Never listened to his music, but hIs recipe for mashed potatoes is exceptional. Also notice how they keep trying to steer the conversation towards Paul George. Typical media manipulation.
I mean he can be a normal successful black guy in a white collar job and that would not encourage any young black boys to do anything because no one would know who he is.
So I assume that you feel the same way towards actors. We watch drugs, sex and murder on TV all day, You don't think this poisons the mind of All youth, not just black youth (And you would be surprised at the Young White Male following that He has) But the point is, you can't judge someone off of the music they make, just like you can't judge someone off of a Role they played. 2Chainz has provided so many scholarships and changed so many lives, things rarely highlighted by the media of course...
2Chains: “ James Harden is the MVP” ESPN:”Paul George” 2Chains”I said James Harden” ESPN: “George Paul” 2Chains:”.....James Harden!!!” ESPN: “Waffle fries”
Another rapper would take his place. It's not like rap music is going away just because 2Chainz isn't in it.
Spoiler I don't want to get too deep into this, because this isn't the hangouts haha. But no, I think the comparison between the impact of movies and TV and the impact of music is a false equivalency. Music is much, much more pervasive in our lives than anything else entertainment-related for one thing, and I think there's something to be said about: 1) imbibing messages in songs that are in your ears nearly 2 hours a day every day versus the messages from TV and movies which usually come with an implied fictional context, and also aren't usually consumed as frequently; and 2) the messages in 2Chainz's brand of music( and hip-hop in general) typically being a reflection of and reinforcement for the environment that most of black America grows up in. So a black kid living in a drug-riddled urban area (because of environment and experience) is more likely to absorb and be influenced by the tracks on "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music" than even a black kid living in the suburbs, or pretty much any white kid regardless of his living situation (and I know white males 18-25 years old are his largest "purchasing" demographic). @The bolded: I'm really glad to hear that. I mean, his elocution may be slightly better, but I remember listening to an interview of his in which he definitely associated himself with that genre. _________________________________________________ Sorry y'all, I didn't mean to derail the thread.
This was ultimately what I wanted to say in my OP. I'm not really sure whose opinion on the MVP 2 Chainz or any of these other rappers could influence...unless Stephen A. gets a vote? Lol
