Regarding the line, "Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to
What he can say to you, what you ought to do,"
Prof Griff was fired from the group in '89 for making anti-semitic remarks, something Farrakhann's considered guilty of. Although he later rejoined the group just before it's disbandment, I think this proves PE as a group doesn't endorse/agree with All of Farrakhan's preachings.
I myself don't have to agree with every single line, stance, thought, etc. artists make to decide if I like their music or not.
I listen to Slayer too, but I don't pray to Pentagrams and worship the devil. It just gets me pumped up when I work out.
Mel Gibson's proven himself to be an anti-Semite with his recent drunken comments that "Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world". Ok so he's an idiot, but I'm still gonna watch Mad Max and Braveheart cause they're great movies.
Just take what you want and leave the rest.
PE had a message and they brought it before and during a time when most white Americans were in denial, or blissfully ignorant that racism still exists.
"Five-O said "Freeze!" and I got numb
Can't I tell 'em that I really never had a gun?"
Man that was written 3 years before the infamous Rodney King beating. Regardless of his guilt all you gotta do is ask yourself, would a drunk, reckless driving, uncooperative, white guy have received the same ass whooping?
PE took no prisoners and weren't concerned with dumbing down to guarantee airplay.
I love the line, " Radio stations I question their blackness
They call themselves black, but we'll see if they play this"
PE's beats and rap style are among the most talented for that era in music.
Remember MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice?
'Nuff said.
Regarding the line, "Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to What he can say to you, what you ought to do," Prof Griff was fired from the group in '89 for making anti-semitic remarks, something Farrakhann's considered guilty of. Although he later rejoined the group just before it's disbandment, I think this proves PE as a group doesn't endorse/agree with All of Farrakhan's preachings.
I myself don't have to agree with every single line, stance, thought, etc. artists make to decide if I like their music or not. I listen to Slayer too, but I don't pray to Pentagrams and worship the devil. It just gets me pumped up when I work out. Mel Gibson's proven himself to be an anti-Semite with his recent drunken comments that "Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world". Ok so he's an idiot, but I'm still gonna watch Mad Max and Braveheart cause they're great movies.
Just take what you want and leave the rest.
PE had a message and they brought it before and during a time when most white Americans were in denial, or blissfully ignorant that racism still exists. "Five-O said "Freeze!" and I got numb Can't I tell 'em that I really never had a gun?" Man that was written 3 years before the infamous Rodney King beating. Regardless of his guilt all you gotta do is ask yourself, would a drunk, reckless driving, uncooperative, white guy have received the same ass whooping? PE took no prisoners and weren't concerned with dumbing down to guarantee airplay. I love the line, " Radio stations I question their blackness They call themselves black, but we'll see if they play this"
PE's beats and rap style are among the most talented for that era in music. Remember MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice? 'Nuff said.