State Dept. Spends $70,000 on Hip-Hop Diplomacy; Music Promotes Violence, Misogyny, Drugs
April 08, 2020 | Judicial Watch
In a curious move, the U.S. government is investing tens of thousands of dollars to promote American culture abroad by using music famous for glamorizing violence, misogyny, drugs and lawlessness. The project is called Bridging Cultures Through Hip-Hop and it aims to “explore the commonalities and differences between India and the United States through this influential music genre,” according to the State Department, which plans to spend $70,000 on the absurd endeavor.
In its announcement the agency omits the dark side of Hip-hop, a predominantly African-American brand well known for graphic lyrics involving urban violence and the abuse of women. Instead, the State Department celebrates Hip-hop musicians for using “their art to highlight socio-political problems, particularly pertaining to youth in underserved and other minority communities.” Hip-hop will serve as a valuable tool to show the vibrancy and innovative creativity of U.S. society, according to the State Department, because it exemplifies free expression that promotes values such as pluralism, tolerance and inclusion. With roots in New York, Hip-hop has become so popular that it has “ascended to a global art form,” the government asserts.
The U.S. also claims that this type of music helps increase a sense of connection by building linkages across communities that normally do not interact. “The goal is to engage citizens and artists in social action through music productions that highlight the achievements of the arts in America, promote respect for cultural diversity and understanding, and emphasize the role of music as a form of free expression and tool to promote tolerance and inclusion in democracy,” the State Department grant announcement reads. It further reveals that “Hip-hop culture” is becoming increasingly popular in India and it is difficult to miss the influences from the American Hip-hop scene. The target audience of this bizarre venture is “underserved populations and youth in minority communities.” The plan is for Hip-hop artists from the U.S. to travel to India on American taxpayer dime to perform in cultural festivals and workshops. The State Department expects that the U.S. artists will help address the role of Hip-hop music in “cultural diplomacy.”
It is not clear which artists will be selected, but it is important to note that Hip-hop lyrics don’t exactly deliver messages that shed the most positive light on American culture. Songs often include profanity, offensive descriptions of women, gun violence and some encourage defying or attacking police. Among the most famous hits are tunes that brag about street warfare, promiscuity and the use of illicit drugs. Others incite hatred or violence. Some of the most famous Hip-hop artists in the U.S. have made headlines for domestic violence and sexual assault, offenses that seem to be widely accepted in the industry. One renowned singer, known as XXXTentacion, was charged with aggravated battery and false imprisonment against his pregnant girlfriend. Another artist, known as Fabulous, was slapped with multiple felony domestic violence charges after punching his longtime girlfriend in the face and knocking out two of her teeth. Other Hip-hop stars have been embroiled in serious criminal behavior involving guns and drugs. One highly popular singer, known as Tekashi69, was recently convicted of nine federal crimes, including racketeering and drug charges. A popular online news website proclaims in a story that Hip-hop rewards rappers for abusing women.
Considering pop culture is immensely influential among certain demographics, especially young people, Hip-hop has not surprisingly had a detrimental impact. One academic study, focusing on the connection between music, substance abuse and aggression determined that people who listen to Hip-hop are more likely to abuse alcohol and commit violent acts. “The findings suggest that young people’s substance use and aggressive behaviors may be related to their frequent exposure to music containing references to substance use and violence,” researchers write in their report. A separate analysis published by a New York-based think tank points out that not all Hip-hop is belligerent or profane. However, “it’s the nastiest rap that sells the best, and the nastiest cuts that make a career.” The review includes excerpts of lyrics from famous Hip-hop songs that most Americans will likely find incredibly offensive.
This brings us back to the baffling move by the government to use this type of highly controversial music for overseas diplomacy. Do officials at the State Department really think that Hip-hop is the best type of American art to “promote respect for cultural diversity?” Remember that the agency also claims that Hip-hop represents “free expression” and furthers “tolerance and inclusion in a democratic set up.” Many of the American taxpayers funding this outrageous program may disagree.
Poster Comment:
We were working a black show that was in the round. It starred Sinbad. And there was a woman singer, I forget who exactly, that was the opening act. When she came off stage she had a gold chain and she handed it to one of the roadies. He put it on a table by the stage stairs.
Since the show was in the round we were all strung out holding back the crowd.
A black girl slipped in there and grabbed the chain. Someone saw her do it. They searched her and could not find it. The called for Verna, our black girl on the crew.
As soon as the suspect black girl saw Verna, the chain magically appeared. She had it in a secret place. ROTFLMAO!
#1: FormerLurker To: BTP Holdings (#0)
It's all a huge psyop.
FormerLurker posted on 2020-04-09 19:00:34 Reply Private Reply
#2: noone222 To: FormerLurker, ALL (#1)
Yes America they want to knock up your white trash daughters and have you walk the little chillun through the mall with a great big fucking smile on your face. Proud of the job you did raising that little girl to be liberal.
Now there's the fucking truth if anyone can stand the truth anymore.
noone222 posted on 2020-04-09 19:59:13 Reply Private Reply
#3: BTP Holdings To: noone222 (#2)
There is one white broad running around in this small town with a couple of little pickaninnies trailing along behind. Personally, I find it disgusting. :-/
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-09 20:07:17 Reply Private Reply
#4: NeoconsNailed To: FormerLurker (#1)
Ppl have no idea -- no IDEA -- of the damage popular music is doing to humanity. Except those deliberately metastasizing it like the USG!
