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- Path: sparky!uunet!Cadence.COM!mas
- From: mas@Cadence.COM (Masud Khan)
- Subject: Re: Sell Outs?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.165342.2600@Cadence.COM>
- Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- References: <92304.123547IO20738@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> <92307.112406U14864@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:53:42 GMT
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- In article <92307.112406U14864@uicvm.uic.edu> Tyrone Ellison <U14864@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
- >As far as artists who endorse St. Ides, I consider Rakim the true sell-out in
- >this case. On the one hand, in his interviews and on his records, he drops
- >wisdom about having knowledge of self, the 5% Nation and (most recently) the
- >Gulf War. THEN, he turns around and endorses an alcoholic beverage. I'm no
- >theology expert, but since when was the consumption of alcohol approved by the
- >5% Nation? If Rakim is a true Muslim (as he claims to be), he would not
- >a product that's so destructive to people (Black people in particular). Rakim
- >endorsing St. Ides would be tantamount to hearing this: "This is KRS-ONE of
- >the mighty Boogie Down Productions, and I'm here to tell you not to forget to
- >stock up on those chit-lins for Thanksgiving!" I just don't get it. If Rakim
- >really wants to "Teach The Children", then he shouldn't do it with a bottle of
- >St. Ides in his hands.
- >
- >I'm Audi like Bush/Quayle...
- >
- >Peace out, The Minister Of Rage, Gifted Underworld Executioner...
-
- NOI 5% Nubians are *NOT* Muslims, 5% allow alcohol, knockin' boots befor
- marriage, spliff pullin' and anything else as long as you keep payin' yer dollas,
- and in return you gets to call yourself a "Muslim", NOI,5%, Nubians are all faith
- rejecters and are destined for the hell-fire, Rakim aint nuttin' but a hypocrite
- and a drug dealer.
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- Peace
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- Mas
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- Islam my source of Force!
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