Da Real Prophets
One of my favorite movies is, Tupac: Resurrection. For those who haven't seen it, I recommend that you do. There was so much in that movie that moved me that I can't help but share my thoughts about "THUG LIFE" and the Hip-Hop movement as it pertains to where we are going in society. I'm not speaking primarily in “church” terms because the ramifications are so much greater!
We, as the leaders of the NOW and NEXT generation have got to look at how God is moving in the world today! Tupac was a product of a fatherless home, looking for direction; he was rejected by the fathers/leadership of his day. In his rejection, he rebelled BIG TIME and developed an "I don't care" attitude. This same attitude helped to create the climate that led, unfortunately to his untimely death. But, if you did view the movie, you can see that he had a relevant message that touched the world, and is even touching the world almost 10 years after his death. He, just like others such as Notorious, Diddy, JayZ, Fat Joe, Big Boi, TI, 50cent, just to name a few, are all getting into the conversation of today. They, in fact, are the real prophets.
They determine what our children will be listening to! Tupac said it in his documentary, that in the event of his death; there would be music coming from him for years to come… Take, for instance, those who design, it is being determined NOW, by the prophets in the fashion world, what our kids will be wearing next winter, spring, summer, and fall. This is one of the reasons why Tupac can still make money; he tapped into something that the church of today refuses to move into. He and the others talk the "reality rap" that the youth so desperately want. Church today is too much into 1940,1950, 60's, 70's, 80's, etc. We don't deal with what the youth are dealing with today. Tupac, in his defiance of society set a standard that far surpasses his death. In his death he is still reaching generations that have yet to be born.
The question for you today is, in the life you live, whom are you reaching and what affect will it have on the generations to come?
Now that’s straight up talk!
We, as the leaders of the NOW and NEXT generation have got to look at how God is moving in the world today! Tupac was a product of a fatherless home, looking for direction; he was rejected by the fathers/leadership of his day. In his rejection, he rebelled BIG TIME and developed an "I don't care" attitude. This same attitude helped to create the climate that led, unfortunately to his untimely death. But, if you did view the movie, you can see that he had a relevant message that touched the world, and is even touching the world almost 10 years after his death. He, just like others such as Notorious, Diddy, JayZ, Fat Joe, Big Boi, TI, 50cent, just to name a few, are all getting into the conversation of today. They, in fact, are the real prophets.
They determine what our children will be listening to! Tupac said it in his documentary, that in the event of his death; there would be music coming from him for years to come… Take, for instance, those who design, it is being determined NOW, by the prophets in the fashion world, what our kids will be wearing next winter, spring, summer, and fall. This is one of the reasons why Tupac can still make money; he tapped into something that the church of today refuses to move into. He and the others talk the "reality rap" that the youth so desperately want. Church today is too much into 1940,1950, 60's, 70's, 80's, etc. We don't deal with what the youth are dealing with today. Tupac, in his defiance of society set a standard that far surpasses his death. In his death he is still reaching generations that have yet to be born.
The question for you today is, in the life you live, whom are you reaching and what affect will it have on the generations to come?
Now that’s straight up talk!
posted by Pastor Rich at 9:15 AM
5 Comments:
This is so true! I never ever thought about it like that! Dang! Good Blog!
It all goes back to what you've been talking bout for the past few weeks. Being real! If we ever could get real, we would be more effective, but we're too concerned about who knows our business and keeping up with the "Smith's" and the "Jones'"
I miss Pac and Biggie because they were as REAL as it gets! This is why still today, you see generations coming up listening to the real! Just like there are still people who listen to Marvin Gaye and Al Green. Real recognizes Real! That's all it is!
This is exactly Real recognizing real! This is why Tupac and Biggie will go down in the ages as the first of their kind! Being in the fashion industry you are also correct about the prophetic designers. They are already determining what the world will be wearing in 2007 AND 2008.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED, BUT WHO ARE WE GOING TO LET TEACH THEM. RIGHT ON WITH THE MESSAGE THAT THE PROPHETS OF TODAY ARE THE HIP-HOP LYRACIS. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THE THINGS THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE SEEING IN THE STREETS AND ON THE TV SCREEN ALONG W/VIDEO GAMES ARE THE SAME THINGS THESE HIP-HOP ARTIST ARE TALKING ABOUT. YOUNG ADULTS REALITY IS BY VISION IF THEY CAN SEE IT THEY BELIEVE IT. BEFORE TV DURING WHAT WOULD BE MY GRANDPARENTS GENERATION, IMAGINATION WAS IMPARATIVE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME SEEING WAS NOT ALWAYS BELIEVING. IN MANY CASES THEY HAD TO CREAT THEIR GAMES SO THINGS THEY WERE TOLD WHERE BELIEVABLE ALTHOUGH THEY CLD NOT SEE THEM. TODAYS GENERATION CAN SEE EVERYTHING WITH ALL OF LIFES TECHNOLOGY SO THEY ARE IN A STATE W/OUT SEEING ITS HARD FOR THEM TO BELIEVE THEIR REALITY. HENSE THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE OF TEENAGE MOMS, HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS, ECT. WE ARE AT A TIME WHERE WE HAVE TO SHOW THESE CHILDREN AND YOUTH NOT JUST TALK TO THEM. REAL TALK LETS TRY REAL LIFE LESS TALK AND MORE ACTION TO SHOW THESE YOUNG PEOPLE POSITIVE ROLL MODELS TO FOLLOW. JUST A THOUGHT, WHAT DO YOU THINK PASTOR RICH?
This makes a lot of sense! Great Blog!
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