Spike Lee Calls Out Snoop Dogg

Spike really gets a round of applause for this. I like snoop, but i really do agree that much of mainstream rap does nothing but feed some peoples already racist oppinions. I know people who are like, "well why can't they judge me on my own merits". Thats never going to happen when they think they know you from a video by your fav artist. Snoop is one of the artist that puts steriotypes on wholesale in america. I can understand some instances within a song where the components might be valid, but many artists make songs just about these steriotypes. In essence, rappers these days are "uncle tom-ing". Really they are feeding racist america what it wants to hear; that black america is not equal with the rest of the country! thats what so many people, particularly white politicians want to hear! i have been going for some time on the matter but this i would like to make clear: if rappers in america do not step up and realize that they are the african american's strongest voices, then they can and will potentially reverse all the work done by malcom x, mlkj, and rev. Jesse jackson!

first of all this is an issue that just wont go away in this still unequal society that is based upon bigotry, racism and disregard for human rights. Also the same white politicians you're talking about (riddle) are happy to see spike lee trying to down another brother. Divide and conquer, this sh*t just wont go away. Secondly i might add that while lee is so busy observing what racist white america is looking at he may want to spare some thought about what they may think about him. They could care less about any of us. So while he's trying to play the race card with his own fellowman he needs to observe in the u.s constitution that we have freedom of speech and expression. They have divided opinions and lifestyles in their race and culture to, why can't we?

Applauding just a sec..................................... ........................................ ........................riddle you right!feel what your sayin'.................................. ........................................ ........................................ ...........................hip-hop was the voice of our revolutionary's....we lost that, where did that go?....i don't particularly care how many people you can cap anymore A**hole, or how much weight you push, or your F*ck*n' whip or how clean the "shoe's" are, where's the content, the love of the people you spittin' too, the grace, the style your own F*ck*n' dignity....yeah, there are pimps, hoes, crackheads and dealers on almost every major city block, we see that, don't need to F*ck*n' hear about it all day though...i don't know just tired man, of the F*ck*n foolish sh*t, we get by by our means, we ain't gotta flaunt it, F*ck*n fools....but i got most of snoop's albums....lol....i ain't hatin' snoop or even slightly blaming him, just hate the way it is in hip-hop now,but it can change, all in good time............1

"they have divided opinions and lifestyles in their race and culture to, why can't we?"(docv) not really feelin that comment. I feel what lee sayin. Its not about doin what white people do, but in encouraging black power: we have the right and the ability to be the best we can be living and breathing like anybody else. I love hip hop, but its not the same. Not many in the biz leave statments that influence black power, but lift the poverty mentality up as if this is was the only solution.(some emcees) instead of black suburben children trying to become doctors and lawyers, they wanna be rappers, pimps, and drug dealers wit no understanding of why we as poor people lived or live the way we lived or live . "some" urban babies prosue education and businesses(like me), but others live the gunot fantasy world(if u know what i mean) all due to influence. But i applaud lee for his comments. We didnt come this far to smack those who stood for black power in the face , but came this far to prosper.1

Spike lee is a hater, if snoop wasnt as powerful as he is, his name wouldve never came out of spike's mouth. Instead of critisizing snoop he should do something to make stereotypes of black people better. That F*ck*ng guy...

Spike lee is not a hater, what he said is completely true.

I think spike is really talking about "la bishop don magic juan or pimpin ken people of that nature....because snoop is playing a character in his roles as denxel washington does when he acts in his films. Sometimes people have to realize including spike no disrespect but 50% of hiphop is acting.

What he may be saying is true but from history black peole have been f*cked left, right, centre-(from african to america) it takes revolutions or disasters for people to see that sh*t. Sorry to mention katrina to any sensitive individuals, but that was more than a storm it showed how black people in new orleans were getting f*cked. The world is probably only taken notice of black people because "hip-hop " is the number one selling music its "pop". People like snoop dogg are just making money man you cant blame them for that. Theyv'e lived like sh*t and experience things most people will never go through. After all there are worst people in the world.

