Siyabonga 'Slikour' Methane, a South African Hip Hop artist who recently debuted a music video of a single he had titled 'Black are Fools', which has left tongues wagging of fury.
The lyrics of a song go on to say : "cause blacks are fools,
they just wanna be fresh
Give them a little money
And they think they rule.
But I hope we better than that
Nowadays its all about money
And political favors
Is BEE the only way to be something?
That's why we do not even own nothing.
'Cause we think of ourselves as nothing" He argues that his song is misinterpreted as people do not even attempt to listen to his lyrics but end up just making a conclusion with the title of the song. "I still believe, though, that people should not only focus on the title of the song. I'm saying all this because of what white people or foreigners say about us. They say we are lazy; that is why they take our jobs," he says.
I have attempted to listen to the song attentively and have found that some of the points he make are valid and true, I think which is why many people are triggered by what he is stating. On the other hand, the choice of words starting from the song title it is definitely harsh and spiteful. He could have chosen a more appropriate and calmer tone register to address the issues because it seems more aggressive and viewed to have turned his back on his people.
What makes me agree to some of the points he makes is that we are easily driven to want to live an extravagant life without having to work hard and earn money you deserve, instead we are more intrigued into quick cash and be seen as people who are living the "life" especially within the black community. The society approves of people who have tons of money and are not even educated, and that gives the impression that the youth can see themselves invincibly rich within a short period time instead of investing in education. As the song ends, he expresses " If you keep the truth in the dark, our future will be even darker" hence we should re-address all the issues to build a solid foundation for the future generation.
All I can say is the Truth hurts.
ReplyDeleteI feel Slikour's song is hit at heart specially to the uneducated.What he says is true.I think we should take the words in this song to bring change and let them inspire us to get educated and have a positive future.
Yes, I also do agree with you Nokuthula, people need to be attentive as in the song he clearly states "we are better than that", meaning as the black comunity we should educate ourselves and stop the foolishness of thinking that getting quick cash is a better alternative.
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