All about the Benjamins

Recently, KC hosted a Hip-Hop Summit entitled "Get Your Money Right." Leading this stupidity was the “father of lies” (of the hip-hop world at least) Russell Simmons.

If you don’t know Simmons, let me give you the rundown. Certainly, he has earned a reputation as a talented businessman and producer. But, he’s also made millions by exploiting rap music, profiteering off “urban” culture and thereby promoting stereotypes and shamelessly supporting the posh lifestyle of his young pot smoking bride. What a great example for the kids of KC? There’s nothing more empowering that to hear a money hungry music mogul tell you to put the gun down and choose morality over money. Additionally, the guy is responsible for “Def Poetry” and for that alone he should be beaten by angry lesbians.

The stupidity of holding someone like Simmons up as a role model is typical of the clueless leaders of this town. The whole "Hip-Hop Summit" seems to be nothing more than a reparations rally. As the murder rate in KC continues to rise, better that a gathering of young minorities in this town be hosted by a firearms manufacturer or a liquor company rather than a sleaze bag like Simmons, at least then the kids would learn something about quality.