Black congress..u are a very smart man..alot of these guys on here think they are so smart talking this race card game, hip hop, etc...not recognizing the fact that hip-hop is entertainment..its an industry now people..granted its not like before were we heard emcees talk about thier block and what they are going through..but realize that nowadays hiphop is a machine...for spike lee to critize snoop is hyprocritical..dude is in the same "industry"..was it not spike who directed " doin the butt"??..with a bunch of ladies and (men) jus shaking there asses...and yes i did listen to the lyrics and its just a classic party record...so spike really cant say anything about snoop cause thats what snoop does puts out classic club records..dammit thats what 95% of hiphop does!!! the 5% thats left actually have something to say...this topic can go on and on but we need to stop looking at hip hop as the culprit for this nonsense and start looking at ourselves and society and prioritize whats really important...is it a platinum grill or good credit to buy a house????

Docv you tellin the truth. Alot of people knock the way a man like snoop or any other so called negative rapper makes his money. But it doesn't make sense. You don't put food in that man mouth so you can't say nothing spike. Black people do alot of things to survive, and we do things that we don't want our children to do. But thats only because it is not a fair playing field out there, so thats is going to happen. People got to eat spike. Life is hard for some, and for some even harder. So spike let that man live. Stereo types of blacks was here before rap music and will be here after it too. Only god could change things peole like spike need to stop tryin. And i liked soulplane the movie too.

Lyriccoke-"you don't put food in that man mouth so you can't say nothing spike. Black people do alot of things to survive, and we do things that we don't want our children to do. But thats only because it is not a fair playing field out there, so thats is going to happen. People got to eat spike." - man, you think that someone like snoop, 50, or somebody of that nature worry about eating? on what those artists make off of one song of degridation they could eat for months. I realize that there is a grind. I, to quote jay-z, "can't knock the hustle". I'm saying that once an artist has made it they should grow up and realize there civic duties. Topspothiphopshot made a good point, they aren't even just doin it to a urban crowd, they are also degrading the lives and images of suburban children. Once again, i can't judge a rappers intent, but i know for a fact that songs that glorify drug dealers, disrespect women, and promote black on black violence are not neccesary to eat! come to your sences! your being told your an animal, that your instincts are all your worth. The only thing that can save the state of blacks in america is a recognition of self worth! don't be a fool.

Spike lee is right but don't single out a ceratin indvidual there's alot of rappers in his hometown that can't stop saying ....stacking bricks ....popin clips...so i feel spike but be more inclusive about whose doing the cooning ...ps tdotravi.. You right about him... Doing the butt

You cannot blaim the industry for making the music...nobody would be making this kind of music if it didnt sell! we cant ask whats wrong with the industry but ask what is wrong with ourselves? why does mainstream america, black, white, asian, native american, foreign or hispanic feel this music so well? is it because we are craving violent material just like our movies and tv? is it just a change in music fads? you gotta look at the buyers of the music to find out why, just like drugs, dealers wouldnt deal if there wasnt a market and gangsta rap wouldnt sell if people didnt want it. It's sorta a sociologic thing i guess.

I agreed with him all that pimp sh*t and gangsta sh*t ain't representing us time to move on yall we african american i would like for us to be successful not on drugs, pimping or nothing like that

Truth hurts. Before we move on we need to accept what we do....but we wont. Change isnt something you do...its something you allow. We are what we are....divided.

Spike lee is sayin somethin that shoulda been said a long time ago..big up to all the hip hop pioneers who had a vision and never compromised it for a quick buck and for all the rest the "minstrel show" is comin to an end soon so enjoy while it lasts..

More people like spike, chuck d, need to verbally go to war with these fanooks. I'm sick of this bullsh*t, you know i'm in el paso and you would be shocked about how people judge in a heartbeat here.. I don't like when people are scared to walk past me or no let me in an establishment cause of some bullsh*t "hip hop" excuse.. "no sneakers in here huh? why? well you know i could rock my prada's but i'm just tryin to drink tonight.." "no sweatshirts huh?? oh and tuck in my chain??" it's just bullsh*t. I blame these weak ass mcs that have no thought. Reason pac and biggie were hit was to keep us dumber, because at least though two were somewhat bright. Bush needs to put all them n*ggas in the draft, fuget about it.

