shame on you luda

Why didn’t some bigger stars sign on for the benefit?

I find it amazing that these rappers talk about the “system” all the time, but they never put their money were their mouth is, nor do they show any real support for a good cause.

-slaps forehead for Luda- That wasn’t very smart…now was it?

Good Morning!!! Snoop knew he was wrong… LOL DAMN LUDA!!!!! You couldn’t do the edited version that day???!!! I have absolutely no words for the GAME, LMAO!!!

These rappers kill me.

Snoop WOULD plead guilty to somethin he know’s ain’t gonna put his @ss in jail!

Luda…Damn, So many brotha’s use the word so much it’s like 2nd nature…damn
shame…

The Game…that ish is TOO Funny…the cabby should be fired for being a dumb @ss though!

I’m glad to see everyone pulling together to support the Jenna 6. Too bad our disfunctional black leaders didn’t make a move on this until late in the game…
Hopefully they all get off…this is some true Bull’ish!!!

Snoop that’s some bulll…people take things too far.

The cab driver should have known that not even a police officer can run red light…dummy move.

Luda I guess you showed what your really about…at a benifit?? dummy move…ugh this post gives me a headach…im going to work

Lmao @ The Game…where the hell was he heading to that he had to pose as an undercover cop?…..sounds like a getaway to me.

Snoop Doggs real name “Cordozar” sounds like a prescription medicine.

Luda Luda…poor baby.

And the Ghetto Saga continues………

Everyone make mistakes, and the word will never be buried.

didn’t luda see how they did eddie griffin last week? these people are not playin about buryin the ‘n-word’

“It’s so much drama in the industry” !

Luda could have omitted the N-word-what was he thinking?

Luda needs to be boycotted. I am so sick of him. How could you defame MLK memory by using the N word at hs function. This was a man of peace. Luda disrespects women, even tried to take on the big O, f*** Luda the fake Tuda

What the hell is Nick Cannon going to perform at the ” Let Freedom Ring Concert”?

Gigolo? ……. i just dont see how thats going down

Luda that was really lame. Dr. King would be very disappointed. Why can’t we act like we have home training and class?

luda is such an idiot….if there was one place that u should not have used the N word it was there (no one should be saying it anyway)

Ludacris can’t do any wrong in my eyes. It was a bad move, but that’s him being him. I love that about him… take it or leave it. He’s still my baby.

I don’t believe the cabbie that said that shit about Game. Come on… Game?… a policeman?… only a dummy would say some shit like that.

Luda why???? Will we ever stop glorifying the N-word???? I just can’t understand why people would want to use words that have such derogatory meanings!!!!!!

LUDA LUDA LUDA .

#17

the N-word has alot of derogatory meaning & so does “mallato”

They shoulda asked Russell Simmons to perform if they didn’t want to hear gangsta rap…

… or Master P. Who was the genious that decided to ask Luda to perform knowing he uses the n-word a lot in his music? Get real, people.

Oh PuhLeeze…Lay off of lUda..too many dayum Hypoz in this world mayne….
He is a rapper..mostly all rappaz that are BLACK uses the damn N WORD…Hell nowadayz anybody is sayin it..Dont make music for all that includes the N word and not expect for all TO USE IT? C’mon now anywayz, If they dislike the N word so strongly they shouldnt allowed rappers whom uses the word on a daily basis includin in their music to perform..I mean DUH!! I would have chosen artist whom music is a bit more mature, especially artist whom dont use the N WORD. Dont get mad or judge luda for being Ludacris.
Snoop Doggy Dog..I love ya man…Snoop smoke so much that dude is laid back chilly in any situtation he’s involve in, im glad he did the right thang and plead guilty. Snoop Baby, the law is as backwards as the word itself….they allow ppl to smoke cigz and allow lil children to take drugs thats capable of killin you, but the only drug that can be controlled and hasnt killed anyone is wrong and against the law? Snoop baby puff puff pass…I will never respect Uncle sam, his Fam the Government, or the asskissers, the politicians.

