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Only a black person has the right to decide if that word is offensive, I have a few black mates who feel it is an insult, I wouldnt dream of saying it because Ive seen one mate genuinely upset by the use of it. If a rap record tells you to put your hand in a fire would you do it?
There are plenty of intelligent hip hop artists out there that detest that word, Im not saying that black rappers that use it are in the wrong, but they do let down a lot of people of their own race. Fair enough a white guy can appreciate 2pac or biggie for being great lyricists but its wrong to think you can follow in their shoes.
Even Eminem has more sense than to use the "n" word freely. he knows he would be shot if he started gobbing it off, he leaves that word to the members of D12 who have a right to use it.,