<![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:54:22 EDT Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:54:22 EDT http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2061563 im a student at tech and a listener to all music genre's. For these parents who are expressing there emotional concern that Nas' lyrical talent is too violent. I advise them to read the lyrics to his latest song "cant forget about you"...and then comment. I would seriously doubt that Nas would come to a memorial concert and preach about shooting people up. Being a rapper doesnt not mean your insensitive or ignorant

[www.azlyrics.com]

lumns

]]> 33:285846:c2061563 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:54:22 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2060849 I wonder if he'll play "Got Yourself a Gun"?


(I'm a VT alum and a Nas fan - well, when Nas is good, i.e. on three albums and "The Lost Tapes" and that's about it.)

OrtizDupri

]]> 33:285846:c2060849 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:15:01 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2045852 @dennisobell: I agree with you. If they're going to freak out and/or feel uncomfortable, they have the right to try to get it cancelled, because it's been set up for them, to make them feel all right. They don't need to confront their prejudices every step of the way.

Outside of that context, I don't support people being clueless.

MJ

]]> 33:285846:c2045852 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 05:24:10 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2043531 @bambino: Actually, no -- Van Buren Boys had it right. The phrase is "white-bread," as in Wonder bread, as in middle-American and soft. It's a metaphorical phrase.

Your assuming that the phrase is "white-bred" is actualy linguistically very clever/creative, but it's folk etymology on your part (and you're not the first to use this spelling). Seriously, check it out.

Chris Molanphy

]]> 33:285846:c2043531 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:52:12 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2042676 @The Van Buren Boys: It's WHITE-BRED goddammit. As in, bred with a 'white' culture. I am not a goddamm PIECE OF LEAVENED YEAST. FUCK.

bambino

]]> 33:285846:c2042676 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:13:16 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2042486 oh, I was hoping for something to make me feel like it was 1993 again. Tubular!

capn_guthrie

]]> 33:285846:c2042486 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:57:37 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2042310 @PengIn: And it's the DMB people who apparently organized it or prompted it to be:

The program was assembled by members of the Dave Matthews Band, who are from Charlottesville and wanted to demonstrate their support for Virginia Tech by organizing the show, which would be free for students, faculty and recent graduates, said Chris Clough, a spokesman for the university.

It all just feels like a big session of "I'm OK, You're OK" that apparently didn't involve the families, unless I'm missing something in the article. I actually find that the most troubling of all!

Ned Raggett

]]> 33:285846:c2042310 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:43:19 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041981 No matter what you do, somebody is going to be up in arms about it. Nas is one of the most socially conscious hip-hop artists performing today. Even so, some ignorant fools are going to cry foul. It's how it is.

El Zilcho!

]]> 33:285846:c2041981 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:18:29 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041906 You know how when you're getting married, if it were up to you, you'd have the DJ play you and your spouse's three favorite, slightly raunchy hip-hop songs, but your parents or your grandma would freak, so just to save everybody the hassle, you relent and play nothing raunchier than Hot Chocolate's "You Sexy Thing"?

Substitute the mourning Virginia Tech parents for your grandma, and this event for a wedding, and that's what this is. Clearly, the parents are boneheads who think anything with a beat behind it is "that awful rap stuff" and would find a way to complain about it.

But they're also too old to get it, and they're mourning their dead kids. I feel bad for Nas and think this is total BS, but if I were VT/the organizers, I'd just relent. I know, I'm a pussy.

Chris Molanphy

]]> 33:285846:c2041906 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:12:04 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041268 They should maybe have our wonderful president, George W. Bush speak, you know, as a proponent of peace and non-violence.

Hello? Helllooooo?

xtianrut

]]> 33:285846:c2041268 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:27:35 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041230 . . . and going after Nas, one of hip-hop's good guys, is especially repugnant.

DaeSu

]]> 33:285846:c2041230 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:24:24 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041181 Hey, didn't hip-hop kill Jesus, fuel the Holocaust, and cause the spread of AIDS? Enough already with hip-hop as the all-purpose bogeyman. Frankly, I feel like doing damage every time I happen to hear John Mayer warbling, but I don't see anyone fighting to keep that hump off the stage.

DaeSu

]]> 33:285846:c2041181 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:21:41 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041115 If I die in some horrific public tragedy and somebody organizes a Dave Matthews show in tribute, I will haunt the fuck out of them. Pans flying through the air, creaky doors, cold spots, all that shit.

PengIn

]]> 33:285846:c2041115 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:18:07 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2041050 This is bullshit. Nas is one of the most talented and intelligent artists out there in hip hop. Maybe if they did any research beyond looking at his skin color before making their opinion, they would realize this. I wonder what other inoffensive white-bread musical acts they would rather have? James Blunt? I know that would offend me much more than Nas ever could.

This really pisses me off.

The Van Buren Boys

]]> 33:285846:c2041050 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:14:49 EDT <![CDATA[Nas' Presence On Virginia Tech Memorial Concert's Lineup Causing Friction]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/controversy/nas-presence-on-virginia-tech-memorial-concerts-lineup-causing-friction-285846.php#c2040970 Argh, this makes me so uneasy. Like he'd actually show up and go into some violent song? The man is donating his time to perform for a good cause and this is how he's repaid... Sometimes I hate people.

dollywould

]]> 33:285846:c2040970 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:10:08 EDT