@19The Compilation of Sista Gurl……. Mallato in my opinion celebrates my mixed heritage in which I am proud of and yes there are several different meanings of the word Mullato some good and some bad depending on what part of the country you in. The N-word does not have a positive meaning no matter what part of the country you are in it is universally negative. I choose to spell it differently in stead of Mullato I spelled it Mallato. This is not about me and I will not debate with you about it. Thank You!! You are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine so let’s respectfully agree too disagree. Have the most wonderful day!

Damn Luda…I know you probably didn’t mean to but ummmm you should know better than that…

I’M TIRED OF ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL THESE LAME RAPPERS!!!!!

I’M STILL SALTY…..I’M STILL MAD!!!!!!!

STOP PUSHING SHIT DOWN MY THROAT TO BUY AND STAND UP FOR SOMETHING!!!!!

I WANNA BOYCOTT ALL THEY DAMN CDS THAT COMING OUT….they gets no MONEY from ME!!!

Luda is an idiot…
Kmt how can u say that degoratory word ESPECIALLY at MLK memory..
Doh!

The Game fine ass makes me laugh..
That cab driver is a dumbass…
Or maybe he was one of them illegal immegrants who didnt understand english..
LOLz

At least people are FINALLY being aware of the Jena 6 situation..
About time!..
Its been going on for over a year now..

I hate Snoop Dogg..
I won tickets to go see him and Diddy in concert down here in Britain..
But Noooooo…
He had to be denied entry into Britain because of his behaviour..
Aaa cant stay mad at him for long though..
Still one of my favorite rappers :)..

I say Boycot all Rap music b/c it’s lame anyway now!

LMAO! You know what for a second there I thought it said 160 years in jail for Snoop in that article lolllll

Damn Luda you didnt think properly did you? He should of cut it out especially where he performed….

Luda why man???? I am such a huge fan but for him to use that word @ the MLK memorial is just not cool. It’s embarrassing he should make a public apology

Wow stupidity and ignorance at its best SMH

dammit luda!!!!!!!!!!!!

I heard Luda peformed “money maker”. Of all the songs he could’ve rapped. he picked that one. Great job Luda. And you wonder why Oprah don’t want you on her show. lol/ j/k

lol @ Snoop.

Ummm…Where the hell are the Louisiana born rappers/performers supporting this Let Freedom Ring event? Damn shame…

Luda I love your music, but couldn’t you have shown just A LIL respect?? Smh.

Luda is a f*cking clown. I never liked him… hes too disrespectful and coonish

Cordozar huh? I thought he was just plain Calvin.

I’ve never thought Luda had the stamina to go against public opinion. He is biting off more than he can chew.

I thought impersonating a police officer was a serious crime.

LacLady,
Aint nobody said to respect Government, Uncle Sam, etc…

Its out of respect for MLK.. Get it??

LMAO…

It is so frustrating that none of our stars who truly have a national platform ever stand up at the height of the relevancy of events. Sure, everyone will probably talk about Jena after its over or say that they’d rather express themselves through their music, but I don’t buy that. Where is Jay-Z? Where is Diddy? Beyonce? T.I.? Russell Simmons? Back when Rodney King happened, artists used their voices to say something, not only in their music, but to the media. If that event were to happen today, our stars would probably crawl under a rock and act like nothing happened. These people should have stood in solidarity with the rest of the country yesterday. But as usual, they punked out. The same thing happened during Katrina. Sure Jay-Z made a song long after the fact, but where was the outrage? That is why no matter what he does, I feel Kanye West. He is the only REAL mainstream artist who was brave enough to say what we all felt as we watched the news in our homes. Yes it was controversial and confrontational, but it was necessary and it forced people to address the truth. Step up people.

Inviting Ludacris to perform at a concert in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King
is akin to
asking Karrine Steffans (Superhead) to give a speech at your church on the topic “Empowering Woman”.

