Rippling Effect

I recently told a friend 

I'd never like a song with that word in it ever again

But I quickly accepted defeat

Kept nodding my head to the repeating beats...

There was once a time when we were simply seeking peace

We were seemingly making progress in the process of deleting it

But now we're writing it in permanent ink

So we can see the words

Again & aggin

Now we're just going sdrawkcab

How did we let this happen?

Over the years tears & blood have been spent

Now it's a term of endearment

"Only WE can say it"

Despite all the pain

The double standards still remain

What a shame...

I did a little experiment to back up this vent

I heard it 75 times in Magna Carta*

Hidden, intertwined in Jay Z's rhymes

That got me thinking...

What about Biggie?

& Jeezy?

& Weezy?

& you can't forget Yeezus

Their choice of words has an impact on us

In all their fan's minds that word is just fine

I realized I was one of them

Rehearsing their verses

Again & aggin

Why is it so intriguing?

Maybe it's just me

But it seems like the same people who're angry it's still here

Are the ones who're actually keeping it relevant

It's pathetic how accustomed we are to these racial epithets

America, we've been conned

The entertainment industry has altered history

"Nigga" is now an accepted part of our lexicon


* Magna Carta is Jay Z's 12th studio album. To this date, 1,060,000 copies have been sold in the United States.