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Topic: Nas Confirmed For Free Virginia Tech Concert
Posted By: WaveKingSup
Subject: Nas Confirmed For Free Virginia Tech Concert
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2007 at 4:11pm

Nas Confirmed For Free Virginia Tech Concert, But Parents Are Angry

Nas is among the headliners confirmed to perform at "A Concert for Virginia Tech," set for September 6 on the university's Blacksburg campus. The free concert for Virginia Tech students has been put together to help the community past the tragic April shootings, but instead, it has parents outrages over the addition of Nas.

According to the Washington Post, a spokesperson for one of the victims' families said that parents are angry that the September concert held at the university would include a rapper with lyrics such "Shoot 'em up, just shoot 'em up, what?" followed by whispers of "Kill, kill, kill, murder, murder, murder," referring to words from the song "Shoot 'Em Up" from his 1999 album, "Nastradamus."
 
The lyrics "are indicative of the moral decay in our society that contributes to acts of violence," said Vincent J. Bove, a New Jersey security expert who has volunteered to speak for the families.
 
"For a university official to condone it or to be clueless of what thi s person's track record is, it's unconscionable beyond belief." Despite the families' concern, University officials say they've received nothing but positive response since they announced the concert's line-up recently and have no plans to change it.

Read more of the story online:
http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2007/08/2911/


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Posted By: WaveKingSup
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2007 at 4:11pm

Nas Confirmed For Free Virginia Tech Concert, But Parents Are Angry

Nas is among the headliners confirmed to perform at "A Concert for Virginia Tech," set for September 6 on the university's Blacksburg campus. The free concert for Virginia Tech students has been put together to help the community past the tragic April shootings, but instead, it has parents outrages over the addition of Nas.

According to the Washington Post, a spokesperson for one of the victims' families said that parents are angry that the September concert held at the university would include a rapper with lyrics such "Shoot 'em up, just shoot 'em up, what?" followed by whispers of "Kill, kill, kill, murder, murder, murder," referring to words from the song "Shoot 'Em Up" from his 1999 album, "Nastradamus."
 
The lyrics "are indicative of the moral decay in our society that contributes to acts of violence," said Vincent J. Bove, a New Jersey security expert who has volunteered to speak for the families.
 
"For a university official to condone it or to be clueless of what thi s person's track record is, it's unconscionable beyond belief." Despite the families' concern, University officials say they've received nothing but positive response since they announced the concert's line-up recently and have no plans to change it.

Read more of the story online:
http://www.ballerstatus.com/article/news/2007/08/2911/

Posted By: joecool
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2007 at 3:15pm

Gotta love the political rappers...

Posted By: joecool
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2007 at 3:15pm

Gotta love political rappers...

Posted By: jamaicakid85
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2007 at 3:29pm

It's probably those tender, redneck, sensitive, little-dick bastards 2Pacalypse now man!

Posted By: 25cent
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2007 at 3:52pm
thats messed up like he gonna perform his song from 1999 please it's called move on worse things have happened  ! $ Ah N` @`a )!0(bb #
(!$! %() $(%8 b ,,

Posted By: Anomis
Date Posted: Aug 18, 2007 at 4:39pm
 
The people have spoken, they want Nas, period.
May be afraid for all the white women, or that the  show  may set off some hip hop talent in VA.
 
who the heck knows BUT
 
"The show must go on"
Anomis2007-08-18 16:43:56


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