To be honest when i walk to my car from work i purposely avoid that street on thursdays. Its pathetic what goes on there.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

PS: im just waiting for the day that a well respected 50 year old detective says "shizzle"

ahahahahhaha

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by Form&Funktion OH NO....NOT THE: I diss you so you stab me.....THING AGAIN. Fuckin wankers!!!

are you dissin' me.

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Originally posted by Jayx1 I think it's time for System to review their Thursday night format. Nights like that make it hard for everyone when bullshit happens.

Fat Chance.

It's too popular.

The last time I was there, it was thuggy, and it seemed like a lot of minors.

The big difference between Thursdays and Breathe Fridays, is that for Breathe, you can wait by the bar patiently to get served for a drink. On Thursdays, you get pushed around at the bar by pushy and unapologetic patrons.

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Originally posted by Mr. Furious Fat Chance. It's too popular. The last time I was there, it was thuggy, and it seemed like a lot of minors. The big difference between Thursdays and Breathe Fridays, is that for Breathe, you can wait by the bar patiently to get served for a drink. On Thursdays, you get pushed around at the bar by pushy and unapologetic patrons.

The problem with nights like that is that you make lots of money for a few months, then someone gets shot and your whole club is history.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

I blame it on the music...just like my parents did when I listened to Heavy Metal....The music is telling them to get drunk, stab their fellow man and try to grind with every woman in site

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I blame it on the music...just like my parents did when I listened to Heavy Metal....The music is telling them to get drunk, stab their fellow man and try to grind with every woman in site

I agree....Although this is probably going to spark a debate with hip hop fans.

It's like Bill Cosby says about hip hop culture perpetuating the very slave names (nigga) that his generation fought so long and hard to erradicate.

Lots of people in the hip hop community claim that using that word is supposed to be empowering and somewhat emancipating in the sense that they now use it, and it's no longer just a term used by white slave masters.

....I see that as being counterproductive....

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IMHO, there is very little about the hip-hop 'culture' that has any redeemable qualities. Buncha f***ing stupid kids (I use the term figuratively)

Hip hop music isnt to blame. Its the lifestyle it brings with it and the types of people it attracts. Hip hop music didnt cause the stabbing outside of system but it certainly attracted the types of people most likely to purpetrate such an act.

All hip hop does is further condone it as a way of solving your problems.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

haha, yeah hip hop is to blame for violence. The same way dance music is to blame for drug use.

'something bout those little pills, unreal, the thrills they yeild, until they kill a million braincells'

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Originally posted by Sly_Guy haha, yeah hip hop is to blame for violence. The same way dance music is to blame for drug use. 'something bout those little pills, unreal, the thrills they yeild, until they kill a million braincells'

no doubt that the chance of drug use is much higher at an electronic event than a hip hop party (unless u count weed)..same goes the other way for violence.

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

You guys can't seriously blame hip-hop (or rap, w/e) for the actions of these people. Hip hop is a style of music, like rock, jazz, folk, pop, EDM, etc; like all other musical genres, is a fusion of lyrical and instrumental components. It is unfair to associate hip hop with violence as there are many artists in this genre who produce and create intelligent, aware music that has the potential to educate listeners (ie: Common, Mos Def, Black Eyed Peas, and too many others to list here).

In my opinion, the problem lies both in the individual artists and the public who creates demand for such artists. Whether such artists do it for the money, or actually believe the images they portray, is irrelevant. Such artists tarnish the hip hop scene and give it a bad reputation... too bad they are in the majority these days.

Back in the day, violent messages in hip hop were an expression of the conditions facing black, inner-city residents. In such a climate, violetn hip hop lyrics were accepted because they embodied the frustration and repression of a group of people.. however, now that hip hop has been popularized, there is no need for violent messages in hip hop.

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