Re: (idm) The sociology of Trip Hop

From Tom Millar
Sent Fri, Jul 16th 1999, 22:06


Kelley Hackett wrote:
> 
> Ha ha ha ha, bitter sarcasm is uncalled for Mr. Millar, but I would imagine
> me calling U a bitch is too, so we are even on that score!
> 
> How is this.........I rant and Rave about B12, Stasis and John B. no of whom
> is African American!.........And I not once mentioned white, i do believe,
> in any of my post, save this one.........but I wouldnt head down that path
> if I were U, being that U are so sick of it!
> 
> Where is my freind Mercenary at, I need one order of cement shoes Merc!
> 
> Now let us see, who began this racial ball moving anyway!  Hmmmmmmm, perhaps
> its loaded in the words................Awwwwhhh shit I am just wasting
> time................

It is loaded in the words, and that's unfortunate... my beef is with the
idea that, given two pieces of music, the one produced by an individual
who is "ghetto" or whatever is more worthy of respect. I do not think
art should ever be judged on the nature of its creators.

If you agree, then it's all good.
I just don't care for "white folks got no soul"-type arguments anymore
(not that you ever made any) and feel inclined to respond whenever
somebody brings it up. That's one of the reasons I'm no longer on 313...

Tom