Rap gone political ?

"Why did Bush knock down the towers?"

No it's not me asking it. This is a line in a song called "Why?" by a rapper known as Jadakiss. The line has caused alot of controversy recently and has been edited out on some radio and video spots, including MTV (duh).

Now, I may not be the biggest fan of Dubya, but I don't think he knocked down the towers, but that's a whole other story for another day.

Jada had this to say about the line in the song:

"I just felt had something to do with that," Jadakiss says, referring to the events of Sept. 11. "That's why I put it in there like that. A lot of my people felt that he had something to do with it."

That's just great Jada, but why make a song called "Why?"

"I was thinking, 'What's the one thing that everyone has in common? Questions.' Everyone asks why, so I decided to write a song asking questions that everyone wants to,".

Wow, this guy is good. He makes so much sense. Hey, what else you have for us Jada?

"I wanted to make a song that could appeal to a broader — and not only the hood," he says. "I wanted to make something that would touch people at home in white America."
(translation, his album sales haven't been that great, he wants more money)

You go girl. I am touched.You've hit me at home there Jada.So much so I wanted to see what other questions you asked in your song "Why?"

Why you ain't stackin' instead of tryin' to be fly Why at the bar you ain't take straight shots instead of poppin Crist' Why you gotta do eighty-five percent of your time Why they didn't make the CL6 wit a clutch
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  • 1 - Tom Johnson

    Jul 26, 2004 at 12:16 am

    VH1's Best Week Ever addressed almost exactly the same points you did in a very funny segment this weekend. Catch the repeat (knowing VH1, there'll be many) if you can.

  • 2 - Eric Olsen

    Jul 26, 2004 at 9:50 am

    excellent points Gary, nice to have you back.

  • 3 - garybibb

    Jul 26, 2004 at 7:08 pm

    VH1 repeats every show about 3 times a day so it shouldn't be that hard to find. And thanks Eric, sorry it took so long to get back.

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