Quite frankly I don’t see why HE was asked to perform anyway…his music disrespects women and he curses all through his songs anyway. I’m not going to blame him for being him…the organizers should have known better. Same with Eddie Griffen…you get what you pay for…

#37 I totally agree. Russell Simmons came out and defended animals during the Vick case, yet his sweet self can’t make a statement about the Jena 6. Lame to the 10th degree…

Joy said:

It is so frustrating that none of our stars who truly have a national platform ever stand up at the height of the relevancy of events. Sure, everyone will probably talk about Jena after its over or say that they’d rather express themselves through their music, but I don’t buy that. Where is Jay-Z? Where is Diddy? Beyonce? T.I.? Russell Simmons? Back when Rodney King happened, artists used their voices to say something, not only in their music, but to the media. If that event were to happen today, our stars would probably crawl under a rock and act like nothing happened. These people should have stood in solidarity with the rest of the country yesterday. But as usual, they punked out. The same thing happened during Katrina. Sure Jay-Z made a song long after the fact, but where was the outrage? That is why no matter what he does, I feel Kanye West. He is the only REAL mainstream artist who was brave enough to say what we all felt as we watched the news in our homes. Yes it was controversial and confrontational, but it was necessary and it forced people to address the truth. Step up people.

Bill Said:

With all due respect.
Why
Do Young People feel that Rap/Hip Hop Stars are concerned about what happens in the Black Community ?
With all due respect
Why
Do Young People put Rap/Hip Hop Stars on a Pedestal, and expect that these so called “star” are the ones that will lead the Black Community to the Promise land?

If you don’t know, NOW you know.

The only thing that Jay Z, Beyonce, TI, Diddy and the rest of them are concerned about is whether you will puchase their newest CD.

I hope Luda learned his lesson, I’m pretty sure it was a slip up but I don’t know.Things happen.He should of done Runaway Love, but you can’t change it, it happen so no need to complain about it

Snoop and The Game, what the fuck?

41.

bill
Friday, September 21, 2007
Joy said:

It is so frustrating that none of our stars who truly have a national platform ever stand up at the height of the relevancy of events. Sure, everyone will probably talk about Jena after its over or say that they’d rather express themselves through their music, but I don’t buy that. Where is Jay-Z? Where is Diddy? Beyonce? T.I.? Russell Simmons? Back when Rodney King happened, artists used their voices to say something, not only in their music, but to the media. If that event were to happen today, our stars would probably crawl under a rock and act like nothing happened. These people should have stood in solidarity with the rest of the country yesterday. But as usual, they punked out. The same thing happened during Katrina. Sure Jay-Z made a song long after the fact, but where was the outrage? That is why no matter what he does, I feel Kanye West. He is the only REAL mainstream artist who was brave enough to say what we all felt as we watched the news in our homes. Yes it was controversial and confrontational, but it was necessary and it forced people to address the truth. Step up people.

Bill Said:

With all due respect.
Why
Do Young People feel that Rap/Hip Hop Stars are concerned about what happens in the Black Community ?
With all due respect
Why
Do Young People put Rap/Hip Hop Stars on a Pedestal, and expect that these so called “star” are the ones that will lead the Black Community to the Promise land?

If you don’t know, NOW you know.

The only thing that Jay Z, Beyonce, TI, Diddy and the rest of them are concerned about is whether you will puchase their newest CD.
***********************************************************************************************

BILL, I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING PLEASE BELIEVE….BUT WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING AND I ASSUME WHAT JOY IS SAYING…..STAND UP FOR SOMETHING!!!! ITS ABOUT SAYING, OK I’M A ENTERTAINER BUT I WILL STAND WITH MY PEOPLE. THE MOVEMENT WILL CONTINUE WITHOUT THEM, BUT IT WAS GOOD TO SEE TYLER PERRY, MOS DEF, BUN B ETC MAKE A STAND AND SAY ENTERTAINMENT ASIDE…I WILL STAND BY MY PEOPLE! STOP BEING HUSTLE MAN ALL THE DAMN TIME, STOP, GET INFORMED, AND STAND FOR SOMETHING!!!! AND THE BOOTLEG MAN WILL BE GETTING MY MONEY….

