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N.Y.C bans the word "Nigger"

by FULLMETAL

THURSDAY MARCH 1, 2007

It’s a dark day in NYC. Yesterday, the city of New York literally banned the use of the word nigger, in hopes to perhaps erase the slur from everyday use by musicians, Television, and more importantly, it’s citizens.

The City Council officially put a law in order that, while not carrying any penalty, attempts to discourage the use of the word, labeled by most Americans, to be the most offensive word known to man.

Wait wait…. So now that we have decided to use the word for our own purposes, it needs to be eradicated? What a joke.

This joke of a campaign is more powerful than you think, however. Besides just being a NYC measure, campaigners are taking their agenda to anyone and everyone, even the Recording Academy, asking not to nominate any musicians who use the word in their lyrics.

So now no rappers will be able to win a Grammy, except “clean” rappers? I smell conspiracy, as many young people, and especially artists, use the word in it’s new adoptive form, which ironically, is now a term of endearment.

However black leaders see the word for it’s former/present negative connotations, and are supporting the bill: “This could be the beginning of a movement,” councilman Albert Vann added. At the heart of the issue of course, is the dreaded Michael Richards incident at the California Laugh House, where he hatefully spouted the word, in a racial tirade after being heckled. Consequently, the Laugh House has banned comics for saying the word, with fines for those who break the rules.
Councilman Leroy Comrie, a sponsor of the moratorium, suggests the word has gained strength since that incident, and has adamantly asked even BET to stop using the word in it’s programming.

Of course, they weren’t available for comment.

Grammy spokespeople as well were hesitant to the rule, as their over 11,000 voting members would most likely go against anything used to censor an artist.

“They are not going to be supportive of something that excludes someone simply because they are using a word that is offensive,” said Ron Rocker, Vice president of communication for the Recording Academy.

Even comedian Chris Rock slandered the ridiculous moratorium, saying:

“What, is there a fine? Am I going to get a ticket?” Rock mocked in a Reuters interview about the issue. “Do judges say, “10 years, nigger!’”

Rock insists that politicians are attempting to distract the public from the real issues: “Enough real bad things happen in this city to worry about how I am going to use the word.”

I agree. We are at war with “terror”, jobs are down, homelessness is skyrocketing (especially in NYC), and AIDS is spreading faster than a bootleg, but you’re concerned about a WORD?

You niggas are completely insane.

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KissMyYellowAss

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nigger nigger nigger.. who's coming to arrest me

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SoLoIsT

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I heard Chamillion was going to stop using the "N" word in his material. But as far as niggas who I know, who had it instilled in them at a young age, this will never be a movement, only a nusiance...

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StopNetBanging

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StopNetBanging
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— about 1 year ago

Dam this is crazy

LOL @ KissMyYellowAss

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Snipes

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Snipes
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Nigga please.

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Snipes

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Snipes
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— about 1 year ago

I mean Nigger.

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Notorious

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Notorious
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people don't think about things alot in society. over time it has shown the same shit. in my history class the professor pointed it out. a recent issue being 9/11. everyone wants more action to be secure so the gov starts making the searching at airports more thorough. soon after all this terrorism shiet starts to die out ppl wanna complain about searching of their shoes in airports and wanting more freedoms back. just like these cases of white ppl saying nigger and people overreacting to the word wanting it to be banned. its now banned it gonna get banned even more. now when the quality of music declines because rappers gotta worry aout censoring their music then ur gonna complain. and giving up any of ur rights is stupid, especially freedom of speech. sooner or later bill of rights won't mean shit and we will be a dictatorship because americans react and not think.
my take on the word is it should be allowed obviosuly. i wrote an essay in an english class explained very well why it should but to sum it up, when you ban something it becomes more wanted and lethal. look at drugs and other related shit. a common argument among black ppl who want it banned is its very disrespectful to our ancestors and takes away from our history (something along those lines). if u think about it we are reshaping the definition and why would you want the word to stand out in black history? what we should remember more about our ancestors is their civil rights movements. of course know about how we were treated but thats not important. when u dwell on how we were treated u get ignorant and start living in that mentality that o its because im black even over the stupidest things. instead of having that we should be more active in trying to get more rights and joining all of society. banning people from saying a word is just gonna further cause tension and keep us further away from peace in this country. im writing too much so fuck this topic. fuck the law. fuck dumass people. fuck the wolrd. fuck life. peace lol

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You cant erase something that people use in their everyday sppch like that nigga, see is just typed it without even knowing.

