Sunday, August 2, 2009

Worst Role Model Alive!

I went to a DMV barbecue Saturday. Imagine every stereotype about it's employees, add outdoors & food, &, Boom!, you're there with me. You're welcome.

There was music of course, & now that I'm in recovery (1 year, 4 months & 1 day), shit is especially clear to me. So, I was noticing the abundance of Young Money artists (namely Drake & Lil Wayne) blaring in the background. Maybe it was the speakers, maybe it was the fact that I seem to be the resident babysitter everywhere I go, but I'll be damned if this dude Wayne isn't the most vulgar rapper in the game right now.

Allow me to reiterate; there's nothing wrong with social cursing. Hell, my son does it (& I think it's hi-larry-us), but once you get so graphic with your exploits that you wouldn't play it for your grandmother, children shouldn't be within earshot range of so much obscenity either.

Now, not only was our isolated corner of the park flooded with kids under 14 years of age, but the 9 & up crowd, boys & girls, were doing all the latest dances to Lil Wayne's various descriptions of what he'll do/has done to "pussy". Sans corniness, I was appalled. I couldn't believe that A) these "parents" would allow me, a stranger, to oversee their kids while they got fat & drunk & B) they had that music playing so loud for so long.

Eleventeen year olds doing the 'Reject' to "I wanna fuck every girl" = EPIC FAIL.

Some of these girls, still months away from their first visit from Aunt Flo(w), were singing right along with the dude. At this point, I'm realizing how much Wayne is manufacturing these girls to accept, no, expect themselves to be mere playthings of men; manipulated & tossed aside for the next lucky chap to wipe his genitilia with. The girls were singing his songs, & all the boys were dressed just like him. & although a picture's worth a thousand words, I'm hard pressed to find 950 more words that equate to "ridiculous".

Really though. I was the only parent who saw a flaw in the DJ's attempt at keeping the function cracking. & I'm sure these kids know all the same douche nozzle, trivial trivia about Wayne as I do; The babies, the drugs, the condoning of violence, the total disregard for womankind, & yet, they adhered to his music, unexplicibly. Last year, he was the best rapper alive. Now, he's the worst role model ever.

I've more/less considered myself a casual fan of Wayne's music over the years. I've witnessed flashes of brilliance, I've seen signs of retardation. But, this Drake-flavored second wind he's campaigning right now is Ugh, to the nth degree (yeah, "nth", look it up). I can't co-sign him anymore, simply based off the fact that, judging by his words, he'd try to bone my daughter then kill me if given the chance. No Dice. That syrup & coke has officially turned this cat into a zombie.

I try not to take Rap music too seriously, but, I'll make an exception on this one.

7 comments:

Phlip said...

I am wit you on this one...
I used to like Wayne in the old Cash Money "look, don't take us THAT seriously" days, I liked him more when he REALLY started rhyming on Juvenile's "G-Code," and I actually ENJOYED Carter III, but I just can't make myself like ANYTHING he has done since, ESPECIALLY this "every girl" shit...
And I just don't like drake anyway.

Anonymous said...

I remember being at Coney Island for my ex girlfriends nieces birthday party (she was 8) and in the background one of the kiddy rides was blasting Candyshop. Apparently, I was the only adult uncomfortable with the fact that there were dozens of little children grinding and gyrating around to lyrics like: "I melt in your mouth and not in your hand." What is wrong with people?

Tony Grands said...

@Phlip

I was on his side until the Carter 3. It was cool, but by the time it started to grow on me, I had last interest, & I was with him with this whole "Rebirth" ordeal, because I like rock n roll. But, dudes just become a part in a large social problem. It's deeper than rap. Smh.

@Dave

Man, I can't call it. Sometimes I ind myself thinking "is it just me?". Like that "Eat da pussy", these adults can't be so retarded that they're completely oblivious to what's going on. But, alas, yes they can & are.

Anonymous said...

& here I was, thinking I was the only one who felt that way about kids singing songs like that. I think kids should stick to Disney songs & Kidz Bop until they turn thirteen.

Anonymous said...

Welcome to the Trilateral Commission people.

Wayne is just fulfilling his contract status without breaking the "oath".

Wait until y'all see how Drake fits in to this equation...

Shouts to the Innanet's who are going against the grain.

$ykotic/Don McCaine

Paris Pershun said...

YOOOOOO!!!!.... Paris Pershun Here..... do a blog bout my Mixtape, whats up, whats up....... "Power of the Tongue" ... A.Dd+ ..... www.divehiflylo.com

Gina said...

I removed my child from a private school in our community because of Candyshop being played at a Teacher/student soccer game. My first duty chaperoning a grammar school dance and they were playing Wayne songs like that ish was Sesame Street. Parents are acquiescing on their duty trying to be accepted in the eyes of youth.

This is one of those pieces I wish I had written.