I heard you Cyclone. If it is as you mentioned "Probably more a reference to The Struggle - civil rights, |African-Americans, |> Indigenous peoples, working class, women... self-determination, equality,|> etc.
It would have been more sensible and more credible, IMHO, to make an analogy with the quote below, less known but always in the know and being able to apply to different situation and still current..... "I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those that do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the systems of exploitation... It is incorrect to dassif' the revolt of the XXXXX as simply XXXXXXX conflict of XXXXX against XXXXX, or as a purely XXXXX problem. Rather we are today seeing a global rebellion of the oppressed against the oppressor the exploited against the exploiter. (Malcolm X January, 1965). I assume in this case any major company is involved so it's not really applicable , but there are thousands other quotes to be used in such case. Anyway back to music....Did you watch Dascloser (Herdest Cummings) DVD ? Tell us. |-----Original Message----- |From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] |Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 3:52 AM |To: 313 Detroit |Subject: Re: (313) UR | | |OK, I think I understand the context of this now. |I think it's kinda a hip-hop way of expressing it, appropriating terms like |'shock and awe'. It's ironic, flipping terms to get people's attention and |make them think. I would be surprised if UR supported this current |conflict, |com'on. |But some 'wars' are necessary - struggles for self-determination, justice, |equality, etc - and I am as pacifist as anyone. War here is figurative, it |could be as much about people power on the streets or campaigning Sony as |with the Jaguar 'cover'. |UR have a compelling point on the bootlegging. Bootlegging affects their |ability to run a business and look out for their families - and so achieve |self-determination. |I think KDJ has been very, very, very misunderstood. People shouldn't take |it so personally, unless they're bootleggers! |I think you'll find he just supports all people who keep it real and |realness has no colour. | | |> Haven't really followed this thread, as I have been off for a |while, but I |> am sure it's figurative, as is a lot of UR's music and imagery. |> Probably more a reference to The Struggle - civil rights, |African-Americans, |> Indigenous peoples, working class, women... self-determination, equality, |> etc. |> It's there to make you think? |> |> |>>> While I do not support the rip-off, I think the footer message |"War when |>>> necessary" sucks big time. |>>> |>>> Peace in the good times/War when necessary. What defines necessity. |>>> If the US economic situation continues to deteriorate does this |>> necessatate |>>> enforcing control through trigger happy kick ass advanced technology |>> toting |>>> red-necks - know what I'm sayin'? |