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this is a joke, just another example of the government thinking their doing something positive but it has absolutely no value.....if you say the word nigga, chances are you been saying it for a long time meaning its in and around your environment.....if you say the word "nigger" that means you learned it from somewhere and you allow yourself to think like that and say the word "nigger" you cant ban a thought process, this is a lame law that will have absolutely no effect on niggas livin in NYC

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corporatepimp
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You stupid or sometin it the word nigga not nigger nigga!!!!

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Snipes

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Snipes
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Oh wait, so they put it in print as 'nigger' but they actually MEAN 'nigga'? That's a problem in itself right there, lack of specification. Silliness...

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charismatic

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charismatic
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Notorious, just to add 2 a specific comment you made, I feel like black people should be more worried about catching up financially. Yeah, they have a 400 year head start on us and OWN EVERYTHING. We are WAY behind. We are gettin' there, but you gotta think, black people just really started goin' 2 college in BULK in the 80s... So, technically, we've only been in the game, as a group, for comin' up on 40 years. Subtract that from 400 and we're still 360 years behind on the playin' field. Whomever controls the money, WHITE AMERICANS, and the government, WHITE AMERICANS, is in CONTROL. Only 3% of America is rich.... I heard it was 2% but I am not sure that 1 extra percent is too off. The rest of us 97% are workin' hard (ha, that's a GRACIOUS, GRACIOUS PERCENTAGE) to play our parts alongside each other in the workforce.

But, alas, we are STILL the minority. A. Because we kill each other off in record numbers. B. Not ENOUGH of us go 2 school or learn a skill. C. The ones of us who don't don't have rich family members to live off.

But, as a whole, we are doing better. We're learning trades, we're goin' to college, but we're still far behind. I, literally, know of only TWO college graduates (male) off the top of my head, from my age bracket in my hood growin' up. Me and my man, who lol, now lives in Texas. But I can name about a thousand dudes from my hood in my age bracket. And that's the point. Surrounding suburbs of Camden, NJ, on average, graduate a phenomonal 94% of it's students, yearly, while Camden graduates less than 1/2, and the same goes 4 most "hoods" in America. And, I know, I know... college isn't for everyone, but I'm not seeing people, in BULK, being too successful without that piece of paper.

Black people, as a whole, are behind, and we need 2 catch up.

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Ain’t no way they can be serious,...are they running out laws to pass? Lol you can’t censor a community from a word, especial “Nigger”,...they created the word, it’s in dictionaries, I mean I bet George Bush fucken even uses it. They are just hypocrites, they gona ban The Word Nigga, but still allow KKK to have there rallies? Yes you fucks, it’s proven that they still get together w/ your local police permission,..oh wait it’s fine b/c they can’t use the word “nigger” in their meetings any more.

@ Notorious: you must be high on something, did you say ur History teacher? Lol c’mon B, what the fuck he know about the word nigga. How you comparing the current Airport security to this matter? Peeps never asked for the word to be banned, Maybe conservative white & black people, but niggas like me, hell I could care less,..just tell ur white friends not to pull a KKKramer on me, cuz u know I’ma be going up side there heads.

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this is the same place that banned smoking in bars. haha what a joke.

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charismatic
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Hell yeah, Iceberg... fuck KKKramer. Jerry Seinfeld is probably STILL FUMIN' over how much $ he just cost the catalogue.

