Hip Hop Lives Differently…
Garbage…Garbage…HOT GARBAGE!! This is me, frustrated flipping through radio stations most days after 1pm. If it’s not mumble rap, it’s shocking lyrics, nonsense and/or encouraging some kind of self-destruction. Mornings are not too bad because there are decent shows with hilarious banter and news. Then midday is usually the “Old School Lunch Mix” when most adults put on their shades and relive great memories of life before kids.
Every generation the lyrics seem 50 times worse than the last. As we get more public with our different lifestyles, lyrics have become bold and sometimes hilarious. Now the norm is hearing how “sex with me is so amazing” and falling in love happens while holding a girls hair back to vomit after she drank too much. Or to the contrary, if you were wondering who’s going to wake up and drive you home when you’re drunk and all alone “it ain’t me!” I love a good beat but many times I have found myself wondering what the hell I just heard!? I also love a good R&B song but my concern is strongest with hip hop. That’s where most of the fraudulent, unbearable ear garbage is and at times it seems it’s only going to get worse.
The Neighborhood Watch: A Commentary on Safety & Our Society Today!
By Katrina Broner
“Love Thy Neighbor”
There are 7 billion people on earth and counting so you would think there are as many ways to “Love Thy Neighbor” as there are neighbors by now. The truth is there are a lot less and people are starting to like being left alone, maybe for good reason.
Back in the day if there was a new neighbor they were welcomed with warm, delicious apple pies and cookies. People made it a happy point in their day to stop by and introduce themselves and their family because everyone needs to feel welcomed in a new environment. While it was a way to show love and kindness, especially to newcomers in that area, it was also the nicest way to run “The Neighborhood Watch” on a stranger.
That’s Right!