Comments on: What If A Middle Eastern Rapper Released “Negro Money”

By: Andrea W

Andrea W — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:24:34 +0000

This debate is going too far. The song would not fly because it’s outright derogatory and debases “negroes”. Negro includes all brown people of African decent not just black americans. Busta was not bashing arabs (a particular group of people from the middle east) but this hypothetical song does just that in every line. Pepole get a grip!

By: jai.E

jai.E — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:24:56 +0000

"YoDunSonnNahMeanNahmSayin
AyoOverHurrAightWordWasGoodie
We gettin Negro Money
We gettin Negro Money

WaddapKidYaErrrdFeelMehBeeyotchHoe
BomDigiBomDiDangDiDangGo
We gettin Negro Money
We gettin Negro Money"

priceless. 😀

By: BirthplaceMag

BirthplaceMag — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:01:47 +0000

Touche, but the debate over the lyrics of this song is a debate unto itself.

By: BirthplaceMag

BirthplaceMag — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:00:40 +0000

Enough people found malice to warrant speaking on it. And being of Arab decent or of Muslim faith, does not automatically mean that what you are doing is going to be universally accepted by other Arabs or Muslims. Plenty of African-American people disapprove of the "N" word, and do not feel that the other African-Americans use it, dictate its acceptance. Based on some of the comments and aftermath, it appears as if Busta and those associated realize that some people had valid complaints. I don't expect hip-hop to be politically correct etc., but part of what Birthplace Magazine is trying to do, is to call attention to a rebirth of hip-hop where ignorance and vapid content will hopefully be the exception, and no longer the rule, so when a song comes along like this, from a NY artist, we will hopefully spark a similar debate every time.