The first time I heard Empire State of Mind, I thought it sounded like a Requiem for New York City.
A city that requires, arguably a $100 thousand income, per household, in order to have
a humane and healthy existence is both fascinating and unsustainable.
You can live in New York with less, but your access to resources such as schools,
the train, doctors, cabs, jobs, lawyers, police and just general upward mobility will be incredibly limited.
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Furthermore, given Jay Z’s humble beginning’s in the Marcy projects, the irony that
he is a running with the Nets and implicitly Ratner isn’t lost on me.
Because of his Ratner relationship, he will subsequently play a role in both changing the face of Brooklyn.
Jay-Z running with the gentrification forces and may play a roll in having you evicted.
Who has a right to the city?
The people do. I really dont know if its realistic for me to think one person should set out to save his people who have always been exploited by the same kinds of people jay is now running with, but he should at least try to lay the ground work. I wonder if hes even thinking about who may be displaced so brooklyn will have a basketball team.
Even if dude comes out and talks about how many jobs the stadium will create, that does nothing to help them move out of the realm of a cheap labor force, which blacks have always historically been.
But as a lot of people tell me, “He’s just a “rapper” we shouldnt expect him too much out of him.” Though, I disagree with that outlook because I feel he should at attempt to lay some type of foundation or set an example that will have long term results and benefits, that tends to be the way people justify a lot of our own exploiting our own.
Corporations, like Dope boys, must always care about themselves first and humans second.
Even if dude comes out and talks about how many jobs the stadium will create, that does nothing to help them move out of the realm of a cheap labor force, which blacks have always historically been.
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Who you telling?
But as a lot of people tell me, ?He?s just a ?rapper? we shouldnt expect him too much out of him.?
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People with influence require scrutiny.
People who influence Black children require uber analysis.
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I like these short posts. Makes me feel all accomplished.
Its scary when you consider the realities but this is the eventuality and inevitability of capitalism. He may speak about making a difference but in the end he’ll go the way of his partners. Some will make an excuse and say, “well he doesn’t really OWN that big of a chunk to where he can have a say” (which partly is true).
However a more pertinent question would be how would you advise someone like him to make an impact in that position as a tiny shareholder yet inadvertent face of a group of shareholders…
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However a more pertinent question would be how would you advise someone like him to make an impact in that position as a tiny shareholder yet inadvertent face of a group of shareholders?
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Is it possible to advise someone who has made it clear that his number one goal is to “Enhance his Quotes”?
Ping.
The people NOT the corporations!!
As a proud New Yorker, who cannot afford to live in the city and is Philly-bound. All of my family is in NY. I support them and it really pains me to see our communities changing to look like Paris transplants where the ruling elite live and push working class folks to the margins (i.e. rural or suburban spots). Its friggin’ ridiculous!! Having an Empire State of Mind is simply to become a capitalist who doesnt give an ish about the people. I do not have high expectations for celebrities whose claim to fame is to rep their block (because is tied to their “authenticity”) but they don’t give a shit about it nor the people who live in it. and we must put a stop to thinking that (i think of celebrity philanthropy) elite can do anything to help us change and overcome oppression.
Hm, profits over people….
Empire State of Mind = D-Boy State of Mind?
Torn about this for sever days already, Why is e’body dead quiet??
I would imagine that they feel powerless and PEOPLE love their heroes, so its hard to critique them.
I’m not sure what to think of Shawn Carter and the free mason stuff and even though felt the wrath of that ether I’m still a fan of his earlier work and I still think he makes good music at times even though its a lil commercial
@ street guy your post has nothing to do with the topic at hand:(
I think Jay has proved time and time again that he is about the money he wants to be remembered so he is doing things to be “remembered”! As one of the most influentual rappers out right now he has alot of pull and influence but I doubt he will use it to bring awareness to the conditions of brooklyn but rather the condition of his and his partners bank accouts. Jay said along time ago he was in it for the money and he has held true to his words.