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Notorious

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"you must be high on something, did you say ur History teacher? Lol c’mon B, what the fuck he know about the word nigga. How you comparing the current Airport security to this matter? Peeps never asked for the word to be banned, Maybe conservative white & black people, but niggas like me, hell I could care less,..just tell ur white friends not to pull a KKKramer on me, cuz u know I’ma be going up side there heads." by icebergchien

im in college first off. the dude is a professor and hes know his shit. first off he didnt discuss the word nigger so calm down. he discussed basically the idea that americans react rather than think. im not comparing directly anything to the word nigger. airport security example is yet on same idea that americans react rather than think. now if u had the reading comprehension ability to realize that you wouldn't have made that stupid ignorant comment, and just like most americans you reacted and didnt think. If you aren't aware of the world around you there are people who express the want for the word to be banned. it has been said for awhile ever since its been used in rap. ur ignorance isn't cool at all by the way. ur gonna go upside there head? ur a very smart guy there bud. ur gonna let someone calling u a word make u resort to violence then get arrested go to court and get shafted by a white judge who really can't stand ur idiot mentality. ur a lost cause but yea go kill urself, ur already doing it anyways

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livin proof

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good luck with that New York...

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I think banning the word is good i feel the word is very offensive.
However a African American using the word "nigga" i dont find that wrong.
Regarding KKK when they do their ralleys people beat them up for reel.
People video tape that shit and upload it on Youtube!
How come is Bush still President? Sum say its fake votes but damn thats fucked up.

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NIGGA NIGGA NIGGA I'M FROM NEW YORK AND WE SAY IT PUBLICLY ALL THE TIME SO FUCK DAT.ONE WHITE PERSON SAYS IT ON TV AND ITS A BIG DEAL.THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPEN IF HE WAS BLACK.DIS IS BULLSHIT.DAMN NIGGA

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rahmal
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i think that you con say what the fuck you what

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I have a lot of issue about this word. I don't know about the whole "band" thing because free speech is free speech. And if they can band this, then what's next. no Curse words?

But like I said, I really wish there was a way for all of my people to stop using this word. That whole "we've turned the negative use to a positive" is BULLSHIT! but I won't start a huge debate as to why on this site. It's so inbedded in our culture, lyrics, and everyday life that it's crazy. Maybe this band will start a movement to get away from it. If it does, then I think it's a good thing.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD-UpHlB9no <<< listen to this poem

nigger... "Nigga" Wutever! seriously, how can you say the word after hearing this????
waiting on a response

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what they gon do arrest you for sayin nigga fuck that, that aint gon do nothin but make people say it mo cuz they got some1 over them tellin them not to say it people gon push the gov buttons to see how far they can go. 100 homie

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Listen guys,the word Nigger only has meaning if you allow it to. Instead of making this token law to appease african americans, they should first focus on giving us our reperations. Whatever happend to the 40acres and a mule, my great great grandfathers are rolling in their graves in anticipation of that. Banning a word will not take away over 400 years of oppresion.

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Fuck Them Puusy's. We From The South where that shit was the worst and we dont got a problem with that shit... and these muthafuckin white people from the north gone ban that shit... Fuck em. they not bannin the word cracker, or goon, wet back and shit are they? (No Offense) Well leave us the fuck alone.

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guttaboy
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— about 1 year ago

nigga please

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Notorious

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD-UpHlB9no <<< listen to this poem

nigger... "Nigga" Wutever! seriously, how can you say the word after hearing this????
waiting on a response- floridaboy

easy. NIGGA. stay stuck in the past all you want. I'm living for the future. im not gonna waste many words on this article anymore but all i gotta say is if u want to better the lives of current and future black people focus on important issues. so many important c.r. leaders push for equal rights peace among everyone in the U.S. Show me how a WORD is prohibiting that and then ill be against it, but as far as im concerned its not so stop trying to take away a right we already have. and lastly how can u have a more peaceful world if ur creating separation among the races?

