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W O W ! Can Cavuto be any whiter. I mean WTF! I have a real problem with them going on this show. It makes hip hop so defensive. Obviously we have our problems but it gets to the point you're always making T-NC, which I've adopted myself, making larger American problems into hip hop or Black only problems.

Posted by Eddy | December 1, 2008 3:02 PM

I thought the same thing Eddy, but then I thought that the average Fox News viewer is probably just as white, so maybe in an odd way Cavuto was actually performing a public service...sort of a "ask a hip hop artist the questions you've always wanted to ask" for extremely white people.

Respect to KRS-One, I think he represented hip hop pretty well up there, for a Fox News segment. Good to see them doing this and calling out BET as well. I'll be interested to see how their channel does, especially in light of the news about Robert Johnson trying to start an 'urban' channel. If I had cable and wasn't a broke student I would look into it.

Posted by essaywhuman | December 1, 2008 3:13 PM

fair and balanced like fox? Oh no!

Posted by pffft | December 1, 2008 3:29 PM

Cannot. Stand. KRS-ONE. Have you ever read his rantings about tha Temple of Hip Hop? He comes off as insane.

Ah dammit, I see his old templeofhiphop.org website is dead. That thing was nuts - he'd diagrammed out True Hip Hop and wrote manifestos of what's included in True Hip Hop and what is the definition of a True Hip Hoppa and what's not. He wrote it like a religious scripture. Wish that old manifesto was still up there in all its scary glory.

Posted by trevor tb | December 1, 2008 3:36 PM

I want to know what track Cavuto was bumping in his Ford Excursion that prompted listeners to "kill the bitches."

Posted by sublicon | December 1, 2008 3:57 PM

I'm sorry, but I couldn't get past Cavuto's question, "A lot of people have this image of hip hop as, uh, bad. Is that fair?"

Can you imagine someone asking that question to someone else?

"Secretary Rumsfeld, a lot of people have an image of the War in Iraq as, uh, bad. Is that fair?"

"Barack Obama, a lot of people have an image of your health care plan as, uh, bad. Is that fair?"

"Mr. O'Reilly, a lot of people have an image of Fox News' questions as, uh, bad. Is that fair?"

Posted by Guy Yedwab | December 1, 2008 3:59 PM

Everyone You Wanted to Know About Hip-Hop But Were Afraid-- And I Mean Pant-Pissing Afraid-- To Ask.

"What will not be on this channel?"

Shorter Fox News: Are you a black person that's criticizing other black people? Then come on in, we'll give you a mic!

What's sad is that Cavuto, with minimal research, could have actually asked a difficult question to KRS-- would you still call Scott LaRock a superho?

Posted by Gramsci | December 1, 2008 4:17 PM

To be honest with you, I am overall pleased with the way KRS One discussed his views on hip hop and the idea of this new channel. I don't think that he turned American issues or problems into Black only issues. I think that he was honest and said what a lot of Black adults feel and discuss in regards to BET and it was good to have that channel put on blast.

What was interesting to me is that as KRS and Capri were talking, the roll on the split screen were filled with sexually suggestive videos and images. It still perpetuates that one dimensional image of hip hop.

I thought that "kill the bitches" question Cavuto asked was so ridiculous....lol. I listen to hip hop and rap music and that phrase is new to me. He probably couldn't wait for the day to arrive when he could say that on the air at Fox News.

Posted by lolagib1 | December 1, 2008 4:26 PM

Cavuto talks to him like he's a gopher with a voice.

Posted by M | December 1, 2008 9:09 PM

Ah, had to ask about Imus. Bet Cavuto was foaming at the bit, ready to fly off if KRS and Kapri didn't come down on mainstream hip-hop artists for also using "ho." Never mind that Imus took a sh-t on some fully clothed mature COLLEGE STUDENTS who'd done nothing to deserve it; other people have used the word "ho" so its ok if he uses it too.

I wasn't happy with the whole interview. KRS and Kapri were way too defensive, seemingly more like they were trying to JUSTIFY hip-hop as opposed to promoting it; they were also way too vague about the "other" side of hip-hop. Like why didn't they mention "back packers" like Aesop Rock or Del; or people on the hip-hop/electronica border like Daedalus and others on the Ninja Tunes lable; or instrumental gurus like Blockhead or MF Doom; or international artists like Nujabes or Funky DL; or social activists like Immortal Technique or Son of Nun; or freestyle specialists like Jin...?). Very disappointing overall. If you're going to represent hip-hop on a show like Fox News you need people who can bring a better game.

Posted by Alexander | December 1, 2008 11:33 PM

I have to agree, Alexander. I hate to admit it, but it's possible that KRS and Kid Capri just got... NER-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-R-RVOUS.

Posted by Gramsci | December 2, 2008 11:30 AM