Rapper: Blacks 'cheered when 9-11 happened'

http://news.google.com/news?q=Rapper:+Blacks+'cheered+when+9-11+happened'&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=nn&oi=newsr ^ | October 14, 2004

[Imnotalib]

If Osama bin Laden ever buys a rap album, he'll probably start with a CD by KRS-One.

The hip-hop anarchist has declared his solidarity with al-Qaida by asserting that he and other African-Americans "cheered when 9-11 happened," reports the New York Daily News.

The rapper, real name Kris Parker, defiled the memory of those who died in the terrorist attacks as he spouted off at a recent New Yorker Festival panel discussion. advertisement

"I say that proudly," the Boogie Down Productions founder went on, insisting that, before the attack, security guards kept Blacks out of the World Trade Center "because of the way we talk and dress.

"So when the planes hit the building, we were like, 'Mmmm - justice.' "

The atrocity of 9-11 "doesn't affect us the hip-hop community," he said. "9-11 happened to them, not us," he added, explaining that by "them" he meant "the rich ... those who are oppressing us. RCA or BMG, Universal, the radio stations."

Parker also sneered at efforts by other rappers to get young people to vote.

"Voting in a corrupt society adds more corruption," he added. "America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place."

[Imnotalib]

OK, standing around griping and complaining is probably more effective....

[MeanWestTexan]

Sounds like treason to me. Arresst him.

[Michael Goldsberry]

I wonder how many trolls we'll get with this story this time around.

[hometoroost]

K Who?

[syriacus]

Gee. My impression was that Americans pulled together (in general) after 9/11.

[Lijahsbubbe]

declared his solidarity with al-Qaida by asserting that he and other African-Americans "cheered when 9-11 happened

Maybe he and his momma did.

[Sloth]

Many comments here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1246163/posts

[NativeNewYorker]

before the attack, security guards kept Blacks out of the World Trade Center

I was a regular at the WTC thoughout its ill-starred life, and I NEVER NOT ONCE EVER EVER saw security interfere with ANYONE there.

[Lijahsbubbe]

You're not taking his word for it are you? (or were you being sarcastic) He can speak for all Black Americans about as much as I can speak for all women.

And it's obvious from this article that he can't even speak for all rappers about voting.

[Prime Choice]

News to me.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=cheered

[Thrusher]

I'll cheer when they find him OD'd on crack.

[Lijahsbubbe]

So when the planes hit the building, we were like, 'Mmmm - justice.' "

He's definitely not with us, looks like he's with the terrorists.

[Enterprise]

In Hip Hop the females actually sing, while the males grunt, yell, make stupid noises, and sing about their penises.

[Imnotalib]

Odd, I searched for the exact headline and got NOTHING.

[mountaineer]

previously posted here, KRS-One, decency zero (Hip-Hopper Who Celebrated Sept. 11 Attacks : "Mmmm, Justice")

[Dat Mon]

Why isnt Mr tough guy over in Fallujah or Khandahar fighting alongside his 'brothers', instead of tooling around NY in his stretch limo?

[Arrowhead1952]

Many comments Plus two zotted trolls here:

[Reactionary]

"America has to commit suicide if the world is to be a better place."

I can think of other seething, moronic Marxist swine who should do it first.

[nosofar]

Anyone more affected by the toppling a couple of buildings than with the 3000 lives that were lost is a shallow and pathetic individual.

[Taxcider]

This rapper is a idiot.
He doesn't spoke for me or any of my other black
friends. This was a attack on America, not blacks or whites.
All the races in this country should stand as one against these islamofastists