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Aayo
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That shit don't mean anything mutherfuckers always gon say nigga

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"im in college first off. the dude is a professor and hes know his shit. first off he didnt discuss the word nigger so calm down. he discussed basically the idea that americans react rather than think. im not comparing directly anything to the word nigger. airport security example is yet on same idea that americans react rather than think. now if u had the reading comprehension ability to realize that you wouldn't have made that stupid ignorant comment, and just like most americans you reacted and didnt think. If you aren't aware of the world around you there are people who express the want for the word to be banned. it has been said for awhile ever since its been used in rap. ur ignorance isn't cool at all by the way. ur gonna go upside there head? ur a very smart guy there bud. ur gonna let someone calling u a word make u resort to violence then get arrested go to court and get shafted by a white judge who really can't stand ur idiot mentality. ur a lost cause but yea go kill urself, ur already doing it anyways"

Notorious You can’t be serious, Who is ignorant now? Just cuz the dude is a professor that don’t mean he knows his shit, case & point: some professor in WI is writing a book saying 9/11 was orchestrated by Bush,...yeah, I’m sure he knows his shit, and if he does why did the University can him? So don’t ride his dick just cuz his Ur professor. Listen B, I voiced my opinion and you caught feelings? New flash tuff guy, this is the internet...another New flash homie, you not the only one in College here, (still don’t know why college keeps being brought up).
Word, I see your take on how Americans are now bitchin about the intense Airport security post 9/11, but I will tell you this, Nobody I know have ever cried to the law & ask them to ban the Word “Nigger”.
I don’t know where you from, but after reading ur comments, I can tell you def. ain’t from around my way.
Get shafted by a white judge for smacking some KKKramer kid for calling me a Nigga? Listen B, I’m a Criminal justice & homeland Securit Graduate student; I know my law & rigtts,.. I know I can smack the shit out of a white kid for calling me a nigga,(mind u I said smack not kill),..then probably get arrested, but all charges will be dropped,..why? What District Attorney in NY has the balls for trialing a young black man for not enjoying being called Nigger by some ignorant white kid? i ain't gona try & setle out of court, i'm gona want a trial.
All I said is: you can’t compare Apple & Oranges i.e. Airport security & the ban of the word Nigger,...your Explanation? We Americans like to react...c’mon, listen I don’t do e-beefs I ain’t no Cam, 50 or any of ur favorite rappers, but if u can’t debate w/ me w/out expressing your anger I suggest you stop reading what I have to say & keep listening to ur History professor,...and that’s Word

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thats racist b why we cant say nigger that rule should just be for white people no disrespect but i been saying that word my entire life

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YOU CANT STOP BLACK PEOPLE SAYING NIGGA
IT'S LIKE THE WORLD WITHOUT DRUGS YOU DIGGH?'

AYWAY SHOUTS TO THEM BROKE ASS DIPSET
I HEARD JIM JONES SAYING HE ONLY WANNA PAY 5HUNDRED THOUSAND TO BAIL MAX B

HOW THE FUCK , MAX B BEEN WRITING FOR JIM JONES EVER SINCE DAY ONE AND HE AINT GONE SHOW HIM LOVE? HOW THE FUCK IS THAT JIMMY ASK CAMRON IF HE CAN BORROW SOME MONEY FROM ZEEKY ( ZEEKY IS BROKE ) ZO AS ZEEKY TO GET A CREDIT CARD ( HE AINT HAD NO WORK ) fuck dipset

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I have just read some of the most ignorant comments ever....People gettin mad cuz they can't say nigga? That shit is crazy to me...People act like they NEED to say it...The whole thing is just stupid to me...Both sides of the issue.

I mean of course it will be hard for people who have been saying it their whole lives to stop saying it...(although its possible)

We can start by teaching our kids not to say it, and make things right for the future generations...C'mon people shit can't happen overnight....But nothing will NEVER happen if Nobody does anything, or Everybody does Nothing...
We gotta start somewhere...

