COMMUNITY A Black Lounge

[The Lonious Monk]

When you think about it, it's actually kinda crazy how strongly black people have been able to influence American culture. Like people look at Hip Hop nowadays and see what an impact it has had, but it's kinda always been like that. I was reading about Ragtime, which is a form of music that gained popularity following the Civil War, but black people had basically been playing it since before slavery ended. It was just at that time white people basically ignored it or clowned it because it was perceived as black music. Once black people were free and could write, record, and freely travel playing the music, it basically became synonymous with with American music. Ragtime songs were the first example of American music that actually influenced European culture and musicians.

Everybody knows the Ice Cream Man song (Not Master P)



I wonder how many people realized it was made by a Black man, Scott Joplin.

 

[Big Lurko]

Nigga stfu are black people not supposed to go to other countries? Hate everything you post.

You dont even have a passport tho

 

[SeaSnake]

You dont even have a passport tho

Go write some bars

 

[Big Lurko]

That's what I've heard. I haven't been yet, but I heard that in Japan, you might catch hell for being a foreigner depending on where you are, but not specifically for being black. And then their standard of giving you hell is just staring at you because being polite is ridiculously important to a lot of Japanese people so their concept of being rude is mild compared to us.



I hear you, but that's part of the reason Euro based countries aren't at the top of my list to visit. My homeboys talking about taking a trip to Germany and Brussels next year. I told them I'm good. They can holla at me next time they got to South America or Africa.

Had a great time in Germany but they def hate Africans

 

[Big Lurko]

Go write some bars

There’s more to life than virginia beach brother. We should all strive to see the world.

 

[Golan]

back in like 99 I thought I was going to bag her when I got older. She was suppose to be on my arm when I got drafted lmao.

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She was one of my first celeb crushes. I think she was one of the main reasons I was so damn color struck as a kid.

 

[SeaSnake]

There’s more to life then virginia beach brother. We should all strive to see the world.

When the last time you left the country

 

[Disanthrope]

When the last time you left the country

You a dusty ass 35-year-old nigga who has never left his area code..

 

[SeaSnake]

You a dusty ass 35-year-old nigga who has never left his area code..

lol which nigga are you today?

 

[ImaInfluenza]

My prediction, 5 to 10 years the WNBA surpasses the NBA in viewership

 

[Big Lurko]

When the last time you left the country

Few months ago. You?

 

[Playmaker88]

 

[SeaSnake]

Few months ago. You?

Isn’t the conversation about me not having a passport? Answered your own question

 

[ImaInfluenza]

Basically this

 

[SeaSnake]

Basically this

Facts

 

[ImaInfluenza]

Y’all ever did hoodmaps?

100 percent accurate





I grew up in the don’t stop for gas here area, and now live in the hipster/teenager area

 

[Elzo69Renaissance]

@Maywood @Chi-Town B @chicity

This dude Brandon Johnson for sure will be a one term mayor

 

[ImaInfluenza]

Grew up right there on ranger drive in the waylin

 

[SeaSnake]

Y’all ever did hoodmaps?

100 percent accurate

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I grew up in the don’t stop for gas here area, and now live in the hipster/teenager area

 

[ImaInfluenza]

This is an important tool right here