I would like to say this from being outside the usa. I believe the most important change that needs to happen is to stop using the word n*gga or N*gg*r. It's the dumbest words black people use and some will defend the use of the word. It makes the black person who says it look extremely dumb. White people do not go around calling themselves "wadduupp my honkey." how is anyone going to respect a black person if he/she disrespects themselves by using the word like it is something good. It's dumb and backwards. I personally will not work with black people who call themselves "n*ggaz." i want to work with/ be arround people who have positive words about themselves coming out of their mouth whatever color they are. By the way, 50 cent is making black males look like dumb, money bragging, killers. Hip hop needs to change now!!

Every one wants to blame the white man for how were portray. F*ck that! yes the man is responsible for our F*ck up position in this werld, however if we stuck together more and wasnt so F*ck*ng trusting of the devil we would still be dominant. We had the werlds attn in 50 and 60s but we F*ck it up / too many speeches and not enough action. Because of jealously they allowed the man to break up the movements and progressions of freedom- and once the drugs and alcohol came into it play it was a rap. With the development of hip hip we had the werlds attn yet again, it was a tool for social change/ a platform for us to learn our history/ but again we let the man in-- which brings us to coon n pimpery period in hip hop that spike spoke of. We keep F*ck*ng up our own selves- as for the n*gga channel bet- i blame them 2wo since 2000 they have showcase some of the most ignorant sh*t on tv. And they refuse to play real hip hop any more- they playing a huge role in why these yungins is dumb- it aint the homo network mtv any more - plus they been on some pop sh*t from the giddy up- however bet is suppose to showcase black talent-but all they do is showcase N*gg*rish entertainment! wut a shame!

Cense251, ingenious... It's true man, bet isn't about anything but ratings anymore. It's been getting worse too. A couple years ago when i turned to the channel you would see some junk but at least the vj's seemed mildly inteligent! now they seem like showcases of ignorance man. Non of them are worth the kids who watch looking up to, or even paying attention to. Where are the leaders?

It is not just rap music that portrays black people negatively and other races dont view us differently just because they listen to rap music or see rap videos thats first off.....he does have a point about the gangsta image being thrown at us again and again but watch the news....any city your in (big city that is) you here about gang violence, it doenst even have to be black people in a gang and the terminology of the word gets tied to us why??? because we are known for it....we actually glamourize the fact that we have pimps drug dealers prostitues gangstas....they have been part of our society before rap videos and rap music...most of the rappers that talk about it have either done one of those professions themselves or someone in the fam or friends or they seen it the neighborhood, that dont mean they glorify it, they just dont know what else to talk about becasue they figure its a sure fire way to make money, everyone else that talks about it is makin money...movies have made money portraying those professions....tv shows.... You got sports that play the music during games...everyone is makin money, legal money and the thing is our worse critics happen to be ourselves, we are not united within nor will we ever be but no one wants to compromise and thats the necessity that we need to put us over economically, we talk about change and no one wants to do it, something good happens in the community and its oh they just tryin to get attention, they probably got money for it, as soon as we quit

....thinkin that small and begin to think about the big picture the faster a black president will be elected in the united states....but of course who would want that??

Only if tupac shakur was still alive he would make sure hip hop is a force to be reckoned with on the other hand brothers like 50 is very successful in this business he open alot off avenues for rappers within a short time don't hate congratulate 50 is not polluting our youths so

Tupac.......nas.......kanye......such a shame that all "good" rappers are so few and far between. What good is it to have talent if you have nothing to say worth listenig to? don't get me wrong though, i mean i do listen to gangsta' rap and other music, but if you have the power to make a change for the better, knowing that people will listen to you just because of who you are and your status.....why not try and help the world become a better off place? but we all have to remember not to point the finger at everybody else, because we all have a part in it.

Ay, i agree with everyone's comments except, truethoughts and drwho. Riddle, to answer your question, 98% of the leaders are dead. Who's left, cousin jeff, barak obama(love that name), minister farakhan and some other negros i can't spell.lol. Black congress, u r an intelligent man. Shit, negro u should get on a track and spit a few bars.