It’s a shame bigger named celebrities have not stepped up to the plate. Where is 50 and Kanye at? Well, perhaps more will step up later. We need to support one another. I know I wouldn’t mind contributing some cash to the cause, myself. Because when you think about it, these guys could easily have been our brothers, cousins, nephews and neighbors. Just something to think about…

Topic : Caucasians pick & choose what they want to have appear on the news…

While Caucasians are having a field day talking about OJ Simpson, they have quietly hid news about indictments against their own kind

When you get a chance, take a look at this link, and ask yourself the question:
Why hasn’t this case been plastered all over the news like anything involving black people ????

Federal Prosecutor Accused of Trying to Have Sex with Five-Year-Old
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=53675

Luda if u still feel da need to use the “N” word than that is on u but that should have
been the last place u used it at.

Why is Fiddy, Diddy, Kanye,Jigga ,Beyonce and Russell not showing any support to
Jena 6, come on our black celebs could make a difference!

Lmao @ Da game that story is just to funny impersonating a police officer lol.

wow..thas no surprise!!..lol

My expectations of hip hop and rappers are so low that what Luda did doesn’t even phase me. SMH.

45.

bill
Friday, September 21, 2007
Topic : Caucasians pick & choose what they want to have appear on the news…

While Caucasians are having a field day talking about OJ Simpson, they have quietly hid news about indictments against their own kind

When you get a chance, take a look at this link, and ask yourself the question:
Why hasn’t this case been plastered all over the news like anything involving black people ????

Federal Prosecutor Accused of Trying to Have Sex with Five-Year-Old
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=53675

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DAMN BILL GOOD LOOKING OUT ON THIS ONE…..NOW THAT’S A DAMN SHAME!!!! THAT STORY WILL PROBABLY BE ON NANCY GRACE…FO SURE!!! NANCY DON’T PLAY WHEN IT COMES TO THE KIDS…BLACK OR WHITE.

Drive Time for the ‘Jena 6′

By Eugene Robinson
Friday, September 21, 2007; Page A19

How did thousands of African Americans come to descend on the town of Jena, La., yesterday for a march and rally that brought to mind the heady days of the civil rights movement? The answer says as much about what has changed over the past half-century as it says about what hasn’t.

Most people know the outlines of the story by now, but here’s a synopsis: Black students at the local high school sat under a tree that everyone knew was a place where white students usually congregated. White students reacted by hanging three nooses in the tree. Racial tensions escalated from there, including fights in which both black and white students got roughed up, but no one was seriously injured. Local officials, who are white, handled the white offenders with a “boys will be boys” attitude — a few brief school suspensions, basically. Black offenders were expelled from school, arrested and charged as adults with felony offenses, including attempted murder.

Yesterday’s march in Jena, La. (By Ann Heisenfelt — Associated Press)

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These events happened in 2006. For months, they utterly failed to penetrate the national consciousness. We still might not know about what was happening in Jena if the case hadn’t been noticed by bloggers, who sounded the alarm. And I’m quite sure there would have been no busloads of protesters descending on Jena if the cause hadn’t been taken up by a radio personality best known for R-rated banter about sex and relationships.

Michael Baisden, whose afternoon drive-time show “Love, Lust & Lies” is heard in urban markets across the country, launched a crusade on behalf of the “Jena 6″ — a group of black students, ages 15 to 17 when they allegedly beat up a white schoolmate and who still face adult charges of aggravated battery that could send them to prison for up to 20 years. The hours that Baisden normally would have spent in risque repartee with “grown and sexy” callers about romance or infidelity were devoted instead to the Jena case.

The obvious issue was one of equal justice: Either treat the whole series of incidents as a mere disciplinary problem for the high school to handle, or treat it as a criminal matter. Just don’t have one standard of justice for whites and another, much harsher standard for blacks.

