Kenny the Jet gets it
Solid interview up at the Chicago Sports Review today, in which Kenny Smith — the guy sitting next to Charles Barkley during TNT’s NBA broadcasts — talks about all sorts of good stuff, from the Spurs to his youth tournaments.
The real eye-catcher, though, is his take on the Imus situation and the way that has bled into criticism of rap:
I think in our communities and our life, I think there are certain things you accept if you are in certain environments if you are in jail so to speak and certain things you would expect if you are in a boardroom. There is a different acceptance and expectation and there definitely was in his case. I think that’s where it is in the community. Last thing on that, I think in terms of rap music, I look at it as the same way I look at if I have friends who act and play skinheads in movies and things like that. I look at it as an art form. I don’t take them literally. I think rap music has somehow gotten people to believe that everything they say is true when rock music, country music, R&B, no one else believes every lyric except for in rap.
Thank you. That’s sort of what I’ve been trying to say to everyone who has tried to turn the focus onto rap artists for something some old douchebag said. Everything in rap songs isn’t meant to be taken literally. It’s so simple, I’ve been talking my way outside of it for like three weeks now. Thanks Kenny, for laying that out there.
No wonder why TNT’s show is so good — besides being funny, Kenny is smart, too. Charles? Well, at least Charles is funny.
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I feel you are old enough to disinguish between what is art form verses art form played out. Our younger generation would see it as full reality to disrespect black women after listening to some of those lyrics. There are enough poorly groomed black men in our midst and rap music adds to their demise. With over 70% of single black female headed households raising some man’s son(s)alone, the next best father-figure for the young black male is a rappers’ music.
What part of the serious, drop-out rate, headed for jail population and jail break are you not getting? What filters in, filters out when there is not enough guidance involved by well-groomed black men.
Oh, by the way, Imus deserves his job back. If I have to listen to defenders of rap music, I certainly can listen to Imus. Unfortunately, Imus got caught up in the hip-hop vocals which proves my point: What filters in, filters out. Just think what it must have took for a man of is caliber to issue a national apology and he still ot canned in this unforgiving, church-going, predominately Christian society. Imus, you have been forgiven by God…www.nappyblackandable.blogspot.com
that skinhead comment was totally the only possible analogy there…kenny must like American History X.
Postman E…..I have no doubt you know that rap lyrics aren’t to be taken literally, but do you have the same confidence that all children do not take rap lyrics literally? I assure that (as a high school teacher I see evidence everyday) not all children know rap music is “art”.