Thanks riddle..... The truth has to told to the younger gods. And oh yea if tupac was here nothing would change! im sick of people acting like hes some kind of savior. Hes dead and hes some kind of hip hop god! dont twist my werds- he had talent / but he wasnt the illest nor the deepest. Not wen you have cats like chuck d-rakim-big daddy kane- kool g- krs one- cl smooth- ice cube- etc too many cats to be disreguarding -to be talking bout whose the greatest rapper sh*t. And yall all on dukes tip cuz he had got clapped like 20 times and walked out the hospital/ and had thug life written on his tummy- yall represent the ignorant part of his legacy and our culture. Bussin gunz/ and sellin crack dont make you no thug- nor should we celebrate this behavior- we should be fighting the shackles of mental slavery- and strive for our indepence from this devilish establishment. Listen up all the real gangsta are wearing sharp suits in govt or corp making decisions that effects the world. So u rats in the maze better wise up- and get in wear you fit in- before u be trading ur shining whip and chains- for a leather whip- and rusted chain! peace-

Oh yea nuff respect to kool herc and all the cats in the nyc djs/rappers/graf artists/dancers in the 70s and 80s who paved the way! peace to groups/artists like tribe called quest, jungle, de la, bcc, main source, nice n smooth, gang starr, jeru,group home, epmd, setsa sonic, ll, jazzy jeff n prince, kid n play, black sheep, brand nubes, beatnuts, alcoholics/likwid crew, artifacts, lords of the underground, ultramagnetic,souls of mischief, digable planets, bush babees, black starr, east flat bush project, lo-lifes, digitial underground, camp lo, def/hit squad, l.o.n.s, 3rd base, wu tang, ditc, mop, out cast, goodie mobb, 2wo live, geto boys, fugees/refugee camp, lyte, juice krew, queen la, lil brother, all the underground- and legends i forgot peace~~~

Shit it is also hard for an mc to paint a perfect picture, becuase most of the time it isnt what mainstream wants to hear, some would be aware and the rest would be ignorant.

Its not tha fact that all industries show our race in a negative fashsion. This is comming out of our own mouth. They pull tha' point that the movies show killing...but who do you think kids feel more?? someone who went to school and got a degree to make films like boys in the hood. Are tha' musicians who came from tha same hoods, same schools, same poverty level, same situation and repping tha same hoods?? i can feel b.g. And them boys more cause they come from my blocks tha utp...i saw tha same things they saw....its important to show good examples too...because a kid aint gonna go and kill aliens like tha on a steven spilburg film, or do some ghost busters shyt, they gonna try and be like tha cat that looks like them and they can touch.

(cense251)i listen to epmd, krs-1, ice cube and all them... But none of them had anything on tupac. He was so much more than just a gangsta rapper. I'm not saying that he was a savior but he was the best thinhg had hip hop had seen in a very very long time. He was not just rapping about selling crack and shooting people either. "keep ya head up" "dear mama". I think he was and still is the greatest. You can't knock somebody for rapping about where they came from, because if so more than half of these "so called" rappers would not be here today. Tupac spoke about "black power" he held rallies, his mother was a black panther he grew up around revolutionairies. Tupac did not rap to make money. He made money while rapping. He also wrote poetry, screen plays and did so much more. It is just so sad that people did not realize his full potential, or what he meant to hip hop until he was dead. We need more people like him and right now nas is as close as we have.

In my view he said and did nothing new. Cats like the god rakim- krs- chuck d- cube and others set the stage for him and others to rhyme bout black pride / power. Making it coo to educate ur self- even though his moms was a panther and he had those influences around him, however the rappers before set the tone for dudes like him to express themselves. I dont care bout him rhymin bout where he from cuz dukes was born in ny and lived on the east for a min befo he moved to oakland- so him rhyming bout his hood is not the issue. Im jus sayin in my opinon i dont see him as the deepest rapper- cuz he predicted his death- or talk bout things to happen after he died lol- look if any one was in all the termoil he was in befo his death - they could prob would predict thier ending too, and anything else he spoke bout was destined to happend before him anyway. He had talent but to me he wasnt the greatest. We need to stop puttin all these new skool dudes on a pedalstool- lets pay hommage to the legends that paved the way werd up!

