An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (scheme) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:25:42 GMT

Peace to all... Ivan My dude hope all is good! Dave Much respect for your contributions and respect for hip hop in general, I look forward to contributing to the forums as my time permits!

But on to the post...

I agree with some when they say it may be JDL's fault for becoming who he is by his own hand, but as we all know drugs can take over a person's life without hesitation and without prejudice. I respect JDL for his contribution to Hip-Hop and would hope...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (peterson) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:07:04 GMT

Well they live what they know to me it's everyone fault that brought their first gangsta rap album from N.w.A. to Gangsta Nip from rated X to brotha lynch hung ,schoolly d, any one that ever put a hip hop gangsta album out, love thy neighbor has went strait out the window but thank GOD that he is the final and there's alot of people that will pay for being so "Gangsta"!

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (jahovahissalvation) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:13:07 GMT

All I can say is wow! but what do you expect from a culure where your considered washed up when turn 30. It just shows how messed up Hip-Hop has become hopefully some sanity will come back in but I doubt it the culture is to far gone.

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feeds@yuku.com (troylsmith21) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:23:22 GMT

What up family this is Troy L. from the site www.jayquan.com I have to say I have been knowing J.D.L. for about 7 to 8 years. Since I was 13 years old and I first got wind of hip hop growing up in Harlem right on 125th street, it is pretty safe to say J.D.L. with that voice was the first emcee I can say I really dug. Then it was Dota Rock, Caz and Kool Moe Dee. Dam near 25 years later J.D.L. became my very first interview at the site....

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feeds@yuku.com (DallasBonds) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:28:56 GMT

Davey... I thought no one else was thinking about doing that! There is a recent hip-hop song going around in Texas that says to do just that. They state how we need to put a hit out on the police that murdered Sean Bell, and that kid in Inglewood. Supposedly it features someone who actually killed a cop (or wounded one). For every unarmed citizen they murder in chilly cold blood, we should take one of theirs. Where are the real gangsters and ballers? Some one to carry out the hit, and someone...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (mrdaveyd) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:44:39 GMT

I caqn't speak specifically to the case of JR Writer. There may or may not have been a misinterpretation of intentions. But with that being said, thats big time cop out to let people slide who are counter productive to the work most of us our putting in.. Having swagger can be good at times, but not if it results in increased Black on Black crime. Its not a mistake when people get killed..

IU think many people overlook an important point raised in this article.. a 15 year old...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (gatproductions) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:30:46 GMT

Blacks tend to judge the victims without analyzing or judging the victimizers. First off, I'm anti drug abuse, anti self destruction, and anti alot of stuff. You've got to repsect the Swagga that Jim Jones, Jewlz, Camron and many strong black men bring to life. Yea, it is mostly entertainment. And real life is much realer and frightening that most people want to show. But its good to see black people doing business and making money even if they fuck it up sometimes. Non blacks have...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (DallasBonds) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:59:59 GMT

I seriously doubt it was their intention to put JDL "on front street" like that. I think, as the video shows, they were getting ready to leave and JDL just happened to walk by. They then gave him the camera time because he was vouching for JR's rhyming skills. I seriously doubt that DipsetTV went looking for an old pioneer. In New York, as you may know, pioneers and has-beens walk around like everyone else in various places. When I referred to reaching, I think you made more out...

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feeds@yuku.com (ivansanchez) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:24:14 GMT

DallasBonds - I respect your comment and appreciate your words but I'm wondering if you could clarify what the author (me) is reaching for. I didn't write the piece to attack these guys, I wrote the piece in hopes that they wake up and stop selling their own people like slaves. When I saw the video I basically saw some young cats putting a clown suit on a forefather of hip hop and making him dance around for their profit. I envisioned a million people outside of the culture looking in...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (DallasBonds) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:27:39 GMT

Hmmm, I saw it and... I think the author is reaching. He just didnt want to see JDL like that. But reality is as reality does. He seemed coherent enough to speak properly and still "eat" 90% of the garbage MCs coming out of NY right now. I hope JR actually puts him on a track or something. Seems like its only Southern rappers reaching out to the legends right now. JDL is heavy on drugs and is still carrying himself like royalty and could actually still be working. Cant wait till he...

Re: An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (blackops2012) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:22:07 GMT

Unfortunate as it is SOME of these youngsters are "lost souls" and there's nothing you or I or anyone else can do about it! So let the dead bury the dead! We as elders have responsibility to reach those that want to be reached!

Peace

An Open Letter to JR Writer & the Dipset

feeds@yuku.com (mrdaveyd) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:22 GMT

AN OPEN LETTER TO JR WRITER & THE DIPSET
BY IVAN SANCHEZ

Writing about the exploitation of the hip hop culture is nothing new to me. But it's usually me questioning the unethical behavior of record label executives, rappers continuing to brainwash the culture with taglines like, "snitches catch...