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ACOTM: Revolutionary Respect

Listen up people, we have got to stop taking our heroes for granted. When Jay-Z (our Lord and Savior) wore that Che shirt on his MTV Unplugged, he added Che to the ever-growing list of notable people to become tragically “honored” on the bodies of people who know absolutely NOTHING about them! Angela Davis (she’s still alive, y’know) has publicly stated she does not like seeing her face on a million t-shirts for people who have never read her work.

I saw a shirt yesterday that was just way too out of pocket. This dude had the famous image of Che Guevara looking upward, but Che’s face had been replaced with Biggie’s.

Hell and no.

Now, as I am a new Brooklyn resident, I realize the amount of love that man gets from people. And I won’t lie and act like I don’t get hype in the club when they play some Biggie. But I will be damned before I let anyone tell me that shit wasn’t damn near blasphemy. Biggie ain’t do nothing revolutionary. He was a highly-skilled rapper, not a leader. Stop trippin’.

I used to think it was better to see cats in Malcolm X and 1968 Olympic shirts than Nike gear or those “Pillsbury Dough-Boy” tees. But it’s just damn disrespectful to be out here wearing the face of somebody who was actually about something and who actually did things to help humanity, if you do not stand for or have knowledge about those things yourself. So leave the John Lennon and Huey Newton gear to the real heads, and go grab your BAPE tees and FUBU shirts, you loser-ass crumbcakes.

PS- Just because your homey is locked up does NOT mean he deserves a “Free Pookie” t-shirt. Catching a drug possesion case does not make one Mumia Abu Jamal. Stop being stupid.

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7 Comments to ACOTM: Revolutionary Respect

1. 

   People should do their research before they put a Che shirt on. If not, you might as well wear a T-shirt emblazoned with an Adolf Hitler face on it. They basically went about their cause the same way.
Landis on July 16th, 2007
2. 

   Great post. The number of people who do that is crazy
Anonymous on July 16th, 2007
3. 

   i see where landis is coming from…che body count is kinda high..lol…
Anonymous on July 16th, 2007
4. 

   Landis, Che was a revolutionary for South America, releasing them from dictatorship to be open to freedom. I can wear a Che shirt freely, and I know what Che has done. Yes, he’s a killer, and a ruthless one, and glorifying sounds hypocritcal to someone who wants freedom, justice, and peace on Earth. Yes, Fidel is in power because of Che, but because Che overthrow the “democratic” dictatorship of Batista and Fidel helped and screwed him over. Sure I get hate for my shirt, and for being a democratic-socialist, but I know my history, don’t let the dumb media blur the truth. Jay probably didn’t know who Che was until someone told him he was revolutionary.
Xcacist the Backpacker Artiste on July 16th, 2007
5. 

   Good post miss!
*Maiya* on July 16th, 2007
6. 

   Thanks Maiya!

   @ Landis: In the words of $ and every other kid who grew up in Chicago: TREATED!
Sister Toldja on July 16th, 2007
7. 

   Great post & great comment xacacist.
hottnikz on July 17th, 2007

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