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Old 03-06-2015, 03:42 PM   #151 (permalink)
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I was referring to this statement that you made when I gave you examples of artists speaking out about Ferguson.

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I am talking about when **** hit the fan in August. I am not talking about when they decided to given their two cents when it was "safe" or "politically correct" too.

I will exclude Rihanna because she did tweet during the actual Protests.. but Jay, Beyawnce and all them other folk SMH
Now go read the definition of no true Scotsman again. And as far as you trying to turn the tables:

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Killer Mike's not exactly a pop star but he is still very popular and he was pretty much the voice of the hip hop community during those times, so I'll assume that you didn't actually look at any of the articles I posted.
Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. I wouldn't exacly call Killer Mike an unknown artist just because you don't know about him. I didn't know about Bieber until about two years into his career (yes, it was comfy under my rock), that doesn't make him unknown just because I didn't know about him.
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Old 03-06-2015, 04:13 PM   #152 (permalink)
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I sat up here and talked about current pop stars this entire time and you gave an unknown current artist.

*Gasp*


How can anything be any good unless it's popular. Unless maybe, you know, you learn something...
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Old 03-06-2015, 05:39 PM   #153 (permalink)
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How can anything be any good unless it's popular. Unless maybe, you know, you learn something...

Did you read the OP post?
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I was referring to this statement that you made when I gave you examples of artists speaking out about Ferguson.



Now go read the definition of no true Scotsman again. And as far as you trying to turn the tables:



Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. I wouldn't exacly call Killer Mike an unknown artist just because you don't know about him. I didn't know about Bieber until about two years into his career (yes, it was comfy under my rock), that doesn't make him unknown just because I didn't know about him.
Once again baby cakes take your own advice.

This entire conversation has been about pop stars.

My question was about pop stars and you gave artist who is not a pop star period.
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Old 03-06-2015, 05:42 PM   #155 (permalink)
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That's cool. How about addressing moy other points?
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Also, on Killer Mike
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What other points boo?
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Killer Mike is not a Pop Star boo stop trying to argue that he is lol
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Old 03-06-2015, 05:45 PM   #159 (permalink)
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*wasted 3 minutes catching up on thread*

Frown, you're a better man than me for keeping trying.

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Old 03-06-2015, 05:53 PM   #160 (permalink)
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I'm aware, but he's very popular and voiced for the hip hop community which contains pop stars.

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What other points boo?
How artists shouldn't be relied on to inform the public about social issues because art does not always reflect everything about the them?

I've another question too, do you think that writing a song on a current event that many people are divided on might lend its way to artists using it as a cheap stunt? Alan Jackson comes to mind.
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