OK. In the car this evening i was listening to Nas's "Shoot em up"
Singing to it as loud as I can.
You Know....."One 44, two 45's
3 loaded clips, 4 niggas roll, one nigga drives
500 Benz, 6 reasons why
This kid should die..." blah blah

(for an even more descriptive picture - imagine my pointer finger and thumb in the shape of a gun swinging around...yes i do that)

my question...when someone sings a song that has the term "nigga" in it, that does it offend or bother you? (whether you are black or white or mexican or kenyan or irish...whatever)


i'm not trying to get all soapbox, so i ask very nicely to keep bickering out. a simple yes or no will do. or maybe it depends....then you can explain

6/1/2009 9:10:18 PM

no, i dont get offended

6/1/2009 9:11:53 PM

no

it's all about context

6/1/2009 9:12:04 PM

no

6/1/2009 9:12:48 PM

Thats why white people listen to rap... They can sing NIGGA!!!! out loud and its just part of the song

6/1/2009 9:13:45 PM

lol

some poeple dont think like that

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:14 PM. Reason : sdfgd]

6/1/2009 9:13:51 PM

nope

6/1/2009 9:14:50 PM

i furrow my brow in disapproval during those verses, but keep on singing

6/1/2009 9:16:19 PM

Quote :

"some poeple dont think like that "

You know you get all giddy when that part of the song comes up and you can say nigga

6/1/2009 9:17:08 PM

I feel that stereotypes come from somewhere. This is one of those somewheres.

6/1/2009 9:17:26 PM

hahahah not gonna gonna lie. i totally sing it

but i remember a couple of people in college that frowned upon this.
actually they hated it.

it seems nowadays it's much more acceptable....

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM. Reason : fhggfhg]

6/1/2009 9:18:12 PM

damn, i love that song... nas in his prime was great!


i try not to say those parts when im singing along in my car, but it happens sometimes

6/1/2009 9:20:08 PM

Quote :

"hahahah not gonna gonna lie. i totally sing it "

racist!

6/1/2009 9:20:19 PM

This guy approves of this thread.

6/1/2009 9:22:02 PM

when a white person says 'nigga' i usually go all



but it depends on the person and context

6/1/2009 9:23:58 PM

6/1/2009 9:24:33 PM

all these white people saying "no" lol

yep that has a fuckload of weight, thanks for chiming in

6/1/2009 9:24:40 PM

^^i agree, it pisses me off if its just in general conversation, but if i notice someone in their car just enjoying music and singing along then i don't care, they are just enjoying the music, nothing more, nothing less.

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:25 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 9:24:55 PM

Quote :

"no it's all about context"

i mean it is a song - if people don't want other people repeating the lyrics, they probably shouldn't make the song in the first place

6/1/2009 9:25:13 PM

Quote :

"i furrow my brow in disapproval during those verses, but keep on singing "

such a character!



--doesnt bother me a bit, I generally dont sing aloud around public for sake of steering clear of causing any ruckus -


Honestly, if I'm rappin, my soul is showing, aint nothing wrong with that. everyone should relate

6/1/2009 9:25:14 PM

whereas my race is caucasian

i replace that word with "individual(s)" or some such so that it's awkward/funny enough to not seem like (RADIO EDIT)

i ain't petty friend, we buy the whole thang
see most of my individuals still deal cocaine

yet for some reason i've never found this sort of joke/whatever funny:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/raplyrics.asp

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:32 PM. Reason : lotta drug dealin round me going down in wake county]

6/1/2009 9:28:29 PM

this thread has definitely inspired me to listen to some Nas

6/1/2009 9:30:22 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggpKpwCx3BQ


that is the song in question. GREAT SONG!



Nas Rewind - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZqQZgeMuI


another great nas song. he raps the storyline backwards. pretty crazy

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:33 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 9:32:10 PM

only time i wont say the n word is when i'm around negroes that it may offend

6/1/2009 9:34:40 PM

Racism is a form of favoritism.

The word "nigger" is no worse than the words "mother fucker" or "son of a bitch." They are all profane terms. If you think otherwise then you are showing favoritism, which is the exact thing that you are trying to eliminate.

Reverse racism is not ok, and neither is favoritism based off of past inequalities. I sing the song the way it is.

AND CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, BLACKS ARE NOT GOING TO BREAK OUT THE AK-47s AND START BLASTING WHEN SOMEONE SAYS "NIGGER" That's just another stereotype that you all are continuing to promote.