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"So now no rappers will be able to win a Grammy, except “clean” rappers? I smell conspiracy, as many young people, and especially artists, use the word in it’s new adoptive form, which ironically, is now a term of endearment."

Yo this was another DUMB statement made by the WRITER of the article...
You mean to tell me that people can't RAP without saying that word?
I mean if you can't NOT get your point across without saying that maybe you need to expand your vocab kid.....

I understand the whole free speech thing...but this issue goes far beyond that..

Term of endearment? This is a JOKE!

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This shit is ridiculous. Don't get me wrong. I'm fully aware of all the negativity surronding the word(s) "nigger, nigga and niggaz". But at the same time, you have genocide Darfur. War in Iraq and the Middle East. An AIDS epidemic in not just Africa, but across the world. A major United States city that needs rebuilding. And your really worried about a fucking word? You attempt to justify its expulsion from society's vocabulary by connecting it to the trials and tribulations of my ancestors. And while I completely understand its relevance to the past, I stand watching it from the eyes of the present. Presently, Nigga is not just a derogatory statement for someone of or darker than my skin color. It has evolved into a way of life. It's a fuckin' mentality that plagues my people. And you think by "banning" the word, and discouraging people to use it that they will? Some justify it as a term of endearment for another. (Which I basically see as bullshit... which is why I'm trying to say other things like "dude") On the opposite side of the fence, its related to our past. And depending on your perspective, you could argue over the WORD all damn day. But truthfully, niggas are seen everyday in society. Its projected through not just THE media, but our own media. BET for example. Seen every fuckin' day. Its the hustler on the corner dealing to the little kid he used to play ball with on the courts. Its the loud muthafuckas degrading our black queens and calling them out their name. Its the ones rappin' bout how they clap they heat at whatevers moving (... speaking of which, about 80 percent of rappers are fake). Banning the word isn't gonna do shit. The mindset is still going to be there as long as we keep spreading the shit associated with it to our youth. Fuck the word. Shit... New York wanna start somewhere? Come to my hood. Talk to the NIGGAS in the streets and apologize for the blackface that society portrays everyday. Or go out to the burbs'. And talk to the white kid with the G-Unit chain around his neck and du-rag on his head, sayin "my nigga!" to his boy. You wanna show you give a damn and want to kill the offensive shit in the word? Rappers wanna start somewhere? Apologize for songs like PIMP. Help get our women out of a thong in your videos because thats how society told them to succeed in life and get them into a fuckin' book. Get our men out of jail because of bullshit in the streets and help them into college. Thats how the fuckin' New York government can help. You think by "banning" a word your gonna masquerade the real issue here? Help people care about real fuckin' issues in the world and not how a fuckin' word is used. And to our black activists, who, I'm not knocking really.. I'm just a little disappointed you feel erasing the word will do shit... The day I stop seeing niggas is the day I'll stop using the word. When our people come together and want to unify and correct all the injustices that exist... When we take it upon ourselves to succeed as a group and not just individuals... When we stop seeing ourselves portray niggas voluntarily in American media... When we educate ourselves on the world around us... When we stop asking for fuckin' reparations and start building up our communities through our own efforts... Same thing the Koreans do... the Jews do... everyone EXCEPT our people... When we have our revolution as a black people and stand up for the very same values preached and instilled in our people in the 60's and show we can do more than shuck and jive... and don't put me on blast thinking I think all black people are like that. Its not all of us. But the ones that do are the ones you see on television. Its the ones you hear on your radiowaves... and quite simply and sadly, its the majority view that the world has of black people in America... don't believe me?... I have a perfect example. Go on the youtube video at the bottom and read the comments to it...Search the web for white supremacist sites. When you see nigga, in the same paragraph you'll see gun, drugs, and sex. so when our MEN and WOMEN step up... I'll stop using the word. Till then, I call it as I see it. On that note, I'm out... Save Darfur.

