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The Mighty Mos Def · (#4 (**permalink**))

milesdavis wrote:

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I didnt see anty big deal before and now either

I think its his personal life and looks like he likes them chocolate

that said,i also believe that he is one of he few (MAINSTREAM) artists out there makin some GOOD MUSIC

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Miles, hypocrisy to this degree is always an issue, man. Especially when you represent a genre of music('conscious rap') that is looked down onwith disdain by many for the 'fake' element that they believe pervades it.

You can't change the fact that on the "Black Star" album Mos glorified sisters("Brown skin lady") and dissed a certain ilk of brother with that movie clip at the beginning of the song about "good hair"yet this choice in his personal life isn't consistent with what he preached. He's leaving himself wide open for attack with this one. I saw the chick he married as a light skin sister and didn't believe he contradicted himself in the racialsense; however, he did in that she was the video model that his ilk put down for being a part of mainstream rap videos. But this chick is clearly Arab, that's not African/Black, no matter how you cut it. That's nowhere close to "chocolate" from whereI sit.

I haven't downloaded the new album so I can't comment on that, but his last album wasstraight trash. I believe your personal life reflects in the quality and substanceof your artwork. Since, I'm obviously a fan of this particular artist abilities/capabilities, you can see where I'm warytowards his mind-set, today, and how it affects/will affecthis art.

Common, Kanye and this dude have all played themselves over the past two years on this issue or similar. I can't speak for your side of the pond, but around these parts their actions do cast doubt on the movement and the brothers within the movement in particular. That's where it goes beyond his "personal choice" and has an affect on therespect theAfricentric movement garners from the people, the youth in particular. These dudes are among the most recognizable mainstream faces/voices for a way of thought in this country(sadly); they must accept some responsibility for their actions in their art and personal lives as well.