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Why don't we see more black characters leading games?

Don't get me wrong, we've had a few games where the main character was black. Games like GTA San Andreas, True Crime: Streets of New York, 50 Cent's: Blood on the Sand, Watch Dogs 2 (one of my personal faves), Prototype 2, The Suffering (oldy, but good), and The Walking Dead's telltale game are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

That's not too many. I would love to see us more represented in video games. Give us an Uncharted style game with a black character in the lead role. Or hell, give us something fresh and unique with a black voice even.

Oh, Deathloop I believe has a black main character, so we're getting somewhere. What other games did I forget that also have a black main character? I feel like I'm forgetting a few.

New Music Release thread: Kendrick, but you already knew that

Every Thursday I'm going to post the new releases of the week. Some of them already are out but usually they show up on streaming services at midnight.

New Music Dropping / Out Now

Albums:

- Don Toliver - LOAD
- bbno$ - eat ya veggies
- James Blake - Friends That Break Your Heart
- The Alchemist - This Thing of Ours 2
- Tech N9ne - ASIN9NE
- Curren$y - Still Stoned on Ocean
- Atmosphere - WORD?
- Bronze Nazareth - Ekphrasis (Prod By Roc Marciano)
- Yelohil & Steelz - LA Is Not Safe
- Aaliyah - I Care 4 U / Ultimate Aaliyah (Streaming)
- Paris Texas - Red Hand Akimbo (Out Now)
- ILoveMakonnen - DM007 (Out Now)
- Lute - Gold Mouf (Out Now)

Singles:

- Conway the Machine - Piano Love
- 24KGoldn & Tecca - Prada
- CORDAE - Super
- NARDOWICK, Lil Durk & 21 SAVAGE - Who Want Smoke
- Joyner Lucas - Late to the Party w/ Ty Dolla $ign
- Mick Jenkins - Contacts
- Tyla Yaweh - Hands Up w/ Morray
- DC The Don & jetsonmade - REROUT3
- Rasandra - In Too Deep (feat. Lil Tjay)
- Yungeen Ace - Duffle Bag
- SahBabii - Switch (OUT NOW)

What is your take on rappers getting political?

I'll post a few examples below. I want to know what you all think on it. Like I think the culture in America has fractured and is dominated by self-indulgence through consumerism and greed. Relationships and marriages are failing daily, people aren't raising their kids, the government itself is bending us all over and is fully lubed up... I feel like every aspect of culture, economy, and society in America is on a downward spiral.

I think using music to get a message across is a smart move because these days, the culture tends to guide the government and the laws. If enough of us stopped putting up with this stuff, it would be forced to change. I think be instilling a strong culture in America and the desire to learn, grow, and achieve greatness things will greatly improve. Music is viewed as a luxury by most but is used as a weapon by many.

Share your thoughts on it! A few examples of politics in music:

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Dave Chappelle Lambasted By GLAAD For “Ridiculing” Trans & LGBTQ+ Communities In New Netflix Special

A day before Dave Chappelle’s Untitled documentary is set to screen at the Hollywood Bowl and the comedian is expected onstage, his new Netflix special The Closer is generating a growing backlash over remarks about the trans and LGBTQ+ communities.

“Gender is a fact,” Chappelle declares in the special, which debuted on the streamer Tuesday. “Every human being in this room, every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth,” he adds, conspicuously negating C-sections, which make up about a third of all births in America alone. “That is a fact,” Chappelle goes on to say before launching into an anatomy line that “trans women” genitalia are “not quite what it is.”

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Having white friends who 'acted' black

Did you guys ever have white friends growing up who often tried to act black? I knew this kid named Jeff, huge fan of the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. We would hang out often to watch basketball. I also went over there because I had a crush on his sister at the time. Anyway that's not the point. He tried so hard to act black. He would ham it up with us, acting like he was one of us. I didn't much care at the time, because he was so dumb. But looking back I do cringe at the idea of him acting like that. He was a good dude to me though, even though he was cringe city all the damn time.

But that's why I bring this question up. Have you guys ever had any white friends who tried to act black? I'm all for white people sharing interest in our culture and what we enjoy, but they gotta cool the shit with acting black. Everytime I see it, I am reminded of that shitty jamie kennedy movie where he thinks he's a rapper. I forgot what it was called, but I think you get the point.

Dating someone you work with

Have you ever dated someone you worked with? I did when I worked at Wal-mart back in my teen years and young adult life. I met a girl there and we ended up dating for a few months. Then we broke up. We had to work together after that point, and that wasn't fun. I was in love with her for a while after we broke up, so it was rough working with her, especially when she was talking about a guy she met. Right in front of me too. :(

But yeah, after I finally moved on from Wal-Mart, I never dated anyone from work again. But what about you? Would you work with someone you dated previously?

Anyone have any experience with moving?

I mentioned before that I am hoping to get my own spot and put money down on a house next year. I have been looking into options and talking to some real estate people. I don't have a lot of stuff but looking around, I feel like I am going to be so overwhelmed when I move. Does anyone have experience with moving a full place worth of stuff to a new spot? I am looking for some tips, tricks, and hacks to make the process easier.

Priced out (The New Gentrified Portland | Documentary Clip)

I'm about 7 blocks from the street they show in this clip, my area before these invaders came, you could be in my neighborhood for days and days and never see a white person, they would never come to North or N.E. Portland most of the blacks in the 30's and 40's( in Oregon) were pretty much forced into these areas, we stayed and built huge communities. in the early 80's my dad peeped what was going on and told me "white people want this area back, and they'll get it" he told me that when he seen our childhood barber shop sold and turned into a coffee shop. 30+ years later his prediction came true, now in Portland Black People are less than 1% of the population.

I hate driving around my neighborhood, everything I remember growing up is gone. it's like the memory of my city has been erased.



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