And don't try to come at me sideways. I care about my people. Its the exact reason I'm not gonna sidestep the issue. Truth needs to be heard sometimes. And as for me?... I want to do all that I can to erase the issues not just in my black community, but in society in general. And to me, the word is not the main issue. The mindset is.

P.S. Support black business.

P.P.S. On the political spectrum... to the left to the left...

"We focused on Air Forces, the sneakers,
Think we diseased, my focus is the Air Forces that fly by bombin' my peoples.."

P.P.P.S. Watch Boondocks MLK. Jr. on youtube and read the comments.

I'm Ghost.

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— about 1 year ago

this shit is a joke niggaz

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Rappers can't get Grammy's if they say nigga. WHO THE FUCK CARES!!! Some of the best ever never recieved a fuckin Grammy anyway. The Grammy's are a joke in the rap game. The Grammy's only look at sales and shit man. Niggas like Nelly, Kanye, and ohter mainstream niggas are the only ones gettin a Grammy. When the last time Face,Beans,Nas,DMX,Method Man, even 50 ever recieve a Grammy?

As far as that "Nigga Law" goes I agree there is way more important shit to worry about (Iraq,Poverty,Violence etc..) than a fuckin word. One more thing niggas gotta stop comin on here braging about they from college and shit, SO WAT? I'm in college too but I'm not betta than anybody else. U feel me?

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— about 1 year ago

I thought this was a joke till I heard it on Hot 97'...wow niggas are buggin' hard

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— about 1 year ago

so what they bannin the the word nigger.....like thats really gonna fly and with no penalties?....its a joke.u know people gonna just flip and say some other shit anyway....(i didnt say nigger i said negro mister officer sir):-)

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— about 1 year ago

Fuckatta here it was ok wen da white men use dat on us now we cant even call ouselves like dat...kiss my blackass negga...the fuck is wrong with ur white ass shiiiiiiiit

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Well... my stance on it is.... I make my own connotations(meanings) for the word.
It can be used as a term of endearment, such as "Charismatic is my nigga", or, in a derogatory fashion, such as: "These niggas always ruin a party".

It has so many simple uses. You can obviously gather that I am intelligent individual, but I reserve the negative uses of it for ignorance. Not just blacks, but general ignorance. Anyone can be a nigger to me. That's why it's in the dictionary: "Ignorant person".

As I said in the article: We have war, STD's, joblessness, and homelessness, combined with the fact that these moronic gang culture is spreading, and we're killing our own people. Yet, the government is concerned about word usage?

These niggas have lost their minds.

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eminem made good raps without ever sayin "nigga" but then again hez white so he cant but this proves that anyone can write good raps without the word "nigga"

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who sed it wanst possible to make good music without usin negger..it is but y do i want the gov to tell me i can't use the word negga common now im not a politician but fuck that das givin too much of my right away to the fuckin gov..The next thing is to ban Hip Hop as a wholee fuckatta here and yes there have been talks bout that to becaause of its negativity...like i sed fuckatta my face negga

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i dont see how a word can mean so much to them? how can they make a big deal about this when there are people that die evry day because they have no food or because of stupid gang related violence but they want to stop us from using the word nigga? FUK U thats all i gotz 2 say because there are many thing happing around us that need to be changed and addressed and they instead want to spend time on banning a word.....FUK U, now u made a nigga mad lol

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— about 1 year ago

As a black woman who hears the word everyday and understands its original meaning, the word is offensive. I understand those who use it as a term of endearment or as a regular part of speech because to them it doesn't have the same connotation as the original word. But, and you knew it was coming, the original definition still exists. If you think it doesn't, say the word around an elderly black person and watch their face cringe. If they don't cringe, its because the younger generations have used the word (nigger or nigga, however you want to say it) so much. I think its a good thing although its a shame we couldn't decide for ourselves as a people not to use the word.

