TOUGH GUISE: Byron Hurt, Hip-Hop & Black Masculinity

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, by filmaker Byron hurt is one of the most refreshing pieces of real-life-documentarianism I have ever come across. He is a gifted Hip-Hopper, educator, artist and activist.

[50 Cent vs. Barack Obama: comparing/contrasting ideals of black manhood in Amerika (via Adriel via NahRight)]

And here is an interview with Byron Hurt discussing Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes:

Refreshing and enlightening conversation with filmmaker and activist Byron Hurt on his renowned documentary on male identity in hip hop “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes”. The film deconstructs hip hop as it relates to African American culture and consciousness, and it illustrates the elements of violence, misogyny and homophobia that are often endemic in this cultural form. This conversation also engages on aspects of modern race relations, culture and the rise of inspiring new models of African American manhood, including Barack Obama.

[Something to Cry About]

Be a man: try crying when you need to so you don’t perpetuate eurocentric, heterosexist, capitalist patriarchy. Give it a try! Don’t fight the feelin’, ’cause there’s a lot to cry about these days…

Yours TRULY,
Senbei

p.s.

[R.I.P. Sean Bell]