Hollywood awards last night certainly demonstrated yet another new low in America's cultural devolution. Put aside the nominees for best picture which include worn out subjects like racial tensions in L.A., Jewish inclusion hurdles and homosexual recruiting/celebration issues. These films continue to deny that character is fate.
But clearly new ground was broken when the rap group Three 6 Mafia's " original music" score titled " It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" won an Oscar for " best original music"! First, it's not music. Where's the melody? Can you hum it ? Sing it ? Whistle it ? Oh yah, "pimps" as a subject matter leave most people wondering why they should care or listen. The visually inarticulate lurches and gyrations of the rappers is like 99% of other me-too rap groups. The dress/costums were all off- the- shelf from the likes of Urban Outfitters or another rag merchant.
Oscar host Jon Stewart, cultural/political satirist seemed to agree. Three 6 Mafia was the only person/group that escaped his biting/cutting comments. Instaed he gave faint praise which showed condescension. This group and their followers need the truth more than a faux golden statue. National democracies always end up lowering national excellance. What's better? How about more local democratic control based on symbiotic relationships and contributions?
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