New Class at Georgetown Univ. Studies Jay-Z's 'Lyrical Prowess'

First off I have been to many concerts in my life, some I wish I never had to think about again like ICP, some that were fun but didn't do anything for my life like Lalapalooza and monsters of rock, I've seen ice-t in concert, even seen the Notorious B I G all put on great shows, but my favorite concert of all was Christopher Parkening, a single man, a single instrument, 2 hours of amazing.

I guess this means that some of the 1% are different than others, because I thought they were all corrupt and evil rich people? Am I wrong?

 

This is all blacks can do well. Entertainment. They haven't the brains to do something useful like be a scientist or businessman.

 

Why not, hell look at the political crooks that are emulated in this country. Look at all the mob bosses in this country who were emulated for years. I thought capitalism was the driving force in this country isn't that the process he used to achieve his success in this country. Why shouldn't he be emulated.

 

And your white brain (assuming) is only productive enough to post racist nonsense on internet forums.

In other words, theyve been more productive then you. Entertainment is a business (duhrrrr) and Russell Simmons, Sean combs, and jay-z have probably made more money of their business ventures then they ever did from their music.

 

I am sure he would be willing to go, as soon as, the racist cavemen like you are but back in the caves in Europe.

 

students are not machines they need down time classes where they can lay back roll a doobie and jive

many classes even in public colleges don't have anything to do with the career they will get anyways, just pass time

 

Actually, University of California does offer such courses. Such esteemed programs as a "Certificate in Diversity and Social Justice", degrees in "Gender Studies" and such are the official names for these programs. They have 17 non-teaching administrators per campus who are paid 200k a year to set up such programs. "Diversity Studies" are now a full blown, million dollar industry in colleges, especially on the west coast. Lets face facts, these "Diversity" courses are really just a way for kids to feel smug over their non-diversity trained counterparts. They essentially teach a kid to think that this certificate gives them a sort of moral authority that others do no possess.

That part is true, Phil Lesh was classically trained and so was Pigpen I believe, I'll have to double check on that.

 

yes, and they should take out more loans to pay for it too.

 

that is why higher education should be nationalized and the rich taxpayers should bare some of their burdens during college

this class is a stress reliever from allll that studying

 

oh my stress, go get mommy to rock you to sleep.

 

No, us taxpayers should pay for them. Right LM?

 

If you want to relax, drink some tea or something.

 

Actually, those programs do exist. And if you want to talk about a Ponzi scheme, that's it. There are no jobs for that crap, except teaching it to other idiots. Soon, even the biggest idiot will realize these courses are worthless.

Terrapin Station was recorded in 77. Please show who involved with that album was a music major.

 

So I guess Jay Z and P. Diddy wouldn't be consider business men. How about Michael Jordan would you consider him a business man since he is the majority owner of a professional basketball team. Why am I wasting my time I could give you a list of black professionals all night.

 

Now that Big Fed has effectively placed taxpayers on the hook for student loans, I expect universities will be creating hundreds of expensive new "educational" opportunities.

 

I never though of it that way but you're spot on.

It's like the guy who sells a money-making system, and the system is that you make money by selling other people a money-making system, and so on and so on.

 

Who is Jay-Z?

 

More evidence of the cottage industry our universities and colleges have become. Simply creating classes that have zero educational value to keep another lazy union member employed. Bravo!

 

I don't have a problem with it if people are willing to pay for it. I know plenty of people in their 50's and 60's who take random college classes for fun, like painting and music, just to enjoy their life and become well rounded people. I took some classes in college that weren't for my degree. I did pay for them myself, however.

 

Considering that any album put out has dozens of people involved, many of whom go uncredited, that just isn't a possible task.

I can, however, pretty much guarantee you that the studio engineer who worked with the band, studied music in college. No studio is going to hire an engineer who hasn't been educated to be one, and its in the music programs those trades are taught. That's what my ultimate goal as a music major was.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_inventors_and_scientists

http://www.blackentrepreneurprofile.com/black-entrepreneurs/full-list/

That was easy.

 

Interesting that you would take umbrage my remarks while completely dismissing the remarks of those who constantly refer to people as animals or assume that they are inferior because of the color of their skin.

What does the color of my skin matter in this regard? Oh, is it just because you are implying that I'm one of those 'race traitors' that doesn't just shut up while these racist troglodytes rant and rave their hate and intolerance?

Could your priorities be anymore skewed?

 

Another incredibly idiotic remark. Jay-Z is worth nearly 1/2 billion and he didn't make all that money locking the flow.

A quick wiki check would keep you from posting these moronic statements:

Does your entire world exist of self-perpetuated lies?

 

give me a link to a university where you can major in "lesbian/ transgender".

I have no doubt that those COURSES exist, and I have no doubt they are for sociology majors, to whom they would actually be useful.

 

They do have educational value. Classes like this exist as sort of case studies for students who are majoring in certain fields, in this case music.

People who want to work in music journalism/ critics would benefit from this class, as it teaches them to analyze lyrical content. People who want to be songwriters would benefit from this class.

You dont see any value or interest in this class, and that's fine, but the class doent exist for you. It exists for people who want to work in that field.

Or, they could do what most music programs do, and teach students about music and theory from hundreds of years ago that few people care about anymore. I said it before in this thread, music programs are desperately in need of an update. Georgetown has apparently realised this, and took steps in that direction. I applaud them for it. If my school had done this, I probably would have stayed a music major, and not wasted a couple semesters worth of tuition and 2 years trying to figure out what else I wanted to do since my lifelong dream had just been crushed.