Number 1 your right riddle and whoever thinks what riddle says is right. Number 2, i got plenty of sense because i know the difference between wrong and right. I've been surviving like that for a while now. I'm just sayin i was raised with that stuff spike lee is putting down. And to tell you the truth i'm always surprised i'm still living. How come i'm not trying to pimp, kill, distribute any type of drug to anyone, because again i have plenty of sense. People are going to do what they want to. Face it no matter what spike lee says. For every positive there is a negative. Thats just how the world is. And again only god controls that. It is never going to be change no matter how many spike lee wannabees there are. But good try spike. And respect riddle, point well taken.

First black vs white... Now black vs black..... Look into your soul mozzarella!

Lyriccoke your right you can survive without taking tha' monkey see monkey do syndrome.mon sense aint common tho....for every one of you, im sure you could count the majority that goes the other route. Some ppl dont know any better, to me thats like putting a razor in a baby carrage....your gonna put it on tha infant to just survive??? if he does hes rare/lucky what ever...and to kdw i feel you with that comment on pac..but i also feel like what ever he did right in the game he ruined with his actions. He was all of those things positive...but then he did equal as much damage by taking rap (with help from tha media) to another level of beef. To have the gift he had and so many followers he could have been a better leader. How many ppl look up to him even in his death and still follow his ways?? i believe pac was the best ever and only thing i learned from his death was 1. People will use your beef/issue/problems to release a part of them they wanted to show..suge used pac's fustration with big to show his hate for puff and tha east and that man is still breathing. 2.never underestimate the power of words, pac was so strong that err'thang he spoke came true. Sometimes when your speak, even reckless somebodys listening.....god.

We have to put more responsibility to our words...shyt some will say pac aint kill nobody, or most of these rappers are not doing what they rap....my answer is dayem....hitler didnt pick up a dayem rifle and start bussing either...but he influenced a whole country to do it for him.

Point taken....

It seems to me that what black people are to the fabric of humanity has always been mis-construed,...whether we are called **ggas or pimps by self/peer/ or ruling race majority . This country was founded by pioneers with only white ideals of keeping skeletons in closets . The only difference is ,...the governing authorities have larger closets,. Thereby creating the look of setting the social standard

What is mookie trippin on? this the same dude that did crooklyn? stereotypes? c'mon man!

F*cking hell cense251... I'm sick of your historic sh*t! just go home, chuck on some beastie boys, and kick a headspin n*gga! old man... Get the F*ck out! p.s spike doin' his thing... Roc on n*gga

First of all i thank lyriccoke for your comment and opinion. I gotta go at topspothiphopshot for a second. You don't feel my comment because you are not fluent in the study of government i see. You're just a businessman. What lee is saying is right to a certain degree, however please read the u.s. Constitution! we have the right to express ourselves (be it positive or negative) in any way. Shit look at the ku klux klan. They preach hatred but they are entitled to their opinion. That's what i meant by "culture divisions and lifestyles." the white race does have different kinds of people and not all of them represent hatred. Not all of us are thugs and pimps. If people can't except diverse states of mind and lifestyles then (mr. Lee included) leave the good ol' usa and live somewhere that tells you how to think and feel! shiissh!

Who the fvck cares about fvckin spike "no money havin no mo" lee!....that n*gga on some other sh!t....if snoop gave me the loot...i'd clap his @ss!

There are good arguments to both sides, but no one seemed to mention how rappers also give back to their communities(snoop, t.i., jay-z etc.). Maybe they should recieve more respect for being the real person and not just the entertainer they are trying to be.

It's not just freedom of speech or people liking this music that makes it so popular. Maybe spike could try to make a documentary about the behind the scenes marketing that makes mainstream rap into what it is.

