Under normal circumstances, Mo’Kelly wouldn’t publish such a video, but it serves as a good opportunity to discuss the influence of Hip Hop on society’s cultural mores and ethical compass. It’s one thing to “do” something, it’s another to show your face in a video and highlight yourself doing it. Ironically enough, Mo’Kelly doesn’t think these young women have any clue whatsoever they are degrading themselves. A lot of effort was put into this “performance.”
In ways it’s funny, but only because we’re laughing at them. Or maybe the joke is on us as African-Americans and they are in fact laughing at us and what is elevated within our culture. For the young women in this video it’s a joke and then it’s back to suburbia.
For many in the African-American community, it’s a code to live one’s life by.
Your thoughts?
(Note: for those who are sensitive to profanity, this video will be hard on the ears. This post is to elucidate a point, not meant to be gratuitous in nature. I apologize in advance. )
It makes Mo’Kelly think of that scene from Scary Movie II. You know the one.
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