$48,000 on a casket is absolutely ridiculous, I dont care whose money it is, that is absolute madness and Bush and nothin else aint got nothin to do with somebody spending $48,000 on a casket…

even more so of a bad judgement considering there are surviving children left behind by the deceased…
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carrying a gun, shooting people and hanging around a crowd that carries gun too…..bad judgement

48, 000 casket when they had an opportunity to do something positive to honour the name of their friend…bad judgement

these silly rappers, and they wonder why they get bad press. These rappers need to step up and care more about thier communities and people…and stop worrying about the bling so much.

did anyone catch Oprah yesterday. This white families 11 year old daughter died in a car accident and her family donated 10,000 + her allowance money she was saving before her death….to a South African childrens centre for abandoned and abused kids. What a wonderful way to honour someones life.

BTW what has Eminem donated to his people of Detroit?

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actually after reading the details of the case, he shot someone in the head before he was shot…I am not surprised his friends were stupid enough to spend so much money on a casket. Him and his associates have a history of bad and stupid choices…so 48,000 on a casket is just another expression of their bad choices and poor judgement. His poor children.

Again…why is everyone so worried how everybody else is spending their money?? They or their friends earned. I bet the ppl talking are the ones who just walk past the Salvation Army pot during the holidays and the last to donate a dime towards any charity.

Article on the life and death of Mr. Keith Bender.
http://detnews.com/apps/p...0421/METRO/604210403/1003

To all the people commenting on the $48,000 casket what you don’t understand is that when you have a best-friend like Eminem who is worth over $70,000,000
dollars then 48,000 dollars is like 48 dollars for a regular person. If that is their way of sending him off it is not your business to comment on how they should have spent THEIR money. It is true that the money COULD have been spent on a charity or something but you can make that argument about any purchase or luxury that any one of us have. For example, I can say to anyone of you that have cars “why did you buy that $17,000 car when you can use that money for a charity and just take the bus.” I hope you see my point.

I THINK They Do Get Your Point…
And it’s MORE like 48 cents when you’re LOADED like Em is

I’m from Detroit and I do feel like this story just aint right this man had to much to loose to just shoot first I think those reports of him shooting first is just some bullshyt by the police and the medias crooked asses as far as the casket if you got it like that do it like that and for the person saying that money could have went towards his kids its true but I’m sure they will be fine Em wouldnt just leave em stankin.

was it a Tribe called Quest that said “Brothers we’re loosing our lives we’re loosing our minds we dont know the time”?

#71,

african and african-american agenda is connected. The problem is that black people don’t understand unity!!!
The people in Darfur are not dying because they are in a different location, they are dying because they are black.

It isn’t in anyone’s interest to help them. They don’t have the oil and they don’t look European. I hate to put it that way, but it is the truth!!

If we as black people don’t try to help them ,who will???

Notice when the ILLEGAL immigrants were marching (mostly Mexicans)? Other Hispanics don’t care that bringing so many uneducated low wage workers could be a burden on this country, they just care about the plight of Hispanics, not Mexican or Puerto Rican.

The only thing I can say to an African youth right now is GET AN EDUCATION. LEARN ABOUT ANY AND EVERYTHING. AND ANYTHING THAT COMES EASY IS MOST LIKELY ILLEGAL!

It’s time for the new/young rappers to get together and do a remake of “Self destruction, we’re headed for self destruction”.
http://www.freep.com/apps...20060421/NEWS03/604210445

It is sad that $48K was spent on a casket but if he works for his money then he should be able to rest in peace how his family thought he should

I WILL TELL U WHY $48000—MAKES NO SENSE!

ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT THE MONEY COULD HAVE BEEN USED TO BENEFIT & HELP LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE THAN HE WAS/CHARITIES/SCHOOLS/etc…

(I know about burials & costs etc.. because sadly I lost my twin brother in a car crash back in December 2000 at the age of 23)we spent about $5000 to put him in the ground-decent casket, nothing big.

I DONT SEE THE POINT IN PUTTING $48000 IN THE GROUND! (I wonder what was placed INSIDE the CASKET-alot of young men from my block killed through gun violence & a life of drug dealing–their familes would put jewelry/photos/sneakers/liquour bottles/cologne etc…in the CASKET w/them). NOW…WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS…

DO THEY “THINK” THESE “VALUABLE CASKETS” & MERCHANDISE THE PERSON MAY BE WEARING OR THAT’S PLACED IN THE CASKET AFTER “BURIAL” STAYS IN THE CASKET & CASKET STAYS IN THE “GROUND” YEAR AFTER YEAR…& YEARS AFTER THAT?