I have read everyone's comments and i must say that you all have made interesting points. I personally think that spike lee is a very intelligent and revolutionary man and i admire the way that he chooses to portray our people in his work. Hip-hop is one of, if not the biggest genre of music. As an emcee, entertainer, etc. You have to hold some responsibility for the type of energy you put in the atmosphere. I mean, i remember when there was nothing but positivity in the hip-hop community. Then it became big business and we sold the only thing that we had that was 100% "ours" to make it what it is today. I'm not going to say that snoop, young jeezy, lil' wayne and cash money are solely responsible for the socio-economic problems plaguing our community but i will say that they most certainly contribute to the negative depiction of our people. I don't fault them for being who they are. Hey, they just write the things that they know about. The labels capitalize off of "hood n*ggas" because the only thing they care about is getting paid off our black asses which we all should know is simply systematic injustice that we have endured for many years. I wonder why there aren't more positive emcees, writers, filmmakers, etc. In the business. There are millions of us out here so it's not an accident that we don't often see positive images of ourselves in main stream media. P.e.a.c.e. To all of you.

Spike may be right about some things, but you cant blame snoop for all of it. Rappers just mimic what they've seen growin up, so dont be mad at hip hop and snoop, spike. Be mad at the situations that caused the birth of hip hop culture. Be mad at the hood...the struggle...the hustle, but you cant blame it all on snoop. At least snoop came out and has been himself from day one, unlike a lotta other rappers who just use the industry to be something they're not ( im lookin in ur direction 50). Holla

One boot lickin' negroe in this thread said if snoop paid him he would "do" spike lee for him. My question is why does he need money? with the mentality of today's current negroe all it would take is a slab of fatback and some corn liquor to get spike "done." what i find funny is the people today's negroes have a problem with the most and who provoke the most hatred and hostility within them are always the people who actually give a F*ck about the community and the state of black people here in america. On the other hand, the negroes these other negroes love so much and can't get enough of are "rappers," who don't even live in the places they supposedly "rep," yet sell a hollywood-ized version of the streets to our people for profit for themselves at the expense of our community and who don't give a damn about the children that will go to prison trying to "keep it real" within the boo-sit street context they have created and perpetrate on the culture. Street credibility can be purchased. Justin timberlake did it. Didn't snoop say he didn't want to see no rappers or celebs c-walking unless they were a crip? then i look at his video and justin is c-walking. So is justin a crip now or did he recieve his special laminated ghetto pass (which by the way is being handed out like free cheese nowadays)? spike kept it real and we all know....n*ggas don't like anything real nowadays.

While all our black stars are in the media disrespecting each other white people are just kicking back and making all the real money. Instead of talking about it all the time somebody just needs to get up and do some of the dirty work. Howcome america wants to blame violence and sex in america on hip hop. I guess hip hop invented violence and sex.

Don't you folks see george bush and those idiots laughin and sayin "no matter what they're still n*ggas." we worry about t.o. And donovan, we want to be represented by do-rag wearing idiots that make some scratch get some rims and some bling bling cause they can make so called music about our un heated houses or our baby's momma who dropped out in the 7th grade but she has a great ass. Snoop is not to blame for nothin. It's the idiots that place him above themselves and think his words are to live by and emulate, when he has done no more for you than frank sinatra did for his people. Sinatra made some money and made them feel good about their life on a 3 minute record. But unlike sinatra who didn't sing about white trash and the racism that the italians had to deal with the hip hop world needs to show they can do more than remind eveyone what a f'ed life it can be for black folks in amreica. There's more to the black experience than ghetto. Raps or poems about dr king, stokely carmichael, rap brown, malcolm x, bobby seale, huey newton, angela davis, medgar evers, jesse jackson, shirley chilsom, are long over due. That would scare the hell out of bush and his plantation owners. But alas, we hit them with 50cent and all the great inlightenment he gives our world. Don't blame snoop, blame yourself.

Doc v. U still miss point. Its nothin wrong wit expression, opinions or wuteva. This about encouraging black power. We need more blacks in the hip hop game to encourage poor black people to step out of what rich people declare us to be. Thats all im about. Opinions, ok..... But influence is the issue. So no shiish!!! be blessed brother.

I think everyone has had some great comments on this issue. What i would like to add is that there are people struggling all over the world tonight. And i think people forget that. Are they all misrepresenting the spirit of their people? i think not. On the other hand, dominating the worlds music market is extremely powerful. What an accomplishment for black america. But what is that doing for us. We need to focus on is bringing a positive conciousness to the movement, and i think that's happening...

