Iwan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/3636696.stm

Sounds reasonable.

Then further down.

What like by having a seperate awards ceremony where white/yellow/red (etc.) music isn't allowed?



I'm sure if a Music Of White Origin Awards show was proposed then it'd cause an uproar.

tiggers

Oh great another of these threads - how long before we get to discussing the SN favourite - the White Police Officers Association

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Totally agree, but SIAL, I'm afraid.

And don't even think about the ABPO:

Alcazar

andrewdelvard

This one? AGAIN?

Iwan

Fair enough if it's SIAL, just saw it in the news this morning and it annoyed me.

Same as the ABPO does.

Sorry

Chip

Oh yes!

Chip.

tiggers

Hi Chip the conservative ,

Nice username change there buddy

tiggers.

ScoobyDriverWannabe

wonder if theyl ever set up the MOCO awards


Music of Chavtastic Origin

lightning101

Organised by "the streets"

Dracoro

Not quite true. You can be in or enter the awards if you are white/yellow/red etc. It's for music with black 'origin'. e.g. R&B, Soul, Rap, Reggae etc. Obviously the whole origin thing is up for debate and maybe they shouldn't use the term 'black' as colour should be irrelevant. Music of american origin maybe

bing-bonger

Great another reggea artist get banned.....FFS what is the world coming to

Dracoro

A world where we don't nominate and award homophobes.

bing-bonger

He is making music no one forces you or anyone else to listen to it, if you don't like it don't buy it simple!!!

We all know that things like this never really happened about 4-5 years ago......: Whatever_

It just begs the question; what next???

Dracoro

Hey, don't move the debate. This isn't about stopping them making the music or preventing people from buying/listening to it. It's about not nominating/awarding them at a very public awards ceremony because of their frankly homophobic views & lyrics.

angrynorth

Justin Timberlake is VERY white and he won the main "Best R&B" at last years awards.

There is nothing to debate.

Senior_AP

I have no problem with the MOBO's. But if there were MOWO's there would be outrage and accusations of racism.


It is this sort of thing that causes more racial hatred than anything else.

tiggers

No it doesn't! Read the posts above. The awards are for music of black origin - not restricted to black artists.

Waht creates racial hatred is people making racist issues out of a situation where there are none.

tiggers.

Senior_AP

I know how the MoBo works, however it does casue racial tension - of that there is no doubt. I personally don't take offence but some people (thick ones granted) do.

Thats my point.

Bajie

Personally, I find it a little sad.
Outrage about homophobic lyrics and nothing about similar artists advocating gun crime.
Jamaican radio stations banned any records advocating the use of firearms and this did not make headline news.
Choice FM also refused to air "gun lyrics" and nothing said.

But talk about Boom Bye Bye and it all goes horrible wrong.

Guess its ok when they're killing each other ...

Flame suit on as I must have upset somebody.

astraboy

But at least the music would be better. R&B, Hip Hop and UK Garage should be banned as recognised forms of torture.
astraboy.

darts_aint_sport

What I don't get is why they even need an awards ceremony to honour artists who make music of black origin? I can accept that different genres of music would want different awards ceremonies, but to segregate music by the colour of the people who started it, that's unneccessary and pointless. For example, what possible musical likeness is there of Jazz to Rap?? None. So why have an awards ceremony pretending there is.

Then again, maybe it's the only way Beenie Man will ever win anything.

In fact, I think I'll start a new awards ceremony: "Music from bands whose name begins with the letter B"!

drumsterphil

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Shame that nearly every RnB video/song portrays women as mere trophies for said artist to use as he sees fit. That's ok I guess!

Personally I can't see what the issue over a few homophobic lyrics is. Black culture is consistently portayed as being very heterosexual (see above) so with homosexuality being polar opposite to this its's hardly suprising that some MOBO artists create songs with homophobic lyrics.

Yes, it may not sit well in our intergrated society of today (PC rules) but if the MOBO's represent black origins then homophobia, however distasteful, can be expected to be used as song-subject matter somewhere down the line.

Jerome

How can someone be very white? Very pale perhaps...


Anyway, I've said my bit on this countless times, but here goes again...

It isn't so much that they single out MOBO that bothers me, but the fact that sandal wearing lentil muching tree-huggers from Tunbridge Wells would be up in arms if someone started the MOWO awards. Jeepers, I'm boring myself now...

astraboy

Thats because everyone of a male persuasion who goes to RnB events doesnt actually like the music. They go because the women like the music and they want to pull. This is reflected in the videos the "artists" produce to go with their music.
astraboy.

lightning101

fukcin whinging white b'stards.

Bajie

Indeed, the drivel that is being regurgitated under the guise of music is somewhat distressing.
Discover Rare Groove, Jazz Funk and change your mind.

Sad state of affairs but MTV demands booty and artists have to conform to the norm.

lightning101

What about the HOBO awards - for best down and out.

lightning101

Or is that pikeys only.

drumsterphil

iTrader: (1)

Aaah, I understand now. Cheers for the insight!

Chip

Makes a change from whinging black b'stards.


Chip