Comments on: David Brooks is a Playa Hata http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/ The Williamsburg, Brooklyn Based Culture Guide Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Larson http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2284 Larson Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:49:02 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2284 Judging by the responses posted here and those from the webmaster himself, I'd say Brooks is completely correct. It is amazing that people today are incapable of providing comment or feedback to something without the words: shit, bullshit, fuck, asshole, motherfucker, idiot, dumbass. The true reality of mass hip hop is that it plays to the base urges of all people (if white kids weren't buying it it wouldn't be making half the money the industry generates). The sad reality is that hip hop is a base detestable "art" form that offers little to society as a whole. The everyday langauge I hear from many people that subscribe to that lifestyle is horrfying. Yet, it is easier to brush aside any comment of hip hop as "racist" and say black people are just always kept down. As one strong black man, I got educated, got a job, and developed self respect. I don't blame others for my problems and I've learned how to use a respectable venacular. I want to create a better world, not the one the majority of you are pulling us into. Judging by the responses posted here and those from the webmaster himself, I’d say Brooks is completely correct. It is amazing that people today are incapable of providing comment or feedback to something without the words: shit, bullshit, fuck, asshole, motherfucker, idiot, dumbass. The true reality of mass hip hop is that it plays to the base urges of all people (if white kids weren’t buying it it wouldn’t be making half the money the industry generates). The sad reality is that hip hop is a base detestable “art” form that offers little to society as a whole. The everyday langauge I hear from many people that subscribe to that lifestyle is horrfying. Yet, it is easier to brush aside any comment of hip hop as “racist” and say black people are just always kept down. As one strong black man, I got educated, got a job, and developed self respect. I don’t blame others for my problems and I’ve learned how to use a respectable venacular. I want to create a better world, not the one the majority of you are pulling us into.

]]> By: Youry http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2285 Youry Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:49:12 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2285 Mr Brrrrroks, avez-vous d√©ja visit√© les cit√©s francaises? Je crois que non. Votre article meme que vos avis n'est qu une connerie ....... elo Mr Brrrrroks, avez-vous d√©ja visit√© les cit√©s francaises? Je crois que non. Votre article meme que vos avis n’est qu une connerie ……. elo

]]> By: Deep Throat http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2286 Deep Throat Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:57:58 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2286 I can't believe that some prick from USA tries to analyze situation in Europe. Sorry you guys in USA, but you just aren't smart enough to be able to understand to culture that doesn't like hamburgers and coke... Those "Gangstas" in France are just poor kids who have seen to much of MTV and don't want to act a we are used to... Well they got no chance, their next generations will become civilized and they'll start rap about hoes and weed:D I can’t believe that some prick from USA tries to analyze situation in Europe. Sorry you guys in USA, but you just aren’t smart enough to be able to understand to culture that doesn’t like hamburgers and coke… Those “Gangstas” in France are just poor kids who have seen to much of MTV and don’t want to act a we are used to… Well they got no chance, their next generations will become civilized and they’ll start rap about hoes and weed:D

]]> By: Dj Back http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2287 Dj Back Fri, 25 Nov 2005 22:59:07 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2287 You are stupid. You are stupid.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2288 Anonymous Fri, 25 Nov 2005 20:12:01 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2288 This article is shit. This article is shit.

]]> By: Eyeraw http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2289 Eyeraw Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:54:45 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2289 "In America, at least, gangsta rap is sort of a game. The gangsta fan ends up in college or law school." <br /><br /> Oops, except conservative ideology is about destroying the kinds of "big government" social safety nets that would actually make this statement true in America. “In America, at least, gangsta rap is sort of a game. The gangsta fan ends up in college or law school.”

Oops, except conservative ideology is about destroying the kinds of “big government” social safety nets that would actually make this statement true in America.

]]> By: Bryan Hiott http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2290 Bryan Hiott Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:17:31 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2290 David Brooks was also part of the crowd back in the early 90's who thought the Beach Boys were too subversive for Pa Bush's innaugural. What a dweeb! Hey, did somebody smash David's face up in photoshop? You can't tell me he really looks that goofy! David Brooks was also part of the crowd back in the early 90′s who thought the Beach Boys were too subversive for Pa Bush’s innaugural. What a dweeb!
Hey, did somebody smash David’s face up in photoshop? You can’t tell me he really looks that goofy!

]]> By: Hayta Hayta http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2291 Hayta Hayta Tue, 15 Nov 2005 22:59:10 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2291 I didn't know they made toupees that simulated male pattern baldness. (yeah, I'm ducking the issue and attacking the person for looking funny. booya) I didn’t know they made toupees that simulated male pattern baldness. (yeah, I’m ducking the issue and attacking the person for looking funny. booya)

]]> By: Ben http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2292 Ben Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:39:33 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2292 ...and I also heard that the French Revolution was incited by Robespierre when he dropped his multi-platnium classic, "Off wit their headz". …and I also heard that the French Revolution was incited by Robespierre when he dropped his multi-platnium classic, “Off wit their headz”.

]]> By: Dookie Brains http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/david-brooks-is-a-playa-hata/#comment-2293 Dookie Brains Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:51:12 +0000 http://www.freewilliamsburg.com/blog/?p=309#comment-2293 To some degree, he's right. It's just sad that, as a journalist, he never saw the need to investigate what the fuck he was editorializing about any further. He shouldn't even be allowed to pontificate on sub-cultures he has never taken the time to learn about. Sure, some of the negative things he says are true - there's a lot of rap music that's just bloated huffing and puffing that doesn't do any good for anything - except, maybe rocking your car with the beat. But he never talks about the side of rap music that represents black people being disenfranchised(and this typifies his whole Republican philosophy) or how hip-hop culture sorts things out for confused people productively and can be about positivity. But most importantly, he can't comprehend that rap music doesn't create these problems or perpetuate them. He should learn to appreciate the arts as a way for people to get their frustrations on the table, at the least. I think we'd be extra screwed without the catharsis rap music provides. It proves what a stodgy, stereotypical, rich, white- guy, with a stick up his butt he is. If we lived in the negative universe he believes to be reality, rap music might actually be what he's describing here. To some degree, he’s right. It’s just sad that, as a journalist, he never saw the need to investigate what the fuck he was editorializing about any further. He shouldn’t even be allowed to pontificate on sub-cultures he has never taken the time to learn about. Sure, some of the negative things he says are true – there’s a lot of rap music that’s just bloated huffing and puffing that doesn’t do any good for anything – except, maybe rocking your car with the beat. But he never talks about the side of rap music that represents black people being disenfranchised(and this typifies his whole Republican philosophy) or how hip-hop culture sorts things out for confused people productively and can be about positivity. But most importantly, he can’t comprehend that rap music doesn’t create these problems or perpetuate them. He should learn to appreciate the arts as a way for people to get their frustrations on the table, at the least. I think we’d be extra screwed without the catharsis rap music provides. It proves what a stodgy, stereotypical, rich, white- guy, with a stick up his butt he is. If we lived in the negative universe he believes to be reality, rap music might actually be what he’s describing here.

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