14 thoughts on “Jay Z Narrates Op-Ed Piece Calling War On Drugs An “Epic Fail””
Very important topic here. Enough time has past for most people to realize the War on Drugs was really a War on Black Families that has set us back at least thirty years…. B the change
The war on drugs was NOT an epic fail as Jigga put it in this monologue –
The war on drugs served EXACTLY the purpose it was meant to serve.
I hope anyone who is truly interested in these matters will consider reading Michelle Alexander’s book
entitle -“The New Jim Crow”. It’s a long read – but it outlines the supreme court law that set the stage for
the war on drugs to be the racially based caste system to follow the Jim Crow system.
That’s my man! 50 years old, putting out new music pretending to be a drug dealer and then worried about the “war on drugs” in NYT. While Nas still remains broke.
The war of the drugs is not an epic fail its a business model .These privately owned prisons need the flow of new prisoners and trying to address the drug problem in America would collapse the jail system. Ppl, jail is big business whether you believe it or not and they depend on drug related offenses to keep their doors open. United States has more than enough resources to deal with the drugs but why stop the money dance. Lobbyist have an excellent talk game and fat checks to put in politicians pockets so thats why certain “war on drugs” policies don’t get approved or don’t get enough votes to move forward. For example “cost of inmate in”NY is almost as much as Ivy league tuition”. ITS BUSINESS AND WE ARE THE $
See, Nas couldn’t do shit like this. He’s dumber than a bag of rocks. And he wasn’t no big time drug dealer like he clams in his raps. King HOV had first hand experience with moving drugs and the trials and tribulations that come with it, so it’s better to hear his debate on the drug war topic than some broke nigga who faked an Escobar persona. It’s the ROC!
I honestly believe if you gave Jay a brick and put a gun to his head and said “Cook It” he couldn’t lol he’d fuck up the whole bird! Shit’ll look like yogurt
will one day a black person admit that the black community has a crime problem? i’m sorry everyone but black males commit a disproportionate amount of crime, that’s why black majority areas are warzones. sorry jay but the black community had a bigger problem with crack than white people. even black leaders and other rappers admit to this. why all this revisionist history? you were a crack dealer in the ghetto.
And whites now have bigger problem with heroin, then it was cocaine. Seems as much in denial as claim they are. It’s all relative. Set the right conditions and any population will have disproportionate rates of crime!
I find this hilarious. “Drake claps back at Cudi” gets 30+ comments but a real issue like what This article described can barely reach 15 comments 5 hrs after it was posted. Drugs in black community has been plaguing us for decades and will continue to plague us and nobody wants to talk about it. I guess the new HHDX article about Drake buying a honey turkey sandwich combo with plain seltzer water is more interesting. It already has 17 comments. IMPRESSIVE
It’s hard to support his discourse on the topic when he could of just as easily become victim to it considering his dealings. As well as the promotion of the street hustling mentality in so many impressionable minds. I respect his business moves and where it’s gotten him as far as wealth and accomplishments but every dude moving work will get the same opportunity to turn his money good. Black men have to play a different way to advance. Hip hop has failed in not teaching niggas how hustle outside of the streets. These crakas have it set up for us to fail the second we try to play the game like them. I wonder how many will be able to even break into legal marijuana sales now its become acceptable and profitable. Pharmaceutical companies push heroin in pill form and kids now singing songs about popping perks. Why mistwe continue to be pawns their games. Hip hop has promoted waaaay to much coolness about drug culture to even have a comment, should be ashamed.
Very important topic here. Enough time has past for most people to realize the War on Drugs was really a War on Black Families that has set us back at least thirty years…. B the change
The war on drugs was NOT an epic fail as Jigga put it in this monologue –
The war on drugs served EXACTLY the purpose it was meant to serve.
I hope anyone who is truly interested in these matters will consider reading Michelle Alexander’s book
entitle -“The New Jim Crow”. It’s a long read – but it outlines the supreme court law that set the stage for
the war on drugs to be the racially based caste system to follow the Jim Crow system.
That’s my man! 50 years old, putting out new music pretending to be a drug dealer and then worried about the “war on drugs” in NYT. While Nas still remains broke.
No comments from anyone. To intellectual for you clowns, huh?
The war of the drugs is not an epic fail its a business model .These privately owned prisons need the flow of new prisoners and trying to address the drug problem in America would collapse the jail system. Ppl, jail is big business whether you believe it or not and they depend on drug related offenses to keep their doors open. United States has more than enough resources to deal with the drugs but why stop the money dance. Lobbyist have an excellent talk game and fat checks to put in politicians pockets so thats why certain “war on drugs” policies don’t get approved or don’t get enough votes to move forward. For example “cost of inmate in”NY is almost as much as Ivy league tuition”. ITS BUSINESS AND WE ARE THE $
See, Nas couldn’t do shit like this. He’s dumber than a bag of rocks. And he wasn’t no big time drug dealer like he clams in his raps. King HOV had first hand experience with moving drugs and the trials and tribulations that come with it, so it’s better to hear his debate on the drug war topic than some broke nigga who faked an Escobar persona. It’s the ROC!
Kelis is that you?
Meh… Your previous comment below was better.
I try
I honestly believe if you gave Jay a brick and put a gun to his head and said “Cook It” he couldn’t lol he’d fuck up the whole bird! Shit’ll look like yogurt
will one day a black person admit that the black community has a crime problem? i’m sorry everyone but black males commit a disproportionate amount of crime, that’s why black majority areas are warzones. sorry jay but the black community had a bigger problem with crack than white people. even black leaders and other rappers admit to this. why all this revisionist history? you were a crack dealer in the ghetto.
And whites now have bigger problem with heroin, then it was cocaine. Seems as much in denial as claim they are. It’s all relative. Set the right conditions and any population will have disproportionate rates of crime!
I find this hilarious. “Drake claps back at Cudi” gets 30+ comments but a real issue like what This article described can barely reach 15 comments 5 hrs after it was posted. Drugs in black community has been plaguing us for decades and will continue to plague us and nobody wants to talk about it. I guess the new HHDX article about Drake buying a honey turkey sandwich combo with plain seltzer water is more interesting. It already has 17 comments. IMPRESSIVE
It’s hard to support his discourse on the topic when he could of just as easily become victim to it considering his dealings. As well as the promotion of the street hustling mentality in so many impressionable minds. I respect his business moves and where it’s gotten him as far as wealth and accomplishments but every dude moving work will get the same opportunity to turn his money good. Black men have to play a different way to advance. Hip hop has failed in not teaching niggas how hustle outside of the streets. These crakas have it set up for us to fail the second we try to play the game like them. I wonder how many will be able to even break into legal marijuana sales now its become acceptable and profitable. Pharmaceutical companies push heroin in pill form and kids now singing songs about popping perks. Why mistwe continue to be pawns their games. Hip hop has promoted waaaay to much coolness about drug culture to even have a comment, should be ashamed.