Money in the hobby

[Leon]

They look like they should be in jail to me.

Originally Posted by jb217676

PE in full effect, Brother!

[jb217676]

Public Enemy still perform live and there all pushing 60 years old. The Rolling Stones of Hip-Hop culture!

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like they should be in jail to me.

Lol

[hangman62]

Clock King was Flavor Flavs father

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like they should be in jail to me.

Because of?

[Bicem]

Being awesome.

[Leon]

They look like gang members or thugs to me....I don't get out much and prefer it that way. And after watching them I am sticking to my story here and my mantra of the worst thing in America is Parenting....but let's get back to cards please..and back to topic, the hobby is becoming another investment vehicle it seems, especially in the highest graded slabs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Because of?

[Bliggity]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like gang members or thugs to me.

Wow.

[Leon]

I watched a few of their youtube videos. We all have our own opinions. Wow.

Originally Posted by Bliggity

Wow.

[Bpm0014]

We all have our own opinions. Wow.

^^^ Exactly. As a huge fan of old school hip hop (but a STRONG dislike of Public Enemy), I'd be willing to bet that most of them have served some form of jail time. So Leon is not far off whatsoever with his assessment. In fact, I'll quote the last guy on the bottom row:

Before the release of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Professor Griff, in his role as Minister of Information, gave interviews to UK magazines on behalf of Public Enemy, during which he made homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks. However, there was little controversy until May 22, 1989, when Griffin was interviewed by the Washington Times. At the time, Public Enemy enjoyed unprecedented mainstream attention with the single "Fight the Power" from the soundtrack of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.

During the interview with David Mills, Griffin made numerous statements such as "Jews are responsible for the majority of the wickedness in the world". When the interview was published, a media firestorm emerged, and the band found itself under intense scrutiny.

[Bpm0014]

And here's some information on the first guy, bottom row:

By the time he dropped out of school in the 11th grade, Flav had been in and out of jail for robbery and burglary. In 1991, Flav pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Karen Ross and served 30 days in jail, lost custody of his children, and sank deeper into addiction. In 1993, Flav was charged with attempted murder and imprisoned for 90 days for shooting at his neighbor. That same year, Flav was later charged with domestic violence, cocaine and marijuana charges.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

We all have our own opinions. Wow.

^^^ Exactly. As a huge fan of old school hip hop (but a STRONG dislike of Public Enemy), I'd be willing to bet that most of them have served some form of jail time. So Leon is not far off whatsoever with his assessment. In fact, I'll quote the last guy on the bottom row:

Before the release of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Professor Griff, in his role as Minister of Information, gave interviews to UK magazines on behalf of Public Enemy, during which he made homophobic and anti-Semitic remarks. However, there was little controversy until May 22, 1989, when Griffin was interviewed by the Washington Times. At the time, Public Enemy enjoyed unprecedented mainstream attention with the single "Fight the Power" from the soundtrack of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.

During the interview with David Mills, Griffin made numerous statements such as "Jews are responsible for the majority of the wickedness in the world". When the interview was published, a media firestorm emerged, and the band found itself under intense scrutiny.

Poetry.

"That woman in the corner - cold playin' the role
Leave her ass in the corner till her feet get cold
Knowin' for a fact - that girl is whacked
If you hold your hand out - she'll turn her back
Better walk, don't talk - she's all pretend
Can't be her friend unless you spend
Wall to wall - after all
Get ready to throw only money at the bitch."

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like gang members or thugs to me....

And after watching them I am sticking to my story here and my mantra of the worst thing in America is Parenting...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk

So let me get this straight. If I like working out to a PE song, then you're talking shit about my parents and how they raised me?

[Leon]

Why would I care anything about you at all except you are a collector and board member? Please leave any family members out as there is 0 tolerance for it. I made a statement that said I think the biggest problem in America today is parenting. If you don't like that point of view I am fine with it. Why you would bring your family into it I have no earthly idea. Yes, I think most gang members and thugs should have had better parenting. That is a lot of the problem in America today, bad parenting.

Originally Posted by MattyC

So let me get this straight. If I like working out to a PE song, then you're talking shit about my parents and how they raised me?

[obcbobd]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like they should be in jail to me.

I think that is the look they are going for

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by Leon

They look like they should be in jail to me.

An interesting commentary on the younger generation(s)?

Regards,

Larry

[mark evans]

I won't belabor the 'Elvis' debate except to make a final point. Others may disagree as to his appropriate place in the pantheon of American pop music, but one thing is clear.

I've been to Elvis's birthplace, what's called a "shotgun shack" in East Tupelo. His family was dirt poor, trust me. For me, this makes his meteoric rise to the pinnacle of stardom all the more admirable.