Black people don't like horror movies

[Despare]

Originally Posted by Leprucky Cougar

And by the way, it would be nice if you didn't refer to them as "crappy" or "shitty" rappers--that's a little more than just "dissing." Perhaps something like you've heard other artists with more intriguing and well developed lyrical ability rather than rappers are shitty. Because if anyone were to say that about one of your fav movies instead of explaining what you mean by that you might not be pissed but a little offended.

For future reference by the way. :)

You have to be honest, most of them ARE crappy rappers. You don't see Rakim, MC Lyte, KRS One, or the like in many of those flicks.


Although I love DMX, in his movies and music.

[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by Posher778

Nice. I've always wanted to go there.


@Leprucky- All rappers are shitty. All. Of. Them.

No they're not. Not all of them

2Pac, Notorius Big, Nas, Talib Kweli, Jay Z, Mos Def, Eminem, Common, Run DMc, Whodini, Grandmaster Flash, Jadakiss, etc and countless others. Anything from 1998 going forward is mostly garbage besides anything made by some of these people. Not all of their tracks (besides a few) are mindblowing, but from a wholistic standpoint, they are.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally Posted by Psycom5k

By the way if that statement sounded racist, i'm not racist, thats just how I sees it, and I calls em as i sees em.

Well it must be hard to see things clearly thru your stupid hat

[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by Despare

You have to be honest, most of them ARE crappy rappers. You don't see Rakim, MC Lyte, KRS One, or the like in many of those flicks.

Well I thought we were talking about the ones in general...not the ones in movies,,,and some of you guys may be suprised...but a few of them are well educated. This new rapper (I don't like him but anyway) named plies graduated from FSU and Paul Wall University of Houston with degrees in business and industrial engineering.

[Elvis_Christ]

Ice Cube and Ice T are solid actors and great "rappers".

[Posher778]

Originally Posted by Leprucky Cougar

No they're not. Not all of them

2Pac, Notorius Big, Nas, Talib Kweli, Jay Z, Mos Def, Eminem, Common, Run DMc, Whodini, Grandmaster Flash, Jadakiss, etc and countless others. Anything from 1998 going forward is mostly garbage besides anything made by some of these people. Not all of their tracks (besides a few) are mindblowing, but from a wholistic standpoint, they are.

Disagree. I think rap is shit.

[Leprucky Cougar]

Originally Posted by Posher778

Disagree. I think rap is shit.

What is shit? That's it? You offer no premise? No foundation for a logical argument? Just "shit" ? Ok, that's fine. I'll acknowledge your opinion.

However I believe the title of this thread was addressing demographic assertions behind Black people and horror. And in no disrespect to you I think we should go back to that--not positive if the person whom created the thread would appreciate the back and forth tangents.

[ChronoGrl]

I have a theory about all of the "Scary Movie" movies (and even the movies that they have influenced: "Date Movie," "Epic Movie," "Meet the Spartans," etc.):

They're made by black people (the Wayans Brothers) for black people, and not only that, but they make the assumption that the audience is ridiculously stupid. Talk about negative black stereotypes (from black people shouting insipid things at a movie screen in Scary movie to black people "pimping their rides" in the form of remaking Alyson Hannigan in Date movie) perpetuated and expressed in those movies.

I take offense at those movies (their assumption that the audience is a bunch of slack-jawed morons) and I'm not even black.

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In terms of intellectual African American cinema, I think that Spike Lee is absolutely brilliant (Do The Right Thing being one of my all-time favorite films and what I see as a poignant study of racial relations). Wonder what a Spike Lee horror movie would be like.

[Despare]

Originally Posted by Leprucky Cougar

No they're not. Not all of them

2Pac, Notorius Big, Nas, Talib Kweli, Jay Z, Mos Def, Eminem, Common, Run DMc, Whodini, Grandmaster Flash, Jadakiss, etc and countless others. Anything from 1998 going forward is mostly garbage besides anything made by some of these people. Not all of their tracks (besides a few) are mindblowing, but from a wholistic standpoint, they are.

Digital Underground, De La Soul, NAS, Wu Tang Clan, Bone Thugs, etc... there's plenty of good rap and hip hop out there but you don't usually see it in the mainstream. Mainstream rap sucks for the most part but to dismiss the genre completely is a bit harsh. Oops, you mentioned Nas...

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Leprucky Cougar

No they're not. Not all of them

2Pac, Notorius Big, Nas, Talib Kweli, Jay Z, Mos Def, Eminem, Common, Run DMc, Whodini, Grandmaster Flash, Jadakiss, etc and countless others. Anything from 1998 going forward is mostly garbage besides anything made by some of these people. Not all of their tracks (besides a few) are mindblowing, but from a wholistic standpoint, they are.

Have go agree with LC there. I'd add Kanye West into that bunch, too. I think that 2Pac and Eminem are absolute poets. Watching quality freestyle rapping gives me goosebumps.