EPISODE · Jun 6, 2014 · 2 MIN
Advice on using the "N-WORD"
from Radio Days · host Mr Gee poet
The “In Words” . Now I’m not completely offended by the “N-Word”, But when you combine it with the “In-Words”, For me, That’s when the maximum damage occurs, . I’m talking about “In-Words” like: INJUSTICE, INDIGNITY, INTOLERANCE, INDOCTRINATION, Put it all together... ...and what do you get? . When I listen to some music, It feels like a crash course in self-abusing, And with no counter-balance of intelligence, It becomes harder to respectfully challenge or excuse it, . For I too grew with: DJ’s, MC’s, turntables & microphones, Bragging & boastful fables, Relaying tales like Al Capone, . But times, they are a-changing, Mindsets are rearranging, To question what’s the explanation... ...behind this self-hatred we’re displaying? . If a Rapper talks about disrespecting women, And fantasies of killing, The higher the chart position Will keep his manager grinning, . But if he suggests as to where the PAIN comes from, What connects the same destruction? And analyse its consumption, His career will sink before swimming, . Put it all together... ...and what do you get? . Now I fully understand that nothing’s promised in this land, And everybody’s got to make a living, Trying to do the best they can, . I fully understand that sometimes things don’t always go to plan, And you can find yourself restricted to sit in a position, When you thought you’d make a stand, . But the next time you’re alone, Equipped with only your pen in your hand, Trying to write the latest hit, To shake the hips of all your fans, . Before you use the “N-Word”: Make sure the people understand, Make sure you explain the “In-Words, That brought it to be heard across the land, . The INJUSTICE as it was dealt, The INDIGNITY that we felt, The INTOLERANCE when others speak it, And the INDOCTRINATION when we repeat it, . I’m NOT calling for you to delete it, Just put some thought in how you treat it, . And if you can put that all together... ...you’ll see what you get. . (c) Mr Gee
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