Niggas are strange creatures. Throughout history black americans have mastered the premise of living AND thriving under the radar of the mainstream and the powers that be. What was once a necessity, over time became a preference. But here in 2009, niggas are working hard to ruin that. I guess the thought is, with so many prominent african americans, and now with the impending Obama presidency, we ARE the powers that be. Now I'm not blaming the political climate for this phenomenon. Niggas been moving toward this attention whoring for years. but this shit is at an all time high now.
It came to my attention a couple days ago that everyones favorite attention whore, Jay Z, is having a concert on 1/19/2009. Yup, the day before the inauguration. In Washington D.C. no less!!! Now rumor has it that Jay felt slighted because he wasn't included in the concert that is happening on the 20th. But I don't do rumors so whatever. But in any event, why do anything in D.C. the day before. Reports say that they are expecting anywhere from 2 million to 4 million people in the area. Which means niggas will be tight. And when niggas get tight bullshit can and usually will happen. Basically, we are one scuffed timberland away from some wild shit popping off, tarnishing this historic event. And now this selfish nigga is throwing a rap concert into the mix. Oh and did I mention tickets range between 100 and 500 dollars? The fuck is that about? This nigga wants you to pay him to hijack your attention. WHY!?!
I'll tell you why, to be seen. To steal some shine. This isn't just about Jay Z. But niggas in general have gotten too brazen with attention whoring. Now, showing off is something we've always done. But we used to be fly and smooth about it. Now? Niggas is on some other shit. They will take any and every opportunity to be the center of attention. At the movies, on the bus, in mcdonalds, in church, fuck it even at funerals. Everywhere you go you are pretty much bound to run into a nigga with a "look at me" mentality. Its cool to pat yourself on the back, but muthafucka don't try to force ME to pat your back too. If you're fly people will take notice. If they don't? Fuck it you're still fly. You can't force that shit on people though. That will only breed contempt. For instance all these clown rappers that rock all the ice. Everytime you turn around one of them clown niggas has been relieved of all that flashy shit.
A lot of this comes from niggas not being comfortable with who they are and what they're doing in the first place. Take for instance all the gay people popping up now. I'm not talking about the people like Ellen Degeneres. I'm talkin about a lot of the people walking the streets. The ones that seem more interested in proving to YOU that the are comfortable with being gay, than they are with living life. So what you get are sweet dudes wearing microbraids and chicks looking like Snoop from the wire. Not knowing that its things like that that make straight people angry at the gay community. Or maybe they just don't care.
What I'm saying is being an individual and collecting accolades as an individual is cool. But you also have to consider how yor actions as an inividual will reflect on whatever group or cause that you are a part of. Its not always about you. It can't be. And if it was, you would probably run away looking for someone else to hide behind. Ya dig?
I'm out.
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