The Soul-GLO Experience

[Erzengel]

Just for the record, the slur Darth mentioned has been added to the censored words list.
*******?

Edit: Hahahaha.

[Darthphere]

About time.

[Memphis Slim]

If "not having the interests of your fellow Black people at heart" makes you not "Black", then Gangstas and most Rappers aren't "Black".
Confusing


http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2930375/2/istockphoto_2930375_blue_ribbon.jpg
THAT IS THE COMMENT OF THE WEEK! http://www.superherohype.com/forums/images/smilies/icon14.gif

[Memphis Slim]

His Black. Does he have his fellow black peoples intrests at heart is another matter.

Hey slim did you see my vid?


What vid?

[Memphis Slim]

Clarence Thomas is black or "African-American". Where his interest lies have absolutely no bearing on his ethnicity.

Two different issues.


There is no "handbook" on how to be "black". You just "ARE". By birth. What you read, eat, how you dance or can't, basketball skills, what music you like or command of the english language has no barring on your blackness.


All of those are sterotypes........

[The Original Bamfer]

Morg can smell triple posts from a mile away. :ninja:

[Colossal Spoons]

Morg can smell triple posts from a mile away. :ninja:

Like another mod and nipples? :D

[Erzengel]

Or another and rape.

[DOG LIPS]

Or another and triple posts about raped nipples.

[SoulManX]

Or another and triple posts about raped nipples.

:wow:

[jaguarr]

Or another whose every post is like a triple rape (nipples optional).

jag

[Colossal Spoons]

Wonder how you get L_S to come running? :o

[Erzengel]

Wonder how you get L_S to come running? :o
We need a white thread!!!

3......2......1

[The Original Bamfer]

We need a white thread!!!

3......2......1

We need a Bratwurst-Over-Rice Lover's Thread. :o

[raybia]

There is no "handbook" on how to be "black". You just "ARE". By birth. What you read, eat, how you dance or can't, basketball skills, what music you like or command of the english language has no barring on your blackness.



All of those are sterotypes........

Yes, I agree. That was my point.

With that said, I also know many blacks who also have an identity crisis too and cannot bear the idea of being African-American.

I'm proud to be black. However I pick and choose for myself which aspects of African-American culture to embrace along with the best elements of other cultures that I have grown to enjoy and respect.

However I never forget my roots nor those people who I share a common history with.

[Erzengel]

Or FF2 was a horrible movie. 3....2....1....

[DOG LIPS]

Wonder how you get L_S to come running? :o

Someone post a sexy Hoff pic.

[Colossal Spoons]

Someone post a sexy Hoff pic.

I said running, not killing :(

[Varient]

There is no "handbook" on how to be "black". You just "ARE". By birth. What you read, eat, how you dance or can't, basketball skills, what music you like or command of the english language has no barring on your blackness.


All of those are sterotypes........

really?

(tearing up my "black like Me" Manuals.)
:word:

[raybia]

really?

(tearing up my "black like Me" Manuals.)
:word:

I read "Black like Me."

Great book.

[terry78]

I think so long as you're black and don't have a "I hate black people and don't want anything to do with them" vibe going, it's pretty much fine. I have known people that are black and grew up around every race but black and, while it may not be intentional, seem to skew towards that opinion. Haha, I already mentioned my little cousin who basically goes to an all white school, came home one day and told her mom, "I'm not black, I'm white." That kind of **** does need to be nipped in the bud.

[raybia]

I think so long as you're black and don't have a "I hate black people and don't want anything to do with them" vibe going, it's pretty much fine. I have known people that are black and grew up around every race but black and, while it may not be intentional, seem to skew towards that opinion.

Bingo! I agree.

Its also call self hate or lack of self esteem, identity crisis, etc.

[Erzengel]

Now you are arguing nature over nuture.

Bottom line, be proud of where you come from, don't wear it on your sleeve or like a badge of honor.

A) It's not like you had any part of being black, white, asian.
B) I get annoyed when people list their race as their #1 defining quality. I can think of 20 other things about me before I even get to race.

[raybia]

Now you are arguing nature over nuture.

Bottom line, be proud of where you come from, don't wear it on your sleeve or like a badge of honor.

A) It's not like you had any part of being black, white, asian.
B) I get annoyed when people list their race as their #1 defining quality. I can think of 20 other things about me before I even get to race.