I knew all was lost for planet Oith when I saw a newspaper article about break dancing classes in China -- and that was at least 20 years ago.
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-09 20:10:22 Reply Private Reply
#5: FormerLurker To: NeoconsNailed, noone222 (#4)
I saw the change happen in front of my eyes when MTV went from being a channel showing rock videos to a mecca of monolithic drum beats and gangsta culture.
The transition was sudden and profound. It quickly caused young white girls to suddenly idolize and fawn over the biggest and most vile black men they came across, and led to the advent of what some people called whiggers (white guys trying to act and dress like black rappers in order to get the chicks).
This had to have been deliberate.
FormerLurker posted on 2020-04-09 20:28:18 Reply Private Reply
#6: BTP Holdings To: FormerLurker (#1)
There was this guy named Fitz back in the old neighborhood in Chicago. He was selling LSD to 13 and 14 year old kids.
I told him if he didn't stop doing that I would give him to the cops myself. He stopped right away since he knew I meant what I said. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-09 20:40:52 Reply Private Reply
#7: FormerLurker To: BTP Holdings (#6)
It's a good thing his name wasn't Corn Pop, you would have needed good ole Uncle Joe to scare him...
:)
FormerLurker posted on 2020-04-09 20:51:49 Reply Private Reply
#8: noone222 To: FormerLurker (#5)
MTV became my enemy when I heard the sounds of Bevis and Butthead emanating from my 12 or 13 year old son's room. I shut them off, made MTV a censored channel. The MTV management were without question intent upon reducing white boys to a gaggle of giggles and gaffs unfit to associate with a normal society or for that matter be concerned with anything of importance.
I began to see the attack on conservative thinkers when Archie Bunker took to the airwaves straight out of Tel-Aviv-vision. Norman Lear would make a normal blue collar guy look like an imbecile and have him harassed by "Meathead" a self righteous liberal ass.
It has been all down hill since then with almost every person in authority being a black, or a woman, or a black woman being the boss. These days it has gotten so ridiculous with the interracial relationships, the in your face queer relationships, and soon it will be the transgender sex changed bitches over powering men at every instance and saving the world from bigots.
I turned off the Tel-Aviv- vision over 25 years ago but kept the propaganda box to view the offerings of Netflix through ROKU. That too has become pure and unadulterated shit fit only for the pink haired refugees from logic and normalcy.
I give up on Hollyweird with the exceptional and rare productions of people like Mel Gibson. If the 2nd coming is ever going to occur, now would be an appropriate moment in time !
noone222 posted on 2020-04-10 04:01:10 Reply Private Reply
#9: Esso To: noone222, 4um (#8)
Do me a favor 222, check out the EweToob channel "Liberal Hivemind."
There's a video titled "Liberals Gone Wild." I think it was about 8 minutes in (sorry ~5:16 in), there's some little SJW punk spouting nonsense when he has to run away from the crowd and gets run over. You'll bust a gut.
I may just revisit that now to cheer me up. You'll love it.
Esso posted on 2020-04-10 04:15:05 Reply Private Reply
#10: noone222 To: Esso (#9)
I am certain the framers never ever saw this shit coming !
noone222 posted on 2020-04-10 04:56:09 Reply Private Reply
#11: NeoconsNailed To: FormerLurker (#5)
It's simply the agenda. MTV was PRIMARILY founded to bring 'change' of the most evil kinds -- not primarily to entertain.
I was concerned once when I taught a svelte blonde high schooler the piano and her favorite singer was the disgusting Lionel Ritchie freak.
Years later while attending Bob Jones U, once known for its bold stands for whiteness, I was shocked when the chapel speaker for the day was this grunting, thuggish negro creature who seemed strait from the dirty depths of Deetroit. He managed to get a few laughs but was still useless and degrading. I supposed he was touted as having started some thriving inner-city ministry, blah blah.
That was bad enuff, but afterward in the bookstore there was a long line of PRETTY WHITE GIRLS waiting to sign the pad to get a tape of his "sermon". Normally there was no line at all..... the Stormers get a lot of grief for denouncing ameriKan women as superficial and wanton, but look how much of the time they're right!
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-10 05:54:05 Reply Private Reply
#12: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#11)
When we worked the concerts we would sometimes mess with the groupies. These were the girls that loved the band but did not have connections to get backstage passes.
First we would tell them, "We might be able to get you backstage."
They would say, "Really?"
Then we would tell them, "Yeah, we might even let you speak into the microphone."
And they would say, "Wow! ROTFLOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-10 09:32:52 Reply Private Reply
#13: NeoconsNailed To: BTP Holdings (#12)
NeoconsNailed posted on 2020-04-10 09:55:00 Reply Private Reply
#14: noone222 To: Esso (#9)
noone222 posted on 2020-04-11 19:28:24 Reply Private Reply
#15: BTP Holdings To: NeoconsNailed (#13)
And groupies for that matter. LOL
BTP Holdings posted on 2020-04-11 19:39:52 Reply Private Reply