Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Callum Doesn't Want to be a Nigger

This is a compilation of several things I have heard and seen and caused me to think.

First off I know what you're thinking Callum is black?!?! Yes my friends I am, I was named after Sir Callum McCarthy an investment banker. Not quite sure why but it makes me sound distinguished. Anyways the video posted below is Nas' Be a Nigger Too.



The problem I have with this and Nas is that he's the rap game's Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton, he hasn't been socially or culturally relevant in years. And the gimmics are lame.

My point is being a Nigger isn't cool or something to celebrate, I had family staying in SW DC and their hotel was near the club H20 and Zanzibar. I was amazed that people would stand in the line for hours only to be subjectively granted or denied entry to the establishment. But that's not the thing I was stopped behind a car only for him to be blasting old Jay-Z with no bass thinking he was cool and driving around haphazardly. He had an obnoxoius vanity plate but something I didn't care to remember. I grew up around rich white kids who called me nigger on whims nad constantly have to deal with stereotypes but it's fine.

I just don't want to be a nigger too, NaS.

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