipe game
I have you saying "slow down baby"

You don't wanna bang wit the best
I'll have Doc removin fragments from your chest

I squeeze till i run outta ammo, if it's a problem it's handled,
I'll have your people pourin' out liquor and lightin' candles

Bitches know it’s a privilege
If I stop to check her

Every day's a death threat, but I ain't dead yet
So I go put a hole in a nigga from the next set
Don't know where I slept at, just know where my tec at
It's the first of the month, my bitch ain't got her check yet

And last but not least...

Got the wrists of a chemist and the heart of a hustler
Plus I probably done robbed mo' artists than Russell

Which "Russell" is he referring to?

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

G-Unit said:

Damn, I'll shoot him myself just for being so damn stupid.

Russell is one sorry fool to me. Those lyrics to that G-Unit song said it all right there to me.

minneapolisgenius said:

Ah, sweet MinneapolisGenius . . .

Nothing new here. Russell made a comment to the effect of poets just being "rappers without music" once. More idiot's wisdom. This comes as no surprise. I swear, it seems like Russell Simmons, Bob Johnson and Puffy are the three stooges of the black community. Somebody call the Sandman to get these no talent hacks off the stage and away from any and every microphone. Some people should just NEVER speak in public.
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All these so called gangstas and pimps in hip-hop remind me of eighties hair bands. All show, no substance. Hopefully, the genre will be forced to make a turnaround when enough people finally stop spending their hard-earned money on .

namepeace said:

namepeace said:

hell yea!
whats so inspiring bout "i'm on fire up n here burnin up its on fire" ?
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theAudience said:

I thought u meant RICHARD Simmonds when I first read this - I was quite shocked I can tell u!


Im being totally serious too!

OdysseyMiles said:

The majority of the "people" you're referring to...

...are suburban younguns.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

For them it's a fad, like being a hippie was to their parents. When rubber hits the pavement, and adult life summons you best believe they will switch from baggie pants to Brooks Brother suits faster than you can say "GGGGG-GEEE UNIT!" While their hood rich bretheren will still be splitin' verbs', never doing nothing, waiting for their label to take off, just being though'ed in da gam', or just trying to find where they're at (PERIOD)

theAudience said:

theAudience said:

Ain't it the truth?!??!?!

psykosoul said:

it's funny all the "Majority" cats I know are checkin for Mos def,talib Kweli,Canibal O,Jean Grae,The Roots,Royce da 5'9,and real hip hop....
while all the inner city cats I know are riding the dicks of these industry cats,talkin bout "let me go cop some g-unit kicks" BREAK THE FUCK OUT!!!! my niece and who is Puerto Rican who has a majority of friends who are black & latino buy that BS just as well as the white folks...

namepeace said:

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Russel has been saying ingorant stuff for years. Check out his so-called autobiography or some of the things Chuck D has said about him.

boriquateddy said:

The operative term in your statement is "cats I know".
In your circle of friends that may very well be true.

But the "big picture" and bottom line is that NO group will get the industry promo and backing that a group like G-Unit does if their product is only being purchased with the dollars of "inner city cats". Based on simple economics, it just ain't gonna happen.

"I'm sorry baby, that's the rules"

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
[This message was edited Sat Jul 24 15:47:11 2004 by theAudience]

I remember a diatribe Russell went on once describing Veronika Webb (that model chick) as a "bitch" & why that term was good. For him it meant she was independent, a go-getter, had her shit together, looked good, blah blah blah.

I don't mind a woman defining herself as a bitch if it suits her, but that explanation coming outta him never sat well w/ me. But maybe that's just me...