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— about 1 year ago

can i ask u a question? does it bother u to the point that you wouldnt want others to say it? do you agree that bannin the word is a good thing?

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i'm reading the comments and i can feel the rage and passion about not banning it and doing something...i'm asking what ARE YOU DOING FOR OUR COMMUNITY? I know that to be a unified front someone needs to step up. SO I'M ASKING ALL THAT FEEL THAT A CHANGE IS NEEDED...BE THE CHANGE. Join the local chapter Urban League, NAACP, create your own organization, join a campaign like OBAMA'S, BUT DO SOMETHING. IF YOU ARE JUST WAITING AROUND FOR THE CULTURE TO UNITE LIKE YOU THINK THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WAS...ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN BC EVEN THEN THE CULTURE WAS DIVIDED...IT WAS A CHOSEN FEW, CLEVER MARKETING, AND PRAYER. AND YES I'M APART OF THE URBAN LEAGUE HERE IN WASHINGTON DC AND I AM WORKING WITH THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN. I ALSO KNOW THAT IF YOU WANT A CAUSE AND WANT TO GET SOME CHANGE GO TO IDEALIST.ORG. OTHERWISE STOP COMMENTING. BC ITS JUST TALK AND LIKE ONE OF THE BROTHERS SAID WE'LL STILL BE BEHIND.

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— about 1 year ago

^ You do know we don't vote the President in, right? It's called the Electoral College, buddy.

Be the master of your own fate.

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I'm taking the Comment made was a shot at me "Be the master of your own fate" so i'll address it. Working campaigns gives me a chance to see whats the need of the community. I get to talk to individual voters and potential voters to just see where I can personally make a change. I have worked to raise 4 million dollars to help africa with aids, I have worked to help fund more charter schools in the washington dc area, I have started a catering company to help feed the homeless and teamed up with food and friends to get local eateries to give 35,50,100% of there profits on march 8th to food and friends to help feed the sick and homeless. I'm but one manwith ideas and instead of talking I DO...And instead of trying to find fault in my message above....CREATE AND HE TRAIN THOSE TO BE SERVANTS TO OTHERS SO WE CAN ALL GROW. African American MALE 25

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You're being paid for this type of agenda, aren't you?. Teamster, perhaps? I bet you also have a stack of Obama 2008 posters in your room as well.

Two words for you again.

Electoral.
College.

Figure it out.

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— about 1 year ago

NIGGA, NIGGER, NEGRO PLEASE

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— about 1 year ago

Niggas, wdf?

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— about 1 year ago

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— about 1 year ago

HA HA

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— about 1 year ago

im white, n i say nigga, but not offensivly. 95% of my friends r black n dont ghodda problem wit it!!! i liv in a town thats population is 99% white n alot of them r racist n shit!!! i hate livin where i do n i consider myself light skinned, haha. but ta ghet ta tha point, tha fuckin government n shit should worry bout more important thyngz than this like poverty in africa n other shit like that!!! thiz iz rediculous!!!

fuck tha government,
fuck tha police,
fuck white people, n
fuck tha "nigger" (nigga)ban!!!!!!!!!!!!

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— about 1 year ago

I'm going to go out on a limb here and state that I actually UNDERSTAND why they want to BAN the word N I G G E R. I understand their feelings and their intentions with the ban...

But realisticly speaking... Banning a word or any word for that matter is simply unconstitutional. But then again so is taking away our "liberties" and pursuit of happiness as well... (Bush)

The word NIGGER is one of the most used words in the English language (next to BITCH)...Period. By ALL races. Whites use it...not even in the derogatory sense (at least not all) but they use it just as we do now.

It's a word just like shit, damn, bitch, fuck, the, etc. etc.
It USED to be harmful and "controlling" because we took it that way and allowed ourselves to be offended by it. But now that WE use it so loosely and so often... it's lost all of it's "control" and "power". It's now just a mere word that describes a "NOUN".