:up:

My character is more important than my ethnicity.

[terry78]

^Well, that's like the asian chick that is disgusted by any and all things asian. You don't have to walk around in a kimono and whatever, but at the same, it's not needed to act like your people make you sick to your stomach.

[raybia]

^Well, that's like the asian chick that is disgusted by any and all things asian. You don't have to walk around in a kimono and whatever, but at the same, it's not needed to act like your people make you sick to your stomach.


The opposite of Bruce Lee who loved and respected the beauty of his culture to the point he want to share it with those who were non-Asian.

[Varient]

I read "Black like Me."

Great book.

Back in High school,.... Book was hated by a few of my fellow students because it made whites look bad.


Of course "Black Like Me" in my circles, (On Blackvoices.com), means militant blacks who will determine whether you are black by every little thing you do.

For example,... my actions over the last few days would have given me stigma of being an "oreo" .

the BLM folk usually believe that Blacks do or don't do a whole slew of things that are really limiting and march in lockstep with what I've had many non-blacks tell me "how blacks are."

MEH.

[raybia]

Back in High school,.... Book was hated by a few of my fellow students because it made whites look bad.


Of course "Black Like Me" in my circles, (On Blackvoices.com), means militant blacks who will determine whether you are black by every little thing you do.

For example,... my actions over the last few days would have given me stigma of being an "oreo" .

the BLM folk usually believe that Blacks do or don't do a whole slew of things that are really limiting and march in lockstep with what I've had many non-blacks tell me "how blacks are."

MEH.


Well my response to any black who thinks I'm an Oreo is that I would rather be that than a hard dried up piece of coal.

[chamber-music]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlUANIsvNTw

Estelles insanely good perfomance on the Jools Holland Show. Complete with live band. Well worth a watch peeps.

Who said good black music dead?

The vid above slim

There is no "handbook" on how to be "black". You just "ARE". By birth. What you read, eat, how you dance or can't, basketball skills, what music you like or command of the english language has no barring on your blackness.


All of those are sterotypes........

Agreed. I think some black people buy into or try to live by the sterotype at times though.

I think so long as you're black and don't have a "I hate black people and don't want anything to do with them" vibe going, it's pretty much fine. I have known people that are black and grew up around every race but black and, while it may not be intentional, seem to skew towards that opinion. Haha, I already mentioned my little cousin who basically goes to an all white school, came home one day and told her mom, "I'm not black, I'm white." That kind of **** does need to be nipped in the bud.

Bingo! I agree.

Its also call self hate or lack of self esteem, identity crisis, etc.

[Warhammer]

We need some comic relief. As anyone ever been the token black guy in the group, before?

Vyq61qQF9ik

[chamber-music]

We need some comic relief. As anyone ever been the token black guy in the group, before?

Vyq61qQF9ik

yeah :woot:
I love the part where his at the party and another black guy turns up. His like "My Bad". Bcause there is only allowed to be one black person at a time.

[SoulManX]

We need some comic relief. As anyone ever been the token black guy in the group, before?

Vyq61qQF9ik

Yea I have been the token in a few groups.

[Warhammer]

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[Erzengel]

Spoons is my token. Back ups are Terry and CMill. But I'm always looking for a 4th. :up:

[TBadora]

We need some comic relief. As anyone ever been the token black guy in the group, before?

Vyq61qQF9ik

Who hasn't?

[SoulManX]

Spoons is my token. Back ups are Terry and CMill. But I'm always looking for a 4th. :up:

I have my token asian chick in my circle :o

[terry78]

Haha, I'm the token black guy on my team here at work. You will always be the token black something at one point in your life, unless you manage to always be around black people. Which is nigh impossible.

[Varient]

Who hasn't?

Word.

[Warhammer]

Spoons is my token. Back ups are Terry and CMill. But I'm always looking for a 4th. :up:

Haha.

Thank God I have my Asian half to fall back on. :o

Who hasn't?

It all depends on your group of friends, especially if you are the only black guy in a group of white friends.

[chamber-music]

I always call my back up. Like I was the only black guy at my friends pub. So I called up the brothers and they down in a hour. Stregnth in numbers lol

[terry78]

There are other black guys here at work I go out with sometimes, but if we have team outings for our specific team, I'm usually the only black dude if I ever do go. The white guys tend to like to do the drinking contest thing whereas the black guys tend to just chill and nurse their drinks, and seeing as how I don't hit the alcohol, I'm just there not doing **** when I'm out with the white guys.

