[devilsadvocate]

i don't want to get too deep into this but i feel i have to.there is a line in an (fairly) old spike lee film,(i think it's called school daze), where larry fishbourne turn to sameul l.jackson and said " you're not *****s." this hits the nail on the head for me. the n word was'nt banded about in hip-hop until the late 80's/early 90's with N.W.A and such other so-called rap groups/artists.way back,grand master melle mel never used that word,neither did afrika bambaataa,KRS-1,big daddy kane,rakim, or (as easy has mentioned),public enemy.it seems that now it is o.k to be seen as a N***** because that is all black people can be/are.... which is bulls***!
it's not something that should be celebrated,nor is it something to be worn like some kind of badge of honour. how would snoop dogg feel after being whipped for looking at a white woman.maybe i'm wrong,but he may think to himself,"this ***** stuff is'nt all it's cracked up to be.i don't want to be a ***** anymore.wheres my gin and juice."
the whole jon/spiral thing was just two thick and dim people trying not to offend each other.....which is also bulls***.