Posted by Min. Paul Scott on 5/23/2002, 6:36 am We believe that the masses of Afrikan people are fed We believe that given a choice, the masses of Afrikan We have declared May 27th as Hip Hop Reformation Day In preparation for Hip Hop Reformation Day, we appeal On May 27th, we will flood radio station request lines When we do this we will make this Memorial Day a day For more information email: operationmedia@yahoo.com
The Hip Hop Manifesto
Min. Paul Scott
For too many years the Afrikan community has allowed
the negative side of Hip Hop to completely dominate
the positive. We have allowed radio stations to play
the same 10 songs over and over again, which talk loud
and say nothing, while the artists whose words could
uplift the Afrikan community, struggle to get their
messages out to the masses.
While corporate America will say that they are just
supplying a demand, we do not believe the hype. We do
not believe that it is a case of giving the people
what they want but giving the people what you want
them to have and that is music that will keep them
mentally, socially and spiritually oppressed.
up with the negativity that aids the genocide of
Afrikan people, disrespects our Sisters and guides are
youth down a path of destruction.
people will choose music that will uplift the Black
community instead of tearing it down.
and we are appealing to all community activists,
conscious rappers, spoken word artists, Black
organizations educators and religious institutions to
raise there voices in support of the life enriching
messages of our Brothers and Sisters who speak TRUTH
to our people and against the forces which have used
Hip Hop to keep us mentally enslaved.
to the conscious rappers and poets to send their best
materials to radio stations and recording companies.
We also urge the Afrikan community to compile a list
of positive rap CDs by both local and national
artists and send it to their local radio stations.
This will alleviate the excuse that there is no
positive material available for the radio stations to
play.
across the country asking them to play songs by
Conscious rap artists. We will visit local CD stores
and ask them for positive CDs. We encourage all those
who are having Memorial Day cook outs and other
gatherings to play Conscious music and to mix in some
speeches by our Afrikan leaders. We encourage our
Brothers and Sisters to wear African attire instead of
what is referred to as Hip Hop gear. Lastly, Brothers
will refer to each other as my Brotha or Black
Man, instead of my dog or my nigga and sisters
as, my Sista or Queen instead of Ho or chickenhead.
for our children and grandchildren to remember. It
will be known throughout the ages as the day that the
Conscious Brothas and Sistas took over!
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