[RexBeach]

This is a superb post.

“Keepin’ it real...”. What does this really mean(pun intended)?

[Red in Blue PA]

Another excerpt:

I’ve written about this before, and so I want to be very precise with my words. For far too many modern black athletes, “keepin’ it real” has become the dangerous anthem that is threatening to destroy all the good that the previous generation of black athletes helped create.

“‘Keepin’ it real’ is one of the most dangerous phrases in our language,” St. Louis Rams Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson says. “It puts us in situations we have no business being in, then makes it almost impossible to get out of.”

[KC_Conspirator]

“Keeping it real” is a phrase meaning to be “street” or “down to earth”. Liberals like this saying. In fact, saying “keep it real” is really an act of fakery.

[latina4dubya]

“Keepin’ it real...”. What does this really mean

i saw a segment of Chris Rock talking about the stupidity of "keeping it real," on You Tube a while back... he doesn't buy it and neither do i... it's pretty much what people say to excuse base behavior... when they have no motivation to expect better of themselves...

[BradtotheBone]

Here is a video from Chappels show on “keeping it real.”

http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/player.jhtml?ml_video=11915&ml_collection=&ml_gateway=&ml_gateway_id=&ml_comedian=&ml_runtime=&ml_context=show&ml_origin_url=/shows/chappelles_show/videos/season_2/index.jhtml&ml_playlist=&lnk=&is_large=true