The official GANGSTA-wanna-be thread (list your fave AC members)

[Virgil]

Much respect to your comments and opinions Virgil. We definitely have different viewpoints..

And, yes, I know that amongst other things, Bill Cosby is an avid anti-"n-word" advocate...

I like Bill Cosby and i honestly understand his viewpoints. I actually have no problems with his standpoint. The bottom-line is that alot of younger blacks unfortunately don't look up to stalwarts like Cosby anymore. But, key players like Chuck D, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, P-Diddy, and KRS (who are the forefathers of new-school rap and hip-hop culture) have the highest respect for Bill Cosby. They have never said anything against Cosby. It's just that they know more about what black youth are going through right now. They are more hip to what their youth are thinking...These are the new black intellectuals. They are the ones who are replacing Frantz Fanon, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B. du Bois, Black Panther Party, Angela Davis, Malcolm X, H Rap Brown, etc.....

The same thing goes for Diane Warwick, who also spoke out against rap about 12 years ago if i'm not mistaken. Everyone just passed her off as a senial old woman.....

I invite you to do a search on Chuck D of Public Enemy (if you want to), and you'll see what i mean.

BTW, I'm a physiotherapist, only because I chose to be one.

Peace.

Sinester, Much respect to you to. I will try to read up on Chuck D. I know he was in Public Enemy and all, but havn't really read anything on him as of late, but will check it out, thanks.

[Anonymouse]

I was once a gangster. I had this idea that if I were a gangstar, maybe those Asian guys at Liquor stores would be afraid of me, and would simply let me walk out as I carried my Rockstar Energy Drink ( which I also hoped would give me wings ). I also hoped when I was a gangster that one day people would talk about my old style on internet forums, and here I am, participating in JUST THAT!