GRAVES ARE “ROBBED” EVERY DAY…UNLESS YOU HAVE YOUR LOVED ONES GRAVE “DUG UP” ON “EVERY VISIT YOU MAKE AT HIS GRAVE SITE” WOULD YOU ACTUALLY & HONESTLY “KNOW” FOR CERTAIN THAT THAT EXPENSIVE CASKET IS STILL IN THAT GROUND OR THAT YOUR LOVED ONE STILL IS WEARING THAT EXPENSIVE SUIT, JEWELRY, & HOLDING THAT EXPENSIVE BOTTLE OF “CRISTAL” U BURRIED HIM WITH.

DO U THINK…YOUR LOVED ONES DIAMOND JEWELRY & RINGS WILL REMAIN ON THEIR BODIES & IN THEIR CASKETS UNTIL THE END OF TIME?

HELL-TO-THE-NO!!! GRAVE ROBBERS–WILL DIG THAT GRAVE (they may work for the cemetary or may be a couple of outsiders) & THEY WILL ROB & STEAL EVERYTHING OF VALUE “EXCEPT” THAT DEAD BODY!!!

CASKETS/JEWELRY/WATCHES/CLOTHES (you name it) THEY DID IT TO THE “EGYPTIAN QUEENS & KINGS” (waaaay back then) WHAT MAKES YOU BELIEVE YOUR LOVED ONE IS EXEMPT TO IT WHEN THEY ARE 6 FEET UNDER?

THEN WHAT? IT WOULD END UP $48000 DOWN THE DAMN DRAIN ANY ‘OL WAY!!!

THEN THERE IS “THE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE”…EVER SINCE AALIYAH’S FUNERAL–EVERY CELEBRITY WANTS THEIR LOVED ONE SENT BACK HOME LIKE A PRINCE OR PRINCESS—CINDERELLA & HER PRINCE!! (MORE MONEY)!!

SURE THEY HAVE IT TO SPEND BUT LIKE “LALA” WAS SAYING: SPEND ON SOMETHING MORE “PRODUCTIVE”…INSTEAD UP PUTTING IT IN THE GROUND.

IT’S GOING TO GET DUG UP & SOLD ALL OVER AGAIN ANYWAY! PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE CEMETARY & FUNERAL HOME BUSINESS (& I knew a man who did it for many years & he’d tell us the stories) SEE THINGS DIFFERENT THAN US PEOPLE WHO DONT. TO THEM ITS JUST A “DEAD” BODY–GOING BACK TO BONES & DUST ANY WAY..

ITS A WASTE TO BUY IT–PLAIN & SIMPLE, 48 G’s?
BECAUSE IT “WONT” STAY DOWN THERE (buried)! DONT DO IT PEOPLE EVEN IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT. NO MATTER HOW “SICK” IT SOUNDS–

PEOPLE DO IT…PEOPLE ROB GRAVES ITS A “HUSTLE” & JUST BECAUSE YOUR LOVED ONE WAS “FAMOUS” dont mean a damn thing to these GRAVE DIGGERS!!

IT’S GOING TO GET DUG UP & SOLD ALL OVER AGAIN ANYWAY! PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE CEMETARY & FUNERAL HOME BUSINESS (& I knew a man who did it for many years & he’d tell us the stories) SEE THINGS DIFFERENT THAN US PEOPLE WHO DONT. TO THEM ITS JUST A “DEAD” BODY–GOING BACK TO BONES & DUST ANY WAY..

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Tianna,
I cosign….I know people who work in the funeral industry and when I told them about this casket they laughed and said….oh that will be dug up and resold, guaranteed.
Remember the recent scandal where funeral homes were selling human body parts to medical research companies, without the families permission.
Do you think these money hungry business people would hesitate to dig up qand resell a casket? Be smart.

The man is not even alive to enjoy this lavish casket. So really what is the point.
I dont need to spend $$$$ to prove my love to my friends and family. $$$$ is not an expression of love. You are supposed to show your love to the person when they are alive…when they are dead it is too late.
But a lot of these silly little rappers obviously have no common sense. Stupid is as stupid does

BTW what has Eminem done for his neighbourhood of Detroit that he talks so fondly about?????
I asked this question before and no one mentioned anything….or maybe that is the answer.
A music program for inner city youth to keep them busy and off the streets….scholarships….something.

