The Source Awards!

My god, I saw this disaster of an award show last night on BET and I was shocked. It was chaotic and ghetto beyond belief. Half of the people there could not speak proper english and it was just an embarassment. What do white people think when they see us behaving this way?

I'm pretty sure White people love it.

OK, that might've sounded wrong, but this is how Blacks are viewed in America. Sad but true.


Now I know I'm gonna get some heat for this.

Now you see why Bill Cosby is so upset!

Some rap artists are serving up a modern-day minstrelsy (ie. anyone holding a pimp goblet).

I didn't see the awards show, but I am routinely offended by some of the imagery.

VANITYSprisonBYTCH said:

Exactly. Cosby knows what he's talking about and is only trying to better his people, but some choose to think he's out of touch. He is so in touch, it hurts.

When you act "ghetto" you get treated that way.

kisscamille said:

AMEN!!!

dancerella said:

I like to think that anyone who watches the Source Awards can look at the participants as individuals, and not judge an entire group of people based on the behavior of those individuals. Or at least I hope.

kisscamille said:

I had to laugh when i read about Bill Cosby cuz what he said was on point, and people got mad cuz they realized it was the truth...and the truth hurts like a mofocker.

If I hear another white boy behind calling his white friend "nigga" I'm likely to punch him in the damn throat!!

Being Black is in style right now. It's a fashion statement for all these posin' ass wannabe's. white/latina girls runnin' the streets in cornrows and shit. You know white people was eatin' that shit up last night because they think that's what it means to act Black.

4HisGlory said:

Oh Please. I'm a white person and I wasn't eating up any of that ridiculous behavior. It's damn embarrassing to watch.

kisscamille said:

I should clarify. I don't mean ALL white people, just the ones looking to pick up tips on how to be more Black.

4HisGlory said:

I believe that's the point I was trying to make.

















Please don't hurt me.

NWF said:

Please. I love you.

Nice avatar by the way.

4HisGlory said:

Thank you.
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Li'l Jon does NOT represent me.

When will non-whites ever be judged as individuals in Western society?

JANFAN4L said:

Blame the Illuminati!

Amen Jan.


I'm not embarrassed. White ppl aren't the standard to be judged by. Who cares what white ppl think about the behavior of some idiot rappers.


I have nothing against white ppl before someone says something.



I don't look at some drunk white rock star and think "oh my, is that how all white ppl act." And if anyone would look at a dumb ass award show and base all black ppl on an award show, then they have the problem.

Rhondab said:

Rhondab said:

Excellent comments Rhonda. As a black person you should never be embarrassed by what another black person does or says. You are absolutely correct that white people are not the standard to be judged by either. People should always be treated as individuals. It's unfortunate that so many hip/hop artists and rappers behave this way, but it certainly does not represent all black people. Every one of us has behaved in an embarrassing manner at some point in our lives, but hopefully we have learned something from it and have tried to better ourselves.

Peace!

Rhondab said:

that was well said! it's just hard because i get so frustrated when i see this kind of behaviour and i'm no old fuffy duddy either. i like to have as much fun as anyone else but it breaks my heart when i see this. i wish i could sit these people down and talk to them for 10 minutes. maybe try and talk some sense into them. they'd probably just tell me to shut the fuck up and accuse me of trying to be white anyway.

4HisGlory said:

by the way, i agree with what your saying but i don't think anyone including black people should use the N word.

dancerella said:

I watched the source awards....it was ghetto...but I'm wondering what behavior did you find sooooo upsetting. I'm curious....?

Say "No" to pimp goblets.

I don't know about this conversation. I get the feeling that if a white person is looking to "bad" behavior to judge black people, they'll find it wherever they want.

Rhondab said:

in general i just thought it was embarrasing. i cringed whenever someone spoke because they sounded so inarticulate. they were also, yelling and hollaring and just acting like a bunch of hooligans.

JANFAN4L said:

probably around the same time whites, asians (hello? they are not all chinese and there are phenotypical differences), and all other races are judged individually.

my point is just that it's hard enough to be black without being sterotyped and the rappers on that show were not helping to break that stereotype. it actually has nothing to do with what white people think of us, it's just embarssing and sad altogether. they think the more iliterate they are, the more gansta they are.

I do agree it is a disorganized affair. And who could forget the imfamous Suge Knight/Snoop tirades from the stage during the rap wars.

dancerella said:

I understand your point but you did bring white ppl into the equation. They are a segment of the population that has the mic right now, just like in the 80's it was the "educated rapper". Everyone was running off to HBCUs and being revolutionary. It was the thing to do.

I understand that kids are influenced by entertainers but its up to me help my kid to understand the difference in entertainment and reality. I watch shows like this with my daughter. I'll nod my head with some of the music and shake my head to some of the idiot crap that is done and said but I'm not embarrassed as far as caring what another race or group of ppl would think of me because of what Trina is wearing or what lil jon is saying. Its a shame that some have to act like idiots PERIOD.