Originally Posted by
King87
That would depend on the rapper and what the subject was about now wouldn't it?
No it does not depend on the rapper OR the subject. I have a lot of PhD's tossing information at me, yet I still cross reference it and evaluate as much data as possible.
Do you believe everything you hear or read? <-- this is an honest question
I think I have a comparable lesson that rap lovers can relate to:
I was watching the cartoon Boondocks last year, and thought it was funny that the storyline of one show was a rapper that everyone idolized because of his "street cred". He was actually from a middle class home and had just marketed himself as a "gangsta".
I think the lesson in this cartoon was don't always believe what you hear or read, take the time to peel back the layers and you will find different truths or not-truths. A larger % of these guys are entertainers, NOT scholars. There primary purpose is to entertain.
Also, you can't always believe the scholars, dig deep and you may find hidden agendas or counter-opinions on specific research.
This is not really a loaded question here. it is a simple question. and right now it is 60/40 with the NO's winning.
BTW, one of the "YES's" had a caveat and I clarified some of the ambiguity in the question so we could avoid caveats.
Give a man a match and he will be warm for a moment, but set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.