Ok I searched the web for about 1/2hr to be fair, and his website for any charity organizations or donations from Eminem.
I found not ONE thing. Since 48,000 to him is like 48 dollars to the average American you would think he would be giving a little more frequantly…since like many have stated its nothing to him.
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I did find one statement about this shooting I really liked:

“People must be held accountable for their own actions and given a chance to change but if they fail to do so they must be cut loose without a single tear. If some people know that they can continue to act in stupid, foolish and self destructive ways and still get standing in the community they will not be encouraged to change their behavior.”

Black men die every day,I don’t think it matters that they rap! And it would make a big differnce if black people would put money toward’s thing that’s really important like there hood’s,center’s,bank accounts etc, to better us and our people.It’s sad to say but not all us think like that.We’re to busy hating each other this is why black people as awhole have nothing.We don’t stick together or try to help better each other,Some us do but not enough.

SHOLASH,LALA YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT!

lmao at the club flyer funeral program
this is bullshit..that is bullshit. praising a dood who’s actions got him killed is bullshit and this whole world is out of order!

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Amen

Swift is looking kind of old to be out doing dumb stuff. I hope, while he sits in jail, he takes time to reflect on the lives of those that have gone before (like Proof, Biggie, Tupac and others), and use that to help turn his life around. I can’t see where skipping court was worth it. Sorry but I would have just viewed the body the day before the funeral, and caught the actual funeral service on video and photo later, rather than make life worse for me and my family because I went to visit someone (in a casket). Not worth it. He’ll have time to think about it from behind bars, as he pays his debt to society. http://www.detnews.com/ap...p;SearchID=73242431357910

WHEN WILL BLACK PEOPLE LEARN?

LALA…YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT IN ALL THAT YOU SAID IN THIS BLOG–EVERY THING.

ITS REALLY SAD THAT BLACK PEOPLE ARE SOOOO SUPERFICIAL & MATERIALISTIC–ALL-THE-DAMN-TIME, SO MUCH SO THAT THEY BECOME “BLIND” TO THINGS THAT “REALL MATTER” & “MEAN SOMETHING” IN LIFE.

IF ALL OF THESE “BLACK” RAPPERS/CELEBRITIES WOULD “PULL TOGETHER” & PUT THEIR MONEY INTO THESE “LESS FORTUNATE” BLACK & HISPANIC “COMMUNITIES & NEIGHBORHOODS” AS MUCH AS THEY PUT INTO THEIR BENTLYS/BMW/JAGUAR-DESIGNER SHOES & CLOTHES, JEWELRY/DIAMOND GRILLS & 12 BEDROOM MANSIONS…

MAYBE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS WOULDN’T BE CONSIDERED “URBAN” LOWER CLASS OR “LESS FORTUNATE”.

THESE RAPPERS “REPRESENT” WHERE THEY COME FROM & DAMN NEAR KILL EACH OTHER (in rap wars) OVER WHO REPRESENTS EACH BOROUGH OR CITY THE BEST…

BUT HOW MUCH MONEY DO THESE RAPPERS ACTUALLY GIVE BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS & CITIES THEY REPRESENT SOOO HARD IN THEIR LYRICS?

HMMMMMMMMM.

SWIFT LOVED PROOF TOO MUCH TO MISS HIS FUNERAL. AND HE WOULD HAVE WENT TO HIS COURT DATE, BUT THE FUNERAL WAS DELAYED. SO THERE WAS’NT MUCH TIME. AND BESIDES, HE ONLY GOT 93 DAYS. ANY OTHER PERSON WOULD HAVE GOTTEN 18 MONTHS.

TO ALL OF U DISRESPECTING PROOF. you don’t know shit about the story, so don’t act like you do. Why are you wasting your time POSTING if only to be disrespectful? You don’t know the truth. you just know what you heard or read, which has since been disputed and refuted. if you was’nt there then please keep quiet.

First of all. REST IN PEACE PROOF! you were the abassador of Detroit and u will be truely missed.

And second to those of yall askin if Eminem has donated any money to people of Detroit…he has. look at this.

http://www.contactmusic.c...eminem.s%20charity%20work

i know im late, but i aint havin the fact that yall trashing Detroit, Trashing Proof and Trashing Em, yall aint doin nuthin for Detroit neither, so dont be so quick to jump to conclusions.