The cause was then taken up by other black radio hosts — Tom Joyner, whose morning drive-time show has enormous reach; Steve Harvey, the comedian whose morning show usually covers the same “Does he really love me?” territory as does Baisden’s; the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose show, as you might expect, was already heavy on politics and activism.

Yesterday morning, as the throng descended on Jena, both the Joyner and Harvey shows featured live updates from the scene. Baisden and Sharpton were in Jena, helping lead the demonstrations. It’s fair to say that without black radio, the case of the Jena 6 probably never would have become a significant national story — and certainly never would have sparked one of the biggest civil rights protests in decades.

Why is this interesting? Because black America is increasingly complicated and diverse, riven by fault lines that didn’t exist back when the great civil rights heroes were marching in Selma. We’re not forced by law to live in the same neighborhoods or to go to the same schools anymore. A generation has reached adulthood without ever experiencing the in-your-face racism of the Jim Crow era. There are black families that have had multigenerational middle-class success, and black families trapped in multigenerational poverty and dysfunction.

Black radio is one of the places where all the varied segments of black America still come together. It’s a true community medium, even if what we still call “the black community” is, for most purposes, best thought of as plural.

But yesterday’s protest needed more than the right medium, it needed the right message. When a local prosecutor in a small Southern town is confronted with a racial clash and he gives the whites a slap on the wrist while trying his best to send the blacks to prison, there aren’t many black Americans who feel they can enjoy the luxury of indifference.

We don’t see that many instances of overt, unapologetic, separate-and-unequal racial discrimination these days, thank goodness. Let’s hope we never see another. Because when something like Jena happens, we’re reminded, as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote in his letter from the Birmingham jail, that “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” And we’re reminded that however diverse we are, to some people we all look alike.

eugenerobinson@washpost.com

Rappers aren’t the only one that make mistakes.It’s not a big deal.He said a word.

Is it me or are Luda’s eyebrows arched. Hell , they look betta than mine!!!!!

Damn rappers. Always in the news for wrong reasons. Most of them anyway. Why can’t they learn from people like Common and all the other positive individuals who respect themselves and their communities?

I hope more will sign up for the Jena 6 benefit show.

I still love me some luda, all day, that man is fine.

everyone else….eh

no mention to me getting a headache from these long ass posts up here, damn. got more than the CL staff written. sheeeeeeeesh.

note: u can post more than once but please take it down within one post. thanks

High Five to Bill…always dropping the knowledge!
Why do we look to stars to do what we are totally capable of. We can get out int the neighborhoods and call up a few local radio and tv stations and mke our own platforms. A lot of starts are pre-occupied with their success. They dont want to speak against anything that might effect their cross-over appeal. So the thing to do is stop supporting stars that dont stand for anything. Stop supporting stars that dont support their people. And more importantly we as individuals need to come together without being instructed to do so by “stars” and do some standing up against civil injustices.

And uh….I just wanna say…Luda’s Eye Brows look better than mines! hahahaha

i don’t think luda thought that through…how is he gonna claim that his music isn’t all negative and derogatory, then completely contradict himself…come on now.

Question for the Young People

With all due respect (I honestly don’t know the answer) are there ANY rappers/hip hop artist that don’t use the N word ???

I hear people speak highly about Kanye West, Common & Mos Def.

Are those the only Three relevant Hip Hop Artist that don’t use the N word ????

i have one question: WHO THE HELL LET LUDA PERFORM AT THE KING MEMORIAL IN THE FIRST PLACE??? The event organizers should be blamed for that fiasco. Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys…and, drum roll,please…LUDACRIS?????
The man who sings about hoes in different area codea??? ahahahahahaha

I got one thing to say about that: “nigga please”

58.

bill
Friday, September 21, 2007
Question for the Young People

With all due respect (I honestly don’t know the answer) are there ANY rappers/hip hop artist that don’t use the N word ???

I hear people speak highly about Kanye West, Common & Mos Def.

Are those the only Three relevant Hip Hop Artist that don’t use the N word ????

