Check This Out: Chip Fu's Flow Is Still Killa! He's from " The Fuschnickens" !

I'm not sure how many people on the West coast have heard of Chip Fu. He was in a group from the 90's called "The Fuschnickens". They had a really rapid fire delivery with a Jamaican stylee to it! As a rapper myself, I can really appreciate someone with such flair in their flow. This isn't a new song but it's an underground one. If you haven't seen it before, check it out!

Why Is Our Society So Enthralled With Violence?

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20080928/Florida.Wiseguys/ Here is an interesting article on John "Junior" Gotti. It gives a brief history of organized crime in Florida. With all the violence erupting in the streets of Oakland, I thought about a serious issue in the black community. The life of a "thug" is what some young black males want to aspire to. Certain rappers, moguls & record labels have been dragged through the mud for promoting that image. Yet, what was the point of giving Victoria Gotti her own reality show? It was to profit off of her relation to the deceased celebrity mob boss John Gotti. There couldn't be any other reason than that.

Our society glorifies violence in the media & on film. It's hard to be a rapper without having a life of crime & narrow escapes from death on your resume. Criminal life lends credibility to the individual that tells the grim tales of the ghetto. You can no longer be an outsider looking in & giving the details of what you have seen. You must have actually lived the details for people to "feel" you. In other words, you ain't real unless you've gang banged, sold drugs,or committed some kind of criminal act. A street soldier with the battle scars to show for it will become a major star in the world of rap. Look at Rick Ross. He got famous for his song "Hustlin" which was about being a major cocaine dealer in Miami. Then it was revealed that he was a former corrections officer. Now, people are wondering about the longevity of his career. Why? Because he may have been lying about just how "street" he is.

In this HBO documentary, it takes a look at the history of violence in America. For those who blame hip-hop for creating violent youths, take a look. Human beings are animals that are violent by nature. Many aggravating factors, such as the environment, can encourage violence. It is not a black or white thing. We all have the propensity to become violent. It angers me that this societal problem gets attributed to race. I am perplexed when I watch discussions on the violence in hip hop. This country was violently taken from American Indians. Africans endured horrific violence during the middle passage. Hip Hop is just a commentary on violence not the root or cause of it. Most wanna-be thugs emulate mafia bosses & their lifestyles. But you don't see me blaming the italian mob for the violence in the black community. So let's not blame hip-hop for violence in America. The same folks who love gangster rap feel the same about "The Godfather". And mostly every rapper adores the Gotti name. Lil' Kim even provided the theme for "Gotti's Boys". That's how intertwined rap & the mafia is.

Barack Obama Has Evoked the Passion That is True Hip Hop

What kind of game are these republicans playing? Fuck the partisan political bullshit that seems to be in full effect during these "negotiations". If the world economy is at stake, what the hell are you guys going back & forth about? Hash it out because it seems like another ploy to sway the election one way or another. Congressional leaders are working for their constituents,right? Then why are democrats & republicans blaming each other for the hold-up? Well,they want to make sure that one of the parties gets the credit for saving the economy.

Meanwhile, the American people must depend on the wealthy segment of society to bailout the filthy rich. I do not believe that anyone in congress is living paycheck to paycheck. Many of them own several house & cars. How can they truly sympathize with those who are on the verge of poverty? They have aligned themselves with too many corporate interests & the people lobbying for these corporations. And we're supposed to put our trust in Henry Paulson & his cronies to finally save the day. I am not sure if there is an honest politician left. Barack Obama hasn't been in Washington long enough to be completely muddied by dirty politics. He is a refreshing change that America so desperately needs.

The hip hop community has shown great support & interest in Barack Obama. Finally, we see someone in politics that speaks to our inner being. That's why so many rappers like Young Jeezy, Jay Z, & Kanye West support Barack Obama. They speak on the struggles of living in a war zone on a daily basis. No, I'm not talking about Iraq or Afghanistan. These war zones are described as "ghettos". Neighborhoods that look like the aftermath of war. Dilapidated houses & parks with drug paraphenilia scattered all over the ground. Black men fighting & killing each other in the on-going battle for street turf. Do you think that this is the quality of life that they seek? No, but it's the only success that they think they're capable of achieving. Barack Obama is an inspiration to black men & women stuck in poverty.BIG UP TO JAY Z FOR HIS PASSIONATE CALL FOR CHANGE TO A MASSIVE AUDIENCE! And I'm out!