6/1/2009 9:40:59 PM

i dunno. one time i said nincompoop and some dude across the street thought i said nigger and shot me in the face with TWO ak-47s

6/1/2009 9:44:06 PM

just say "Nuh"

Quote :

"For all my nuh and nuh-uh-rettes - Ol' Dirty Bastard"

6/1/2009 9:46:08 PM

Quote :

"all these white people saying "no" lol yep that has a fuckload of weight, thanks for chiming in"

are you implying that the opinions and experiences of white people are less valuable than those of non-white people? cus you know what some people would call that

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 9:48 PM. Reason : i'm just saying. certain people could see that and get mad and shoot you in the face with a AK-47]

6/1/2009 9:47:51 PM

6/1/2009 9:49:14 PM

Quote :

"it pisses me off if its just in general conversation, but if i notice someone in their car just enjoying music and singing along then i don't care, they are just enjoying the music"

I don't usually listen to songs with this word in it, but I understand enjoying the music and wanting to sing ALL the words.

6/1/2009 9:51:45 PM

shame on a nuh!

6/1/2009 9:53:53 PM

BITCH WHAT YOU SAY!?!

don't make me find you.

6/1/2009 9:54:25 PM

6/1/2009 9:54:51 PM

Quote :

"The word "nigger" is no worse than the words "mother fucker" or "son of a bitch." They are all profane terms. If you think otherwise then you are showing favoritism, which is the exact thing that you are trying to eliminate."

lol shut the fuck up you unbelievable idiot

6/1/2009 9:56:26 PM

I'm bothered by white people's sincere use of "nigger," even while only singing along to a song.

However, I accept that my reaction is possibly colored, no pun intended (pun actually intended), by some lingering white guilt.

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 10:06 PM. Reason : ...]

6/1/2009 10:04:29 PM

I can't listen to Nas anymore. I don't have a problem with his use of the word nigga, but his music makes me want to kill white people.

6/1/2009 10:05:04 PM

I will sing any and all lyrics in a song.

Especially covers like so:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxwhqcdedRw

I'M THE BIRDMAN NIGGA I FLY IN ANY WEATHER!!!

6/1/2009 10:12:48 PM

for the record... since it was NAS... i'd be cool with it.

if it was some bullshit rapper thats out now... i'd look at you very stern.

6/1/2009 10:23:07 PM

ShortnSlim was my roomate for 3 years and in that time i only slipped with him twice...first time it came out really regular and i was pretty high so i didnt say anything...second time i had came home from work and soon as i walked into the apt said "sup to all my pimps and niggas" or something lame(immediately thinking like "DOH") and he just said "sup"

Quote :

"I'm bothered by white people's sincere use of "nigger," even while only singing along to a song."

[Edited on June 1, 2009 at 10:42 PM. Reason : .]

6/1/2009 10:41:35 PM

no, it is in the song and God, that would have been so cute to see!! hehe

6/2/2009 10:01:39 AM

no problem singing it...but i don't use it otherwise. like others said it's about the context.

but i do recall a time when a bunch of us were hanging out at a party listening to Tribe Called Quest, and a few of us were rapping Award Tour. One person didn't say nigga b/c they didn't know how the group would react

Quote :

"if it was some bullshit rapper thats out now... i'd look at you very stern."

hahaha

[Edited on June 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM. Reason : ]

6/2/2009 10:07:10 AM

The middle one is gold

"It's sad to see some white person tryin to do some niggaless rendition of a doctor Dre song"

[Edited on June 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM. Reason : ]

6/2/2009 10:11:40 AM

ibtterp

damn just missed it

6/2/2009 10:12:58 AM

terpball is here, consider this racism thread now christened

6/2/2009 10:15:09 AM

6/2/2009 10:15:24 AM

No

It's just words homes. You should be more worried about what comes out of my gat rather than what comes out of my mouf. ya know waddiumsayin?

[Edited on June 2, 2009 at 10:25 AM. Reason : .]

6/2/2009 10:25:00 AM

why would I care?

6/2/2009 10:26:16 AM

might i just say that i'd be an impressive site watching joie sing Nas

can joie freestyle? i'd like to find out. Joie, we must meet.

6/2/2009 10:35:09 AM

http://www.zshare.net/audio/128348692a783715/
Wale - The Kramer

6/2/2009 10:35:44 AM

honestly i think that people shouldn't take offense to the word unless its being used as a direct insult.

like for a song, clearly we're only saying it because its part of the lyrics, its not like its directed towards anyone with intent to insult them.

6/2/2009 10:54:59 AM