Chamillionaire new cd…that’s all i can give you Bill.

@ BILL,

Kanye uses it.
Talib uses it but only negatively, not as a word of endearment.
Common, I didn’t hear it on “Finding Forever” so I guess he stopped using it, I need to listen again to make sure, but at least the few times he did say it, he didn’t use it as a word of endearment.

@ 13 lmao about Nick. Luda wrong place &time. Jena 6 I would to more celebs involved as well that’s important case to get behind

IAMDARKAQUA is right, Chamillionaire released a curse-free album. No N word.

Angel please delete #57….i don’t know how i did that!!! Sorry

Luda had a coon moment. It happens.

Interesting to hear about the Benefit concert… hope all the money goes to the boys.

Luda used that word because he, like many other black people, see nothing wrong with it. That’s why he could use it at a event honoring the most respected and important Black American in our history. This just shows once again, how much we need to improve. I’m sure Dr. King as well as Malcolm X are so proud that they fought so hard to disconnect Black people from that word, to only have Black people themselves, use it and call each other the word with no regard like it is a badge of honor.

Using that word at a MLK event Luda? You could have shown a bit more restraint and respect.

Thank you IAMDARKAQUA & Chante’

With all due respect, Wouldn’t you say that this is a “problem” when you can only list 1 or 2 rappers that do NOT use the N word….

no offense to all the Hip Hop Fans out there, but this is a shame.

A promotor can’t even invite a Hip Hop artist to perform at a memorial concert (The King Benifit), because we don’t know what is liable to come out of their mouth
* I would be afraid to invite Kanye, cause he may throw a tantrum if you don’t present him with an award

smh

-Aint nothing new about snoop.

-Dang Luda you could have at least replaced the N word with brother. That was very inapporiate because MLK Jr fought for out rights and one those were to not be called the N word or boy. SMH Luda you know better. Eff everybody else but support your people’s dog.

IAMDARKAQUA said:

Angel please delete #57….i don’t know how i did that!!! Sorry

Bill Said:

It’s all love.
We’re Family..We understand……

Luda is a disgrace to Dr. King, black people and hip-hop. We need to boycott these childish, dysfunctional rappers and stop making excuses such as “coon moments”. Luda has had more than 2 or 3 public coon moments.

He is a 30 year old grown azz man that is responsible for his behavior. If we are not letting YT makes excuses for “moments or pranks”, then we certainly do not need to allow our people to continue to slide while they continue to embarass and berate us.

@70 Lola Falana… I concur

67.

bill
Friday, September 21, 2007
Thank you IAMDARKAQUA & Chante’

With all due respect, Wouldn’t you say that this is a “problem” when you can only list 1 or 2 rappers that do NOT use the N word….

no offense to all the Hip Hop Fans out there, but this is a shame.

A promotor can’t even invite a Hip Hop artist to perform at a memorial concert (The King Benifit), because we don’t know what is liable to come out of their mouth
* I would be afraid to invite Kanye, cause he may throw a tantrum if you don’t present him with an award

smh

I AGREE BILL…SADLY I AGREE. I THINK A MAJOR SHIFT HAPPENED YESTERDAY…IF EVERYONE KEEPS THIS MOMENT ON THEIR HEARTS….PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO DEMAND CHANGE AND HOLD THESE CONSTANT COON DANCES FOR MONEY ACCOUNTABLE….I’M STILL SALTY ABOUT YESTERDAY!!!!

Luda you know better…

well ghetto is what ghettoism does….luda get it 2gthr.

i wish i had the time to attend the jena 6 event…it’s def a good cause!

I dont see the big deal about Luda.That’s is like me slipping out a curse word talking to my mother and it happend.Just a mistake I bet he won’t do it again.

Oh trust Kanye,Pharell,Mos and Talib be using the N word and they the most respected lyricist people in the industry.So really it’s double standard.When people who listen to these artist and praise them but they using a word they think is offensive which makes you a bigger hypo.

Big WTF@Luda..lol

The Game…what a dumb ass!! LOL