Crab In A Bucket

“areas like Englewood and Altgeld Gardens, where, as a funeral director explains, ‘Young people do not expect to live past 30.’”
A History of Violence, LA Weekly, p.53; Melissa Anderson; August 26-September 1, 2011

“In case you didn’t know, he also has another pretty new house that he purchased for roughly fourteen million dollars in Miami, Florida.  This house is on a private island in Miami Beach and has three levels.”

Lil Wayne House In Miami Beach,

http://guccimane.hubpages.com/hub/Lil-Wayne-House

 “The Carters are almost finished construction on a ridiculous sized home they allegedly bought together over six months ago in Scarsdale, NY. Interestingly, it’s also the city where they filed their marriage license.”

Beyonce & Jay-Z's New House,
http://www.thesweet7.com/2008/05/beyonce-jay-zs-new-house.html

 “In June of 2008 Rick Ross purchased a home in Davie, Florida for $1,250,000.”

http://www.celebritydetective.com/Celebrity_Homes_Rick-Ross-house-Florida.html

 “The Town of Davie is also the nexus of higher education in South Florida where several nationally known colleges, technical institutes, and universities make up the South Florida Educational Center. Plus, we have the privilege of calling Davie the home of the Miami Dolphins who practice daily at Nova Southeastern University!”

http://www.davie-fl.gov/pages/index

“I made it out the hood.” That is what many rappers say. People want to make it out the hood, but what is holding you back??? Is it someone physically pulling on you so you cannot go forward? Did someone threaten your life if you leave the hood? How come so many people love claiming the hood but want to make it out? How come there are no mainstream rappers living in the hood? They claim they are hood, but DO NOT LIVE THERE. So what is the point of talking about the hood if you do not want anything to do with it? Why do not Jay-Z and Lil Wayne say instead that they want people to educate themselves and everyone help each other to make it out, or better yet, eliminate the hood? The people that keep this “hood” alive are the uneducated people who do not want a better life. They love struggling, living paycheck to paycheck and they love being disrespected and not revered. THEY LOVE BEING INFERIOR. You must surround yourself with people who are positive and DO NOT HAVE A NIGGER MENTALITY. That is the only way anyone is going to make it out of any dire situation.