[Erzengel]

You mean besides taking their women? :huh:

[Varient]

Well my response to any black who thinks I'm an Oreo is that I would rather be that than a hard dried up piece of coal.

Well,... Usually I just laugh and tell them that they don't know what it is to be black and to pick up a book.

One guess on what they say to that?

[raybia]

I'm sure I've unknowingly been the token but if they would have even hinted to me that I was, I would have put my token shoe in their token slot.

[raybia]

Well,... Usually I just laugh and tell them that they don't know what it is to be black and to pick up a book.

One guess on what they say to that?

Yeah thats a good answer.

[chamber-music]

There are other black guys here at work I go out with sometimes, but if we have team outings for our specific team, I'm usually the only black dude if I ever do go. The white guys tend to like to do the drinking contest thing whereas the black guys tend to just chill and nurse their drinks, and seeing as how I don't hit the alcohol, I'm just there not doing **** when I'm out with the white guys.

Yeah I'm usually the dude not drinking or drinking slowly. While the white dudes are hammering down sambuca

[SoulManX]

Well,... Usually I just laugh and tell them that they don't know what it is to be black and to pick up a book.

One guess on what they say to that?

"Books are kryptonite to a n_gga" -Chris Rock

[Manic]

I'm the token black guy amongst a bunch of Asians.

One of these 20-somethings is not like the others...
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/catalepsicfox/JJ_meet2-002.jpg

[terry78]

All dudes and like two chicks? That's a bull**** clique. :o

[chamber-music]

I'm the token black guy amongst a bunch of Asians.

One of these 20-somethings is not like the others...
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff124/catalepsicfox/JJ_meet2-002.jpg

Holy Cow!
Blacks and Asians hanging out like Cats and Dogs :wow: :cwink: :woot:

I had one asian friend when I a kid, but then he moved and went to a different school.

I've been looking for a new Asian friend ever since :csad:

[Warhammer]

Manic's pic would make a great "OWNED" pic. :o

[Manic]

All dudes and like two chicks? That's a bull**** clique. :o
They won't let any of their women around me. :cmad:

[Erzengel]

The guy was in the middle so everyone could keep an eye on him.

[knowsbleed]

^Well, that's like the asian chick that is disgusted by any and all things asian. You don't have to walk around in a kimono and whatever, but at the same, it's not needed to act like your people make you sick to your stomach.

I know TOO many Asian chicks that are exactly like that. To the point that ALL of their friends are white, their speech is exremely valley girl and ALL of their boyfriends are white. They bring them home and let their boyfriends treat their families like crap.

b****es like that deserve whatever trailer and the million kids they wind up with.

Holy Cow!
Blacks and Asians hanging out like Cats and Dogs :wow: :cwink: :woot:

I had one asian friend when I a kid, but then he moved and went to a different school.

I've been looking for a new Asian friend ever since :csad:

My school was black, asian, mexican (plus other minorities) and the handful of white people. The white people were the ones that felt out of place if there were too many white people at an event :word:

[Warhammer]

I know TOO many Asian chicks that are exactly like that. To the point that ALL of their friends are white, their speech is exremely valley girl and ALL of their boyfriends are white. They bring them home and let their boyfriends treat their families like crap.

b****es like that deserve whatever trailer and the million kids they wind up with.

That's some bulls***. That needs to be nipped in the bud.

[tzarinna]

Anyone watching Oprah's Favorite Things?

[Warhammer]

I am now. :o

[Arkady Rossovich]

Yo.

[tzarinna]

I want that damn fridge with the TV in it. :mad:

[terry78]

I want that damn fridge with the TV in it. :mad:

That's like a heart attack waiting to happen.

"Mm-hmm, girl...I can watch my stories AND not have to leave the fridge!"

[tzarinna]

That's like a heart attack waiting to happen.

"Mm-hmm, girl...I can watch my stories AND not have to leave the fridge!"

I wonder if it's set up for wireless internet?

Did you see that $900 DVD set, holy ****!

[Warhammer]

Damn, Tzarinna. You seriously got me enjoying this. I am loving this...

[Wilhelm-Scream]

watch my storieslol

[tzarinna]

Damn, Tzarinna. You seriously got me enjoying this. I am loving this...

