Don Imus: Part 2

So it is official: Don Imus has been FIRED from CBS radio and MSNBC.

CBS Corp. chief executive Leslie Moonves in a memo to his staff said, "In taking him off the air, I believe we take an important and necessary step not just in solving a unique problem, but in changing that culture, which extends far beyond the walls of our company." I can agree that it was a step towards diminishing how easily neglegable statements are said, but Imus didn't violate anything more than what messages are portrayed in a lot of today's rap, hip-hop, and R&B. Found in a song by Ludacris called "U Got a Problem" these lyrics say "Women indeed, keep ya eyes closed Keep yo' eyes closed, 'bow blows, come on out dem clothes hos." And Imus gets fired for saying "Nappy-headed hos?" I don't see a difference.. in fact, I take more offense to what Ludacris said. Those two lines (keep in mind: young people are learning these words to be 'ok' because albums are recorded and sold, and are made easily accessible) had more of a demeaning message against women than what Imus said. I'm not saying that Ludacris should be reprimanded for his lyrics and be fired as an artist, but I am wondering why he hasn't been, if Imus' comments raised such a hub-bub. With that in mind, wouldn't you think it WAS a race thing? Not the comments Imus made, but the reasons why everyone freaked out? because Imus is WHITE? Ya'll be hatin' cuz dude be white! shit...

Imus knew what he was getting into as extremist radio talk-show host. He had to know that people would get mad at things he would say, and he couldn't have expected every word he said to fly with the general public. BUT the general public needs to either lower their standards, or shut the hell up because if they're 'ok' with songs that portray defamatory verbiage produced, sold and listened to every day, then they should be 'ok' that Imus called 14 girls a bunch of "nappy-headed hos." The whole situation is just silly, if you ask me.

I was listening to Sean Hannity last night and he had a caller who was the president of some black organization; I didn't catch the name of that org. The man said that Don Imus didn't create these words. These words were created by rappers who are role models for kids. They endorse products, own sports teams and recording companies, they're seen on TV all the time, and THEY were the ones that made public these defamatory words. BUT because he was a white dude in a cowboy hat, HE was the one to get in trouble for it. It's a bunch of crap. I'm just going to post a bunch of lyrics... you be the judge of whether they're "appropriate" and defamatory:

LUDACRIS::I'm nastier than thinkin about yo' parents sex each other/No glove, no love, betta tell yo' dick to run for cover/Girls "backin dey ass up" now they +400 Degreez+, ha/Hot girl, tryin to give to niggaz up on the block girl/Have you screamin "STOP GIRL!"I rock worlds with my nine inch Louisville slugga/I place the stethoscope quite close to yo tittie/and have yo butt checks Red-man like Uncle Quilly

JA RULE::Face down ass up/You know we like toFuck ya girl!/In the middle of the night/Put it in your butt/You know what's up I'll/Fuck ya girl!/If the puss gets dry/And the bitch gotta curl/Rub it in ya hair/I wannaFuck ya girl!

You get the point. I mean, seriously. GREAT lyrics, fellas. I totally believe in the freedom of expression, and I know that a lot of music these days doesn't even mean anything to anybody except looking cool when listening to it, but you have to pay attention to the content. If you don't support the lyrics, don't listen to it. You will only perpetuate the falsities that come with the territory. It sucks that Imus was fired, and it was an unfair action. But let's use his situation to teach us how to react to extreme content. Either react to EVERYTHING or nothing. There shouldn't be regulations on speech, and so says our first amendment, but the FCC and audiences all around this country are proving that to be wrong. What the hell.

peace and what the HELL?!