David Banner's June 13, 2008 SOHH.com "blog" entry

There were a number of comments made in response to David's video.
Tasteless says...
I can't take this guy seriously at all. He says one thing and does another.

Why doesn't he put his words to action? He talks about all of these problems but he adds to them by doing the exact thing that he criticizes.

Which one are you DAVID BANNER? Are you a Stunner or the humble person who wants so badly to fix all of these problems. You say that "rappers" have no respect and need etiquette classes, but you just dropped a song called "GET LIKE ME" where you tell us that "stunting is a habit".

He is both a stunter and a man who not only wants to remedy and aid his people but has done so on many occasions.

Really? Why don't you respect your listeners and their situations. They can't all stunt, but you're flaunting your wealth to them. What good does that do? You're degrading those that have less. Oh, wait, I can hear it already. You're telling them to strive to have butterfly doors and money to burn right? That way we can all floss, right?

This is very interesting, he has much respect for the people who appreciate his art and of course, knows that they all dont have what he has. He has given people money and the shoes off of his feet, Christmas gifts, etc. Banner always says that he came from nothing, he is the child of one of the poorest states in this country. He lets people know that that if he made it, anyone can with hard work. He is encouraging them to strive for the best and not to think small.

Wrong. It's not cool to be a materialistic person. People like you emphasize a lifestyle that is rare and can not be achieved or lived by most, so the misguided will go to any means to be like you. Some people that look up to you, will rob, steal, deal and kill to "GET LIKE YOU".

Again, with hard work anything is possible. He is very proud of what he has as he was homeless just a couple of years back. Banner is not to be blamed for the ills of society. Those that will "rob, steal, deal and kill" had it in them to do so anyway and their parents, environment are factors not David Banner.

You're ok with that? You're polluting the hood that you claim you want to save. I don't want to "GET LIKE YOU". I want cats like you to either change your ways or stop using my cultures, AFRICAN AMERICAN and HIP HOP to build your wealth while simultaneously destroying them both.

He doesnt pollute the hood, he "heals the hood" (Banner's foundation). Banner represents hope for many. He is the epitome of what hard work and talent can do/be. He is hip-hop and has afforded many people the opportunity to work, to go to college (through personal scholarships, to eat, to enjoy a Christmas they might not have had. He is one of the most vocal advocates of the hood!

You're no better than the whites who benefitted off of the backs of slaves. And no, I don't have a problem with all white people. I just have a problem with people in denial of the fact that they benefit from the misery and oppression of others. YOU, yes YOU David Banner are oppressing our people. Your people.

This was the most offensive of all of the paragraphs to me. Oppressing his people? Dude, are you serious? He's done more for his people, OUR people than many other rappers, politicians, athletes, etc. Do your homework!! He is multi-dimensional, He is a dichotomy not a contradiction. He is many things. As I've said before stop trying to put him in a box. I cant imagine Banner gloating in someone Else's misery. If that were the case, he would not have turned his tour bus around and respond faster than our government during Katrina. He would not have been selfless enough to dedicate almost an entire year of his life aiding the victims of Katrina. So boooo to you!!!!

David Banner and Julia Beverly

Here are bossom buddies Banner and Julia Beverly celebrating her birthday in Houston earlier this week.



Source: Ozone Magazine