In honor of VH1′s Hip Hop Honors just call me DJ Jonnie Fresh. What it do?
Whats up fam? It been a minute so you know something very noteworthy has had to occur to get me up and posting again. Three things that I love dearly have come together, and not it a good way. Those three things are VH1…Hip Hop…and Scarface.
I cut for all three of things so hard that it troubles me that there is unrest between and betwix the three. Now, this is by no means late breaking news but I just now decided to weigh in on the matter.
The long and short of it is (former) Geto Boys front man Scarface (whom I lovingly refer to as Uncle Scarface) is upset that VH1′s Hip Hop Honors is “segregating” southern rappers from the general population of rappers as we know it. He feels that VH1 is going to perpetuate the sterotype of “living on a farm in the middle of a corn field, sittin’ on the front porch in ya over-alls eatin’ watermelon, drankin’ outta jelly jars, spittin water melon seeds out,” etc. etc. Thats some country sh!t for ya, but I didn’t think it was enough to boycott the whole damn franchise over.
Initally, I felt Face was overreacting and being sensitive. Mr. Scarfaces’ long list of gripes are as follows:
1. He dislikes the label “dirty south”
2. He feels the southern rappers were lumped together as a conspiracy to get “southern rappers” out of the way so other non-southern rappers could be focused on for the next several years.
3.He fells the south isn’t as valued/respected/appreciated as the rest of the country when it comes to hip hop
I think I covered all of his complaints. I must say that I thought Scarface was just over-reacting and being sensitive, but now I see his point….let me break it down to you: Whenever a a person or group is in the minority they usually have to fight hard to recognized and appreciated by the majority. In Scarfaces’ case and the rest of the southern rappers,
Its would be like Samuel Jackson being honored for being Best Black Actor. Everyone would be like, “WTF?” because we all know Sam Jackson is just a damn good actor period.
Or if Pam Oliver won an award for being best Female Sportscaster. She’s just good regardless of gender so an award like that is like a back handed compliment.
So, in conclusion I just wanted to say, I get it Uncle Scarface. I get it.
On behalf on Scarface and other’s that feel his plight: quit treating the southern rappers like Hip Hop’s country step child.
Thank you and come again!
