Comments on: CNN does Nas Dirty [Video]

By: Nas & Common Live @ BMI | The Hood Nerd

Nas & Common Live @ BMI | The Hood Nerd — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:49:14 +0000

[...] been rocking with the blog for sometime then you might remember the post I did back in October when Nas was on CNN after the Derrion Albert tragedy. “They” basically throw around the blame on all [...]

By: Cherina

Cherina — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:18:23 +0000

There was a clearly lack of balance when CNN presented Nas' music. It was wrong, but it is also, unfortunately to be expected. I wrote about the interview myself. I think Nas made some excellent points about America and her history of violence. I think he made a point when he talked about how rappers are simply reciting their reality. The issue I had with Nas is his dishonesty about rap music influencing violence. Just as it has the capability and the history of inspiring generations of young people to rap and get off the streets, it has also inspired people to continue to be violent, to continue to glorify violence and poverty in our communities. If music didn't influence and inspire I doubt people would even be interested in listening to it or making it. That's my two cents brotha.

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The problem with the CNN Don Lemmon & Nas interview « Boothism — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:21:44 +0000

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By: thehoodnerd

thehoodnerd — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:52:47 +0000

I hope that works out for you MDubb. We need more Journalist's that are truly interested in helping to solve a know problem versus doing whatever to raise ratings.

By: MDUBB

MDUBB — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:11:32 +0000

I'm an aspiring TV journalist. I put in my work trying to come up like Mr. Lemon one day. I see him a bit different after watching that though, he's always represented a black man that got where “I” was coming from, I guess I was wrong.

It's reminds me of Tavis Smiley a little bit. Smiley goes at his guest sometimes and really tries to ask the tough questions but he always rounds it off with the other side of the story. Basically, Tavis doesn't play himself, Lemon apparently does sometimes.

By: thehoodnerd

thehoodnerd — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:59:47 +0000

I feel you…we're good man. I always respect everyones opinion agree or disagree I always treat everyone with respect. Thanks 4 giving your views that's much appreciated!

By: 8thlight

8thlight — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:41:42 +0000

That wasn't a shot at your common sense. I was speaking in general. It was definitely a very clunky intro, but nothing really surprises me with interviews with rappers on this topic.

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Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:52:02 +0000

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By: thehoodnerd

thehoodnerd — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:09:23 +0000

^ I think we can all give our opinions on a subject with taking a jab at the next man/women's common sense but since that's where it was taken…

Any person with common sense who read my post can clearly see my point was not that he brought up Nas's violent lyrics BUT how he introduced the world to Nas with them. I don't expect everybody to get it.

By: 8thlight

8thlight — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:01:09 +0000

He wasn't done dirty. Anyone with common sense should know that this topic would come up. If Nas was surprised by the line of questioning he's not too smart. Nas handled it well and they moved on. I don't see a problem with anything. The reporter was doing his job. If he didn't ask him about it people would have said that he was going easy on Nas.