This shit has been blown waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay outta proportion. The dictionary itself used to read the word NIGGER as meaning Simply "IGNORANT".
Now the revised dictionaries list the term NIGGER as meaning or being:

1. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a. a black person.
b. a member of any dark-skinned people.

2. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a person of any race or origin regarded as contemptible, inferior, ignorant, etc.
3. a victim of prejudice similar to that suffered by blacks; a person who is economically, politically, or socially disenfranchised.

I say fuck em all... If you want to use the word... USE it... if not then fuck it dont! But for them to MANDATE a law stating that the word CANT be used...

It's CLEARLY contradicts the right to FREE SPEECH!

Shit what else will they ban????

~Be Eazy!

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Well im Indian, the dot on forehead Indian, so i never use the word unless im actually rapping along to a song. I can honestly understand why NYC wants to ban it. I grew up in a very very white town and with rap growing the way it is, these morons think its ok to shout the word out every chance they get. I have absolutley no issue with black people using the word for their own use, i just don't think anybody else should (which in a way makes me a racist i guess). The repeated usage of the word has instilled it into peoples minds so i understand why New York wants to ban it, but people will argue racism and censorship. Thats why i don't think NYC should set a precedent like banning a word.

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— about 1 year ago

since im white does that mean i cant say the word nigger either

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— about 1 year ago

SEND PICTURES OF YOU WEARING A SHIRT THAT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT A BAN ON THE WORD "NIGGER" IN NYC TO www.myspace.com/freestylearena

we could be like white people and protest with signs and shirts that say "Nigger" infront of the whitehouse, haha

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— about 1 year ago

"I'd rather be ya N-I-G-G-A
So we can get drunk and smoke weed all day"---Tupac

HAHAHAH

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— about 1 year ago

I have read the most of these comments. I enjoyed the Notorious, icebergChien and Regens comments. But people repeat eachother over and over.

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— about 1 year ago

fuck that
that just takes away freedom of speech soon enough we wont have freedom of speech!!!
FUCK THE WORLD!!!!

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— about 1 year ago

its now 2007 and they are finally trying to outlaw the word. is it bcuz white kids call theyselves nugga? what about homelessness? reparations? drugs?

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The 14 defining characteristics of fascism:

1. Powerful and Continuing Nationalism - Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.
2.Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights - Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, long incarcerations of prisoners, etc.
3. Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause - The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: racial , ethnic or religious minorities; liberals; communists; socialists, terrorists, etc.
4. Supremacy of the Military - Even when there are widespread domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.
5. Rampant Sexism - The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional gender roles are made more rigid. Divorce, abortion and homosexuality are suppressed and the state is represented as the ultimate guardian of the family institution.
6.Controlled Mass Media - Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation, or sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Censorship, especially in war time, is very common.
7. Obsession with National Security - Fear is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.
8. Religion and Government are Intertwined - Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.
9. Corporate Power is Protected - The industrial and business aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.
10. Labor Power is Suppressed - Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.
11. Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts - Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to higher education, and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts and letters is openly attacked.
12.Obsession with Crime and Punishment - Under fascist regimes, the police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.
13.. Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.
14. Fraudulent Elections - Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by smear campaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

Sound Familiar?

Stand up, instead of standing around...

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— about 1 year ago

MAN WHAT THE FUCK? NEGRO PLEASE

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— about 1 year ago

FUCK DAT SHIT NIGGA! They talking that bullshit right there ma'niggas 4real 2day its the nigga word and tomorrow its going to be something more bigger.Look at whats going on ma'niggas first it started with the cameras to watch over the city and people fail for it thinking this was going to be something good,Then they went and stepped it up from cameras to now listening in on your phone calls,and now the Nigga word what the fuck is going on right now.I really need to think about this shit ma'nigga.They are slowly taken away human rights and we the people are not even puttin up a fight.Back in the days they would try some shit like this and everybody would come as one to stop this shit but now people don't care any more.And