To some degree, spike is correct. The general public is short-sighted and finds it easier to stereotype than to get to know individuals. However, snoop isn't to blame. The racist who thinks all blacks are pimps and ganstas is to blame. Snoop raps about what he's experienced. He should be applauded for not talking about things he hasn't experienced. Also, from what i hear, record labels don't want to promote the "conscience" rapper. Although common and modef are successful, they are exceptions. Lastly, black people need to stop thinking we're all "tied together;" like on a ship. Bodie miller's statements about drinking and skiing wasn't a reflection on all white downhill skiers. Robert downy jr.'s bout with drugs wasn't a reflection on all white actors. Simply put, the next time a white cat asks you about pimps and hoes, ask him; "what makes you think i know anything about that subject?" then watch him squirm. Then tell him he's stereotyping. Then ask him if he's a racist.

Look! it's an urban culture dumb ass spike lee this is how it's done! nothing u can do about it hip-hop is a trend!

Spike lee's movies dont do that much good, and not all rap/hip hop is the same, just look at 2pac, kanye west, common and talib kweli

???? wtf is dis man we just need to let him do his thang once again........here comes anotha movie "let's see if he in it"

Chill axe & skin up homies!!! hey bieatch get yo ass over here!

Spike was on his ass!

All yall people defending hip-hop need to watch g. Craig lewis' videos the truth about hip-hop. Hip-hop is a poison to the minds of our youth that needs to be stopped. You have too many rappers like snoop, 2pac, dmx, ja rule that openly talk about selling their soul to the devil. You have kanye west and many others supporting homosexuality. I could go on and on and on for hours on the negative effects of hip-hop. So spike can keep on doin his thing.

Excuse me the rappers don't really talk about it except snoop in his book, they rap about it.

As an african american woman with 2 sons and 5 grandsons, i am appauled that after the hardships and the milestones that we've overcome that one of our own would sell us out. Propaganda has turned continents of people against us, and to have our own condem us with the populas vote of the america that is already against us is a crime. It's a crime when snopp and other rappers instigate the use of drugs, sex, murder, public larceny and downplay who we are as a race of people for a dollar. We are one of the most intelligent races on the planet, however with lyrics such as these rappers are putting out on television and the airwaves, our children will never know it. These people (rappers) need to be held accountable for the destruction and the theft of our young children's minds. Instead of building up our children by their lyrics they tear them down. The song, "money, money, money" written in the 60's told of people like snoop. Keep at them spike, keep up the fight and don't let up until these people see what damage they are causing the black young minds and others of america. If there is any thing that i can do to help the cause please contact me.

I am an actress in los angeles county. How can i contact spike lee casting to submit my headshots and resume'? thank you for any help you are able to give.

Snoop dogg F*ck*ng rocks

Wat ever haters sipin on dat haterrade

Snoop is the best

Mr. Lee: if i had your email address i would contact you directly. Do not throw mud at snoop dogg. I agree with what you are saying about him promoting negative stereotypes with his movie soulplane. However, snoop dogg has been the most successful hip hop act out of the west coast for years. 50 cent sells a lot of records too regardless of his bad choice in women. In regards to the clint eastwood issue. I agree with you. But steven speilberg did not have any blacks casted in saving private ryan and that movie made far much more money than clint east wood's movie. Avoid any disputes with him. Conservatives love clint eastwood, he has served as a mayor to a california city and he has been a guest to the whitehouse. An issue that needs your attention is the subject of kevin powell, a police abuse incident out of santa ana, california. Thankyou, anthony smith anthony_smith3@hotmail

This is 2008 and people still play the race card? some dark skined people of this age are rarely of slave decent unless by a grand-parent, and we still bow to this skin color issue? wake up people! why do we still feel obligated to bear this cross? it's over! the people that started the whole slave trading crap back it the day are dead, yea news flash!

Black people it true! im a twenty year old black man and it all makes sense! hip hop is poison to us and the younger kids! its not just snoop it alot of rappers! jeezy is known as the snowman right? why would i support a known drugdealer then? do you think he will let his kid snort coke? ok then why would i let my son snort rock? quit supporting this crap people! we need to grow up as a people and quit being hypocritical and pointing fingers. Change starts with us first. And even if obama gets in office the change isnt gonna happen in a snap of a finger people!!!!! wake up black america