You should've seen the audiences reaction when they found out what the show was about. They were jumping up and down and screaming for about 10 minutes.
I'm so jealous. :mad:

[Warhammer]

Hell, I'd be jealous, too.

Lucky audience...:cmad:

[PyroChamber]

We need some comic relief. As anyone ever been the token black guy in the group, before?

Vyq61qQF9ikIs it possible to be the token black if you're among other blacks? Like if you're the only black that's not like the others?

At my job there there's a " token white" and that's the boss. Everyone else is either black, asian or latino.

[chamber-music]

http://i12.tinypic.com/81f6r9d.jpg

[Manic]

I always thought "So So Def" was a horrible name for a record label. I get that Jermaine Dupri was trying to say his music was just oh so very def, but it almost comes off as saying "it's kinda def, but only it's so-so. It's so-so def."

Still, can't be mad at him. He gave us Da Brat, and has been known to release a half-decent song every few years.

[PyroChamber]

I always thought "So So Def" was a horrible name for a record label. I get that Jermaine Dupri was trying to say his music was just oh so very def, but it almost comes off as saying "it's kinda def, but only it's so-so. It's so-so def."

Still, can't be mad at him. He gave us Da Brat, and has been known to release a half-decent song every few years.And where's Da Brat now?

[chamber-music]

And where's Da Brat now?
http://ldc.upenn.edu/myl/llog/VP.jpg

[Manic]

And where's Da Brat now?
Ironically, her career declined after appearing on The Surreal Life. She'd only made a hit album a couple years before venturing into a "last grasp at fame" reality show. Since then? Nothing.

[Memphis Slim]

Ironically, her career declined after appearing on The Surreal Life. She'd only made a hit album a couple years before venturing into a "last grasp at fame" reality show. Since then? Nothing.

She was on the Celebrity Fitness club on MTV.

[KenK]

Is it possible to be the token black if you're among other blacks? Like if you're the only black that's not like the others?

At my job there there's a " token white" and that's the boss. Everyone else is either black, asian or latino.

I wouldn't really count him as a token, since he's the authority figure. He brought all you guys into his fold, not the other way around.

[chamber-music]

Move over Joss Stone theres a new white chick with awesome singing skills in the house. Listen out for a little power vocals at the end :up:

Adele - Hometown Glory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL49yZNE4yk

[chamber-music]

Doubt you have ever heard of her shes: M.I.A. meets Lil Kim meets Peaches. Ebony Bones brings the crazy like Grace Jones wish she could lol
They are so 'Nathan Barley' its almost most funny http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Barley
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9720/hornht0.jpghttp://www.coolhunting.com/images/ebonybones.jpg
Report & live on french TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0pdfo-Ug9g

Liveroom performance. Turn the volume down if your british black girls with East London accents annoy you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVs0Wvtt2YI

[terry78]

Wow. She looks nuts.

[chamber-music]

Wow. She looks nuts.
I thought Lil Kim was crazy then I saw this chick at Glastonbury and was like Woah :wow: :dry:
http://i11.tinypic.com/2dlrzmw.jpg
I don't even know what that is on her head :huh:

[Incrediblejeff]

http://i12.tinypic.com/81f6r9d.jpg

LMAO.This is just genius.

[AndThePickles]

Anyone watching Oprah's Favorite Things?

****, I missed it! :csad:

[tzarinna]

****, I missed it! :csad:

Bam! (http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200711/tows_past_20071120.jhtml?promocode=HP21) :yay:

[Erzengel]

Anyone watching Oprah's Favorite Things?

No. I'm a male and I work til 5. :huh:

[Lightning Strykez!]

After a thorough review, I have elected to close the Soul Glo Experience permanently.

Instead of dwelling on the negative, my preference at this time is to focus on what has been good about this little thread. Undoubtedly, it has been a successful discussion in that it united so many of us from different walks of life. Enlightening education on what makes us different as human beings has been born as a result of all these conversations. Most importantly, this thread has proved that talk on various issues pertaining to race and culture CAN go on for months here at the Hype without deteriorating into stupidity. I'm proud of that--and I wish to commend all of the regular participants that have kept things fresh and entertaining every day here. This is not a loss or failure...it's a victory.

Keep glowing and swishing that hay-ah....;):up: