The Jena 6, the shooting of Sean Bell, Don Imus’ remarks, nooses on professor’s doors [and on a Tupac statue], and the aftermath of Katrina are just a few reminders that things are a far from all good in the ‘hood that is America. At time when so much is happening to remind us that lines of race and class aren’t as blurry as we may have thought they’d be in the 21st Century, hip-hop, the “CNN of the Ghetto,” is looking a lot more like the Home Shopping Network. I’d like to take this opportunity to spotlight a song and video that’s actually about what’s REALLY going on in the streets. Don’t let the title fool you, Rich Boy’s “Let’s Get This Paper” isn’t a glorification of consumerism or greed but a meditation on what’s happening to America’s underclass in a ghetto near you. Check it out:
Peep the extended/uncensored version of this clip here
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