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What’s your take on female rappers in the industry as role models?

Our culture grows in a society as its own. We have celebrated individuals in every aspect of life.

Our pride comes from our slaved but strong ancestors. Our rebellious souls comes from 

great men like Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey. Our music taste is that of the norm for some.

Hip-Hop evolved from greats such as Rakim, Notorious B.I.G, and as my good friend, Stephaun 

would say, Jay-Z (some may contest). However, in this line up, there are no women. Why?

Because our society has taught everyone that sex sells. All the female rappers try to be hardcore, 

but in doing so, they are projected  ludeand raunchy. Our little girls watch the television that is

illustrating these acts and for some reason, think it’s cool. Our young men watch the same thing thinking

our girls should dress and mimic that behavior from these supposedly “role models.” Women like Salt ‘N’ Peppa,

Lil’ Kim, and the latest “It” girl, Nicki Minaj are not helping the cause at all. 

Why aren’t our idols being women like Hillary Clinton, Rosa Parks,

Condaleeza Rice, or Michelle Obama? You answer that question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dominique Saintvil

Why do you smile?

Why do you smile?

Do you smile to hide the pain that was created?

Or do you smile for the girl that dumped you when you “dated”

 Do you smile for your joy or do you smile to show everyone that you’re not hurt

 You smile because you’re treated like dirt but want to show it’s not effecting

 Or do you smile because God has given you all those blessings.

  Do you smile because you’re hiding your tears Or do you smile to hide the fact that you’re living in fear.

 Fear of abandonment, failure, fear of getting your heat broken?

 Well, me? I smile because I’m happy. I cry when I’m down.

But, I refuse to drown in sea of smiles just to hide the ocean of tears that have built up.

ayoCassie

W.E.B Du Bois H.S.

WRONGS

Lord forgive me for my thoughts of a demon child

 They don’t know what’s going on they never see me smile

I have stress to the highest point like I’m collecting piles I keep my mouth shut because

 they don’t want to see me wild & see me trial Now the system has me in their files

loyal people accept the charges when my fingers dial

Sleep if you need it don’t scheme on the beef 

 have to get a job to pay for the food that I eat

What’s life if your surrounded by the streets

 So much bad not much good no virtues to keep

I feel like my life is gonna be short, but I want it to be long

in order to do that I have to keep strong

If I continue to do all these wrongs I’ll end up staying in the place I don’t belong

 

 

 

– ayocassie

A FATHER

A father, that’s what you were supposed to be,

some one close to me, take care of me,

console me, but that was what you were supposed to be.

Instead you murdered me, hurt me,

lied to me. I looked up to you, cared for you,

defended you, and in the end,

I lost you. Those nights, those long nights,

 those nights when I all I heard were cries. Cries of an abused mother,

fighting to keep it together. Those visions is all I remember. After that,

I went blank, it was just a blur, not knowing, but now remembering.

How could I do that? How could I dial those three numbers

and hurt you like that? How could I stand there and watch you get pulled away,

how could I? The nerve of me, but it wasn’t for me, it was for her.

I could care less if I were put through hell and back, but it wasn’t for me.

 I had to help her, and I hurt you. I apologize, even though you can’t hear me,

I’m sorry, even though you can’t feel me, I’m sorry. I know what I did was right and wrong,

 but believe me, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. 

 

 

 

 

- Anonymous 

Impatience

You needed time, I gave you the worlds biggest clock, but with time grows impatience, 

not a shock. I wanted you to myself, you couldn’t handle it. I may regret it, but you know life never stops,

and you should know, no struggle no progress. But I promise, this is the last one; but you can never move on when you regret one.

You had my world in the palm of your hand, but little did you know & that just ended up being a low blow.

 

 - anonymous

I Dreamed……

one day i would like to be in love with you. You know.. be the chick that changes your outlook on life & girls. I can only reflect on a dream and live in these moments. I fantasize about being the qirl to define the smile I give you from others. watch you while you fall asleep only to embrace your beauty that unfold in my arms. And that i hold close. Scared to let you go… under the covers. I dreamed one day id take care of you. Nah, i dreamed one day i would marry you. Thats right. Id probably be the one on my knee. Only to propose to you in a way that no other can think of. Like, standing on the tallest building saying “If you dont marry me, I swear to God ill jump” which would only be a front to see if you truly cared about me. The fear on your face would be breath taking beauty leaving me with less words to say. I dreamed one day you’d love me the way i loved you instead of me living in this dream knowinq in reality none of these emotions are true. I find myself fading from the truth.. that im only dreaming. You’ll never love me the way I love you. This is just a dream i dreamed of me and you…
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ayocassie

W.E.B Dubois High School student

LOST LOVE

I was always by your side, didn’t matter night or day, didn’t matter the distance, I was always a phone call away. I would have given you the world, didn’t you understand? People already called you my man. They didn’t know you, didn’t know us, yet they knew there was no one like us. I always fall for your type. Your smile, the imperfections that made me fall in love more, & your eyes, you tried to hide but I would beg for more. You hated when I disagreed, whenever I said “No” but you could never have the courage to let me go. We were never together, so this couldn’t have gone on forever, we would bound to let go, but baby I didn’t know, I didn’t know. You were my first one, my number 1 & now I look like a sucka, but forget that one, just know you’ll always be in my heart, same as you were from the start. Just know even though I didn’t show it, its all pouring out now & baby, its time to know now. –

 

 Anonymous. 

HITZ

So its the 1st of the month and today is the release  of the  HITZ Magazine blogs site. This is  the 1st official post of the day. The Last two Covers  of the Magazine  will be posted  so u can get an idea of the work we produce. Any High School Student is welcome to post an article.