These lyrics are pretty self explainatory:
Well foolish pride has alot of things to say
You got foolish pride, you got tooth decay
But tooth decay is another
let's take this old foolish pride and solve it
Now, when I talk about foolish prideI mean blacks & whites taking different sides
When blacks and whites take different sides
Unity never happens, and we will subside
We will subside and hatred will release
And everything will just crush that peace
Well, when we crush that peace, we start hatin' each other
But remember, you are my brother, and you are my sister
Just like I'm a mister
I seen a black girlfriend and I kissed her
I kissed her ; I placed it on her cheek
And she didn't come back til next week
Now it was next week and she was back again
Wanting to kiss a white kid
So she was my girlfriend, we started going out
But that's okay because we were Black and white
Blacks and whites they sometimes mix
But Black girls only want your money cause they're dumb chicks
So I'ma say like this
Don't date a Black girl, take it as a diss
If you want, but if you don't
I'ma tell you like this, I surely won't
Never date a Black girl because Blacks only want your money
And that shit aint funny
So I'ma say look honey
Why do you do this?
You know, you step up to me like you a Brutus
Then you try to grab my spinach
Because its green and that's cash
So get outta here, 'cause I don't need your ass
I said that before, but that's okay because like I said you're a whoreBlack girls and white girls just don't mix
Because Black girls are dumb and white girls are good chicks
White girls are good ;
I like white girlsI like white girls all over the world
White girls are fine and they blow my mind
And that's why I'm here now telling you this rhyme'
Cause Black girls, I really don't like
We don't mix, it's like riding a bike
When you're peddling hard, uphill both ways
You know it's kinda hard and that's why I say to you
I'm giving you a little advice
Don't date a Black girl, if you do it once you won't do it twice
You won't ever do it again because they'll take your money
And that aint funny
So I'ma say look honeyI thought I said that before
But like I said again you're nothing but a big whore
So when mike catch on the bass line
That's okay ‘cause we will not just waste time
I'll get straight to the point
Black girls are bitches, that's why I'ma tell ya you better pull up your britches
‘Cause all that cash is making your ass drag
From the boyfriend ya ganked and that's pretty bad
I mean that's pretty sad when ya dating a Black guy
And then you turn around and fuck another big, Black guy
Now that's pretty wrong, but you're just ganking
But that's okay because you need a goddamn spanking
From me, the funky Eminem
I'm busting rhymes and I'm swallowing phlegm
I'm busting a freestyle just like this
I say swallowing phlegm and Howard gets pissed
But when Howard gets pissed that's okay
Because he leaves and he doesn't show up for two more days
So I'll just worry about that problem when I come to itI cross that bridge when I come to it
Because, I forgot the chorus
But that's okay 'cause y'all saying bust a rhyme for us
So I'ma bust another rhyme about this Black girl
She turned out to be a fuckin' wack girl
A wack girl, because Black girls ain't funny
All they want is your godamn money
They take you for everything you got
And then you stand with a bunch of snot in your hand
So I'ma kick it to you just like this
How does the chorus go, I forgot
But that's okay, 'cause I'ma tell you in stride
I'ma say oh foolish pride.
This is a song that was recorded by Eminem in 1993. This has many obvious examples of racism against black women in it. This really shows how racism in music and media has changed in the past sixteen years. First and foremost this song was just completely inappropriate in the racist comments it had on black women. It was completely offensive and shouldve never been recorded. A song like this unfourtantely may still be recorded these days, but would never be popular and most definitely have a lawsuit against the artist that produced it. There was a lawsuit filed against Eminem for this song but it was eventually dropped. This would not be accepted in 2009, which shows the strides in censoring (which sometimes is positive) against racist music, and ridiculous racist beliefs. It also shows the amount of racist beliefs in media dwindling. I personally believe that these songs should never be created in the first place, but realistically they are so its nice to see where America has improved with it. I think the ultimate question that songs like these bring up is where is the line drawn for censoring? When is it appropriate to tell someone what they can and cannot say in a song? I believe this song was definitely something that needed to be censored, and taken off the air if it ever was there.
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I have never heard that song before but I am not an Eminem fan either. You know he can say it is just a song until he is red in the face!! But at the end of the day it is demeaning not just for Black women but all women. When you sit back and allow someone of any race disrespect another it only keeps the wheel going. You have to call a racist a racist or an idiot and idiot publicly. Let him know that we don't care what color a woman is if you disrespect women you will NOT get our support.
ReplyDeleteI don't think i've actually ever heard this song, but it might sound cool, but i think before you make an opinion of a song, you should listen to the words first. Eminimen is actually a good rapper, it's just sad that he had to make a rap over something that is so horrible. And honestly Lisa M, i'm glad you've never heard that song because that means it didn't get very popular, which is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteYeah this songs pretty bad. Ive never heard it but yeah Emienm's a real winner sometimes. My dad hates him. I personally like Emienm but sometimes i don't like his demining lyrics and words. How he's always killing Kim. He has like 3 or 4 songs killing the mother of his child. I just never thought he would go this far. I'm glad that this song didnt get big. It would have made a big stink. I agree with Lisa about it's not just demeaning to black women but women in general? What makes white women so great. How many girls to you think have slept with Hugh Heffener to get his money and most of them are white. Black women are the only money chasers and whore and all the other things her mentions. He needs to get his act together if he wants to keep his fan base open to all kinds of people.
ReplyDeleteI agree that these songs should never be produced in the firt place. There is so much hate in the world even without lyrics like this. I think that it is sad that just to make a buck there are artists who create such a damaging persona. What talent really is that? I think we need to be a little less provacitive. I will be honest and when I was younger I used to like this stuff...but there comes a point well we either grow up...or we don't.....
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