Spike Lee, Speaking Out |
 Feb 8 2006, 02:46 PM
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Spike Lee Bashes 50 Cent and Irv Gotti in New Ish of Complex for promoting violence in hip-hop in the February/March issue of Complex Magazine. Never one to hold his tongue, the controversial movie director blamed Gotti and 50 for helping perpetuate violence in hip-hop in a Complex feature.
"I love hip-hop," Lee told the magazine. "But there are certain elements that are just [problematic]. You name your company Murder Incorporated, your logo's got bullet holes in it, you changed your name to Gotti, and you wonder why your ass is in court? I mean, come on. You want to be a gangster? Alright, well gangsters go to jail; gangsters get shot. I mean, look, 50 Cent has made a lot of money, but whatever you are doing that makes you have to put a bulletproof vest on your 5-year-old son, that's time for some deep introspective shit." Spike didn't stop there. The outspoken director also bashed Fif's motion picture debut, Get Rich or Die Trying, and his video game, indicating that they negtively influence impressionable kids. "That whole mantra-'Get Rich or Die Tryin'-for me that's criminal," Lee explained. "Because young brothers, they took that to heart: 'Whatever I got to do to get them rims, get my fly gear, to get my bitches and hos, I'm going to do it. f**k who I got to hurt, who I got to shoot, who I got to kill.' That's crazy to me. And his video game, Bulletproof? I'm sorry, I can't get with that." This doesn't mark the first time Spike speaks out against hip-hop. He recently dissed Snoop Dogg and pimp culture during a Black History Month event at University of Florida. Complex's issue also features Lee addressing violence in video games, diversity in Hollywood and "Chappelle's Show." Can a brotha get an Amen?! Discuss. 
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| *Programmer* |
Feb 8 2006, 02:57 PM
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spike lee...is the man enough said.
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Feb 8 2006, 09:31 PM
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 I love Havasupai Group: Member Posts: 1,040 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 163,878 |
His commentary is rather insightful and thought-provoking. Not only has Spike Lee taken the time to articulate the rationale for his comments, he cites specific people and actions as opposed to making sweeping generalizations.
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Feb 8 2006, 09:37 PM
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spike lee is doing the right thing, not getting bamboozled by the freaks in crooklyn. come rain or come shine, i guess the answer is that he got game. the people he named need to get on the bus to sucker free city with 4 little girls before the 25th hour or else they might end up resorting to brooklyns last hustle. maybe there will be a miricle, boys.
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Feb 9 2006, 01:27 AM
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QUOTE(yo pusha @ Feb 8 2006, 8:37 PM) spike lee is doing the right thing, not getting bamboozled by the freaks in crooklyn. come rain or come shine, i guess the answer is that he got game. the people he named need to get on the bus to sucker free city with 4 little girls before the 25th hour or else they might end up resorting to brooklyns last hustle. maybe there will be a miricle, boys. peace  How long did it take you to whip that up? Most of these kids know nothing about Spike Lee, so what you said is just jibber-jabber... but The Don knows.
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| *not_your_average* |
Feb 9 2006, 01:43 PM
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Hey, I'm a kid, I know Spike Lee!
I watched some documentary on VH1 about him. "She's All That". Yanno? But I applaud him. I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Lee. |
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| *mipadi* |
Feb 9 2006, 01:47 PM
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Spike Lee has once again emphasized the point that he is The Man. There's a reason Spike Lee is a film instructor at NYU: It's because he says what he wants to say, and more importantly, he knows how to say it in a way that speaks to the common man. It's hard to disagree with what he said, but damn, it takes guts to come out and say it like he did. Props to Spike Lee.
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| *kryogenix* |
Feb 9 2006, 04:07 PM
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Spike Lee owns Reggie Miller.
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