Trap rap?
OK, I see ... because you merely don't care for something, that justifies increased police presence where it's performed. That's a mighty impressive strawman you've raised up there Mr. Borden.
Listen, I'm not opposed to having additional police officers in front of the area outside Insomnia, but that's primarily because that section of town has had a history of fights and other disturbances, not because of what type of music is played there. Arguing the latter is silly.
I like hip-hop and most people I know like hip-hop as well. In its purest form, it's a raw and unflinching version of poetry which offers a glimpse of life and culture few Americans truly understand, including most individuals who care for rap music. Most new forms of music always meet with resistance in the outset - see rock and roll in the 1950s, Motown in the 1960s, outlaw country in the 1970s, etc. - because some people quite simply don't like them.
Mr. Borden doesn't like rap music, and that's perfectly acceptable. It is foolish, however, to argue that rap music is the reason the area around Insomnia receives increased police protection.
Listen, I'm not opposed to having additional police officers in front of the area outside Insomnia, but that's primarily because that section of town has had a history of fights and other disturbances, not because of what type of music is played there. Arguing the latter is silly.
I like hip-hop and most people I know like hip-hop as well. In its purest form, it's a raw and unflinching version of poetry which offers a glimpse of life and culture few Americans truly understand, including most individuals who care for rap music. Most new forms of music always meet with resistance in the outset - see rock and roll in the 1950s, Motown in the 1960s, outlaw country in the 1970s, etc. - because some people quite simply don't like them.
Mr. Borden doesn't like rap music, and that's perfectly acceptable. It is foolish, however, to argue that rap music is the reason the area around Insomnia receives increased police protection.
posted by Jmac at 6:39 AM
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Wow. That's one of the stupidest letters I've ever read.
It's obvious this offensive stuff is emblematic of a cultural backwater.
Oops, Mr. Borden -- you dropped something. Hey, this is a neato hood. It seems to match your bathrobe.
I fully support the right of everyone to peacably enjoy whatever form of really bad music they choose.
It's irresponisible for our police to ignore potential threats - particularly those situations that have a demonstrated history of being prone to violence. It has nothing to do with race or taste - it's about protecting people.
Well, yeah, but this guy's argument is that rap is the reason for the violence, when actually it seems evident that he just really hates the music and is making a false connection between the art form and the violence.
Ahh, the more things change, the more they stay the same. I'm gonna wax nostalgic here, if y'all don't mind....
That debate was going on in Athens ever since the 5th Quarter was the hip-hop club on the east side of downtown. Then the attention moved over to Insomnia.
The reason d'etre was that someone got shot in front of both clubs. But I always wondered why there was such a police presence in front of those places while the likes of (I'll say 'other clubs & bars') known cocaine dealerships were left like sleeping dogs.
For a while, (the golden age of Athens hip-hop) instrumental hip-hop took over in the forms of eLeMeN.O.P., Herb and Skills and emcee battles across town. The vibe was exceptionally positive and inclusive, but even then show promoters and band members were getting hassled.
Hip-hop and its less talented little brother rap-music (yes I make the distinction, I am Old School Certified) do not cause violence.
Grown folks who act like children cause violence, doesn't matter if they're at Molly O'Shea's or Insomnia.
Mr. Borden makes no connection in his letter between tasteless music and a increased police presence. Read: he doesn't like so many black people downtown. Unfortunately, downtown doesn't seem to want them either. It seems that every summer, bars and clubs have "dress codes" targeted at blacks and of course the stupid no cruising ordinance.
Much of the downtown music scene is a cultural backwater, though apparently the occasional cultural pearl is found.
Most new forms of music always meet with resistance in the outset
Maybe...but rap's been around a while, not really in its outset. If anything though, people by and large quit complaining about rap once all the rappers quit rapping about actual things and all converted to materialism. These days, drawing a link between rap and violence is like drawing a link between the dupont registry and violence.
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