As a huge music fan and a dedicated member of the UK Urban scene, every once in a while, an artist comes along and hits the nail on the head with its poignant message. I commend the PR team behind the artist Bashy. They have worked hard to get a relatively unknown artist into all premier publications with a positive message to ethnic communities that are torn apart by violence and societal oppression.
It is often frustrating when newspapers like THE TELEGRAPH make the following statement: "Young black men are apparently being increasingly lured into trouble by rap stars, celebrities and sportsmen who glamorise the wrong sort of lifestyle."
This could not be further from the truth, the message behind Bashy's song 'BLACK BOYS' is one of empowerment and strife. We need more of these key messages to motivate youths across the UK.
Sadly, what The Telegraph failed to take into account is the fact that musicians make youngsters aspire for greater things. The idea that music influences youngsters negatively is a defective argument and it fails to understand that music can be an empowering tool to motivate people to work harder and make something of themselves. Just because a teenager sees a rapper driving a BMW does not mean he will kill for it.
A message often lost in music is the notion of work hard and you shall reap the results. I'm so tired of defending this point.
Monday 24 December 2007
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