What's-his-name Diddy says Dems need to "get back to the streets"

[CatWoman]

Puffy trims hair & pols

While Sean (P. Diddy) Combs prepares to run in the New York City Marathon — in his spiffy new mohawk haircut — he's giving out some free advice to Democrats running for office:

" look and act more and more like Republicans. ... There's no one to vote for," the Bad Boy Entertainment founder writes in Andrew Cuomo's new compilation, "Crossroads: The Future of American Politics."

"Get back to the streets. … We need some fistfights to go down in the Senate."

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/130139p-116280c.html

[La_Serpiente]

1. HELL FRICKING YES

The rappers have been speaking out for a long time about the Bush Cabal. Eminem, P Diddy, and even SNOOP DOG!!!. The only reason why they sing that whore mama crap is because the Record Companies tell them to do those instead of the political music.

[RandomKoolzip]

2. Do you really believe that???

These bellicose, talentless corporate shills wouldn't touch a political subject if they were promised a Beyonce Knowles blowjob. Would totally ruin their "I don't give a fuck" image, which is what sells their music.


Now, Dead Prez, Mr. Lif, or Boots Riley of the Coup, that's a different matter.....

[La_Serpiente]

4. Eminem only did a song at the MTV music awards

on "White America" where he blasts people like Dick Cheney not for criticizing Eminem, but for being arrogant assholes to everyone else.

But the groups you mentioned probably have a better track record.

[RandomKoolzip]

11. That's true, but I still pine for the days when Public Enemy, The X-Clan,

Rakim, Paris, KRS-One, Ice-T, etc. talked straight up politics and were all over MTV at the same time. Eminem doesn't have a coherent perspective from which to vent politically, and strikes me as misinformed at best. One song out of 100 deals with anything remotely political, and then only in the simplest, most self-serving way. I've had enough of these "rollin' at the club" style rappers, and their guns, and their cars, etc. If I hear one more rapper brag about how large the rims on the wheels of his car are, I'll change my name to Pee Diddley.

[La_Serpiente]

13. LOLOLOLOL

It is pretty irritating, I must admit.

[Cha]

6. I know l.l.cool was for pataki so I discounted him right away.

P Diddy was for Carl McCall(I'm talkin' bout Gov of New York, now.

But I didn't see much action outta Diddy for McCall!

But he's right in one respect and that's what we're doin' "takin' it to the Streets"! :hippie:

[IrateCitizen]

7. Boots Riley! I didn't know there was another Coup fan here!

You should also add Mos Def to your list.... ;-)

[RandomKoolzip]

12. Yeah, Mos Def, too. And El-P, Vadim, Cannibal Ox....

etc.

[Uzybone]

14. Dont forget the Roots

n/t

[DrWeird]

8. Eminem is a corporate shill.

P. Diddy is his own corporation, what he lacks in artistic talent he makes up for a producer.

And Snoop is above politics. He's as high as a motherfucking kite.

[CatWoman]

19. oh chill you goddamn grump

:D

:hi:

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

21. Eminem is class conscious at least

This guy aint no mother-fuckin MC,
I know everything he's got to say against me,
I am white, I am a fuckin bum, I do live in a trailer with my mom,
...
Don't ever try to judge me dude
You don't know what the fuck i've been through

But i know something about you
You went to Cranbook, that's a private school!
What's the matter dawg? You embarrased?
This guy's a gangster?, he's real name's Clarence

And Clarence lives at home with both parents
And Clarence's parents have a real good marriage
This guy don't wanna battle, He's shook
'Cause there no such things as half-way crooks

He's scared to death
He's scared to look in his fuckin yearbook, fuck Cranbrook

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

20. Let's not forget Public Enemy and Ice Cube

Getting back to the "streets" means getting back to the working class. P. Diddy has moved into politics now, let's not forget, by starting his polling company. He can buy his way into politics as well as any of the businessmen-turned-politicians in our party.

[Capn Sunshine]

10. The last one to REALLY do that, Tupac

was murdered in an inexplicable gunfight

[Renew Deal]

16. Pick up the new Outkast.

They get all into current events. Namely wars and halliburton. Thet and slappin' ho's but whatever.

[ShaneGR]

3. That article is funny.... old guys deny sexin up Bob Graham's relative

I didn't do her.

Neither did I.

No comment.

I did it!

[Loonman]

5. He's right

n/t

[veganwitch]

9. Paris.

everything ive heard i like.

[RandomKoolzip]

15. Imagine Paris on MTV! Will never happen.

He's one of the best, though. So much misplaced anger in HipHop; these guys are constantly calling out ho's and rival gang members, and punks who dare talk shit, etc. Paris at least knows who the real enemy is.

[arcane1]

17. Paris' "Sonic Jihad" kicks!!!

"what would you do" has damned near become my theme song!!

[DemLikr]

18. I especially like the part about "fistfights in the Senate."

Our Dems lack passion. The worst example is perhaps Tom Daschle. Milquetoast personified. I mean, what would it take to make that man angry?

[Democat]

22. "We need some fistfights to go down in the Senate"

It's about time!