I guess they really aren’t playing anymore huh? South Side Chicago’s Saint Sabina church has launched a full on attack against rap and rappers who demean women. They’ve put up twenty billboards, like the one pictured above, denouncing rappers they find misogynistic and negative. I just have one question. Not to be trite or anything, I mean I applaud their taking a stand and all but ummmm….where did the money come from for all these billboards?????? It better not be collection plate money!
Pastor of St. Sabina Church, the Rev. Michael Pfleger, said in the release, “If we are going to end the violence and disrespect of women, we must fight every form of negativity, including the music industry.”
“When you disrespect women and you continue to demean a community or race by names and by language, that’s unacceptable,” he told NBC5’s Alex Perez. “We can kill with our words.”
Mixed opinions were expected from the public as well as from the artists themselves, but Chicago rapper Shala Esquire — of the popular group Qualo — told NBC5 he thinks the billboards seem like a good idea.
“I think the billboards are a bold step in a world that has been pretty cowardly lately. Hopefully it brings balance back to hip-hop so folks can move on to b–chin’ about something else,” he said. “I’m not going to say that we don’t use certain words to depict the reality of life, but it’s becoming kind of crazy and it’s getting out of control. Don’t fix the music, fix what causes the music.”
Oooh….I love when people fight dirty! I mean…it’s a blow but they aren’t LYING! Rappers are going to be pissed but oh well…..
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Seattle Slim | 
01 5th, 2008| 
