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New Jersey rapper and Fight Klub veteran Serius Jones has become the latest of many Hip-Hop artists to comment on the Don Imus controversy and the Oprah town hall meeting that followed.
The rapper addresses the two situations in a new song entitled “Can’t Stop The Game,” an aggressive reply to the recent events and the backlash that Hip-Hop has suffered since Don Imus made his controversial statements about the Rutger's women's basketball team.
"This song speaks on the overall state of Hip-Hop," said Serius Jones. "There are so few representatives speaking on our behalf, so I felt obligated to make a song to blast on those who always try and blame Hip-Hop for society's problems. I feel that Hip-Hop is an easy scapegoat for people like Imus who are racist by nature.”
Serius Jones goes on to criticize the media then Oprah as he raps: Now all of a sudden the media wanna make us the scapegoat/Yea we off the slave ship, but we still in the same boat/Oprah don’t like us, well we don’t feel you neither.
“Oprah definitely has something against rappers. She should be focusing her energy on changing the system which corrupts the youth mentality instead of trying to redirect our art form,” Serius Jones said "The solution is for influential older Black people to listen and understand the youth, instead of trying to attack, ban us and censor our voice. Listen to the voice instead of the words, or you will never understand it."
Along with putting the finishing touches on his debut album Life Is Serius, Serius Jones has also recently joined New York based retailer Dr. Jay’s ‘Summer Sensations’ advertising campaign.
"I've been spending money at Dr. Jay's for years, and they have been a reputable franchise,” Serius Jones revealed. “When they approached me about getting involved with their campaign, I felt it was mutually beneficial. We are looking forward to big things."
The advertisements can be seen in various magazines and websites in the near future.
Life Is Serius, Serius Jones’ debut album is slated to be released through Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam this summer.
Source: allhiphop.com
The rapper addresses the two situations in a new song entitled “Can’t Stop The Game,” an aggressive reply to the recent events and the backlash that Hip-Hop has suffered since Don Imus made his controversial statements about the Rutger's women's basketball team.
"This song speaks on the overall state of Hip-Hop," said Serius Jones. "There are so few representatives speaking on our behalf, so I felt obligated to make a song to blast on those who always try and blame Hip-Hop for society's problems. I feel that Hip-Hop is an easy scapegoat for people like Imus who are racist by nature.”
Serius Jones goes on to criticize the media then Oprah as he raps: Now all of a sudden the media wanna make us the scapegoat/Yea we off the slave ship, but we still in the same boat/Oprah don’t like us, well we don’t feel you neither.
“Oprah definitely has something against rappers. She should be focusing her energy on changing the system which corrupts the youth mentality instead of trying to redirect our art form,” Serius Jones said "The solution is for influential older Black people to listen and understand the youth, instead of trying to attack, ban us and censor our voice. Listen to the voice instead of the words, or you will never understand it."
Along with putting the finishing touches on his debut album Life Is Serius, Serius Jones has also recently joined New York based retailer Dr. Jay’s ‘Summer Sensations’ advertising campaign.
"I've been spending money at Dr. Jay's for years, and they have been a reputable franchise,” Serius Jones revealed. “When they approached me about getting involved with their campaign, I felt it was mutually beneficial. We are looking forward to big things."
The advertisements can be seen in various magazines and websites in the near future.
Life Is Serius, Serius Jones’ debut album is slated to be released through Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam this summer.
Source: allhiphop.com