Its a bit like if a member of Public Enemy got their own sleazy show on MTV. That sort of thing. If you could imagine that.
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well if you only like one of his songs, download it onto your ipod and don't worry about him selling out, you obviously aren't too fussed about what he's has to say.
Yeah see that's the problem, what with talk of the recession and all, there isn't many ads in the herald for black activist hip hop poets, but i am keeping an eye out. otherwise i enjoy what i do, but i'm fortunate I have a job that I enjoy and also pays on a regular basis.
I don't think a person compromises themselves by doing an ad, but if music is supposed to have some sort of power that's transcends bullshit and is a humanising force in the world, then you can't really use it to sell stuff and still expect to be considered one of the good guys. He let his artform be used as a jingle - it's not a hanging offence: it just makes him much less appealing to people like me. Not for ethical reasons - more because it's such a cheap thing to do.
radical activism doesn't pay, which is why you can't find job ads for it in the herald.
Well i think that's the point right there then isn't it, Radical Activism doesn't pay but still he has to live and in his line of work god knows where the next pay check is coming from? Maybe this will give him time to create something great or use the money for something worthwhile, maybe he'll blow it all on gold rings, but i'll reserve judgement until i see what he does next. He feels that he can reach a larger audience and affect greater change by doing this, maybe he can and if he does then he's really being active, rather than preaching to the coverted or standing around with your mates screaming anarchy and grumbling about how crap the government is.
well i'm sure i'll get it figured out, in fact i'm going on amazon right now to buy a copy of no logo.
bourgeoisie?! your full of judgements and assumptions about people. Get down off your high horse.
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