The Combat Jack Show Thread

[a blinkin]

God forbid an educated brother wants to enjoy the simplicities of life like pop culture now and then.

 

[rillo561]

I know plenty professional well educated people that watch trash TV. They'll tell you it's nice to "turn off" your brain every once in a while. I thought it was weird also, but it makes sense.

 

[trynafeelmink]

God forbid an educated brother wants to enjoy the simplicities of life like pop culture now and then.

forreal it's like dudes want any person who speaks on real topics to be 100% Pure of all of lifes advances. The man just spent a YEAR writing a book that documents how despicable america treats black men and how this system is intricately designed to **** us over.

Just an hour of that information and reading can turn your mood. Imagine delving into that fulltime. Son needs some type of lighthearted getaway & reality TV does just that.

 

[taj gibson]

I'm saying , let the the brother get paid. I'm tired of seeing the Peter Gunz of the world on VH1, and serving as a reflection of blackmen, Marc Lamont is doing something well for his image and his career.

 

[stopcappin]

Adam was great on Tax podcast . He carried it.

You guys should check out no jumper if you haven't

 

[Magic33]

But Marc Lamont Hill is on TV interviewing the Peter Gunz and Lil Scrappy's of the world.

If you don't think that dilutes your message, then that's on you.

If you think that watching an episode or two is the same as hosting the recaps and reunions where people argue and fight and it showcases abhorrent behavior. We have different sets of standards in which we hold our "leaders". Because isn't that what he's trying to be?

 

[harlemtothebronx]

I didn't realize he was hosting VH1 reunions.

Can't get jiggy with that. I will check the book, though. Part of me doesn't want to though, because just listening to that podcast alone was depressing enough.

 

[slicknick951]

Adam was great on Tax podcast . He carried it.

You guys should check out no jumper if you haven't

I follow bmx so I follow a lot of adams work. He is the only person so far to ask tax about the troy ave situation im surprised tax had him on after that

 

[ICEBERGSLIM]

I follow bmx so I follow a lot of adams work. He is the only person so far to ask tax about the troy ave situation im surprised tax had him on after that

According to him he cleared it with tax before asking on the podcast

 

[slicknick951]

I follow bmx so I follow a lot of adams work. He is the only person so far to ask tax about the troy ave situation im surprised tax had him on after that

According to him he cleared it with tax before asking on the podcast

I see

The way tax answered it seemed weird and then the podcast ended so I took it as a shot to see if you can get anything out of him.

 

[trynafeelmink]

But Marc Lamont Hill is on TV interviewing the Peter Gunz and Lil Scrappy's of the world.

If you don't think that dilutes your message, then that's on you.

If you think that watching an episode or two is the same as hosting the recaps and reunions where people argue and fight and it showcases abhorrent behavior. We have different sets of standards in which we hold our "leaders". Because isn't that what he's trying to be?

1) I've never heard him proclaim himself as a leader.
2) Even if he was how does that Dilute any of the work he's done, is he gonna turn into scrappy suddenly, is he arguing that their behavior is the model for black men? it's a reality of black america and he's in tune with it. I'm more weary of the dudes who act like their "above" certain aspects of media because it spells separation

 

[taj gibson]

But Marc Lamont Hill is on TV interviewing the Peter Gunz and Lil Scrappy's of the world.

If you don't think that dilutes your message, then that's on you.

If you think that watching an episode or two is the same as hosting the recaps and reunions where people argue and fight and it showcases abhorrent behavior. We have different sets of standards in which we hold our "leaders". Because isn't that what he's trying to be?

I've never heard him say he was trying to be our leader, I can also bet my life you've never heard the same. Plenty of intellectuals have ventured into the realm of popular culture, you can't fault him for getting a check.

also, how does interviewing the lil Scrappy's of the world hurt his image of wanting to put an end to white supremacy?

 

[mytmouse76]

What pod was MLH on?

I was surprised when I saw a clip of him I think with Amber Rose and another with Scrappy

I watch all the trash tv and enjoy it but to see MLH HOSTING it is a little different. I don't look at him as any type of leader but his usual topics of conversation don't seem to go with what L&HH is about. If he's trying to bring the two worlds together I really don't care what Scrappy and Amber have to say about the state of the black community or whatever.

I haven't watched the show though so this is all my assumption.

 

[taj gibson]

He's a black guy who grew up in Philly and listens to mad but rap, it's not hard to imagine VH1 being his guilty pleasure. And them offering him a job seems like a perfect match imo. From his first interview with Combat you can tell he's into that scene, maybe even a little bit.

 

[All Ready]

I don't trust hill honestly

but it's not about the hosting

has to be a reason why fox is aligning themselves with him

or do I have the wrong person, he's the dude that works for fox news right?

 

[taj gibson]

I don't trust hill honestly

but it's not about the hosting

has to be a reason why fox is aligning themselves with him

or do I have the wrong person, he's the dude that works for fox news right?

You might have the wrong person, he hasn't been on Fox in years, and the only reason he was on the network in the first place was because O'rielly vouched for him as a good debater.

 

[a blinkin]

He used to be on Fox News and was there to bump heads with those folks. More than likely he was there to gather some black viewers after we got a black president. Have you seen any of his segments while he was on air over there? His inclusion on that station is a silly reason to discredit him if you haven't.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

But Marc Lamont Hill is on TV interviewing the Peter Gunz and Lil Scrappy's of the world.

If you don't think that dilutes your message, then that's on you.

If you think that watching an episode or two is the same as hosting the recaps and reunions where people argue and fight and it showcases abhorrent behavior. We have different sets of standards in which we hold our "leaders". Because isn't that what he's trying to be?

I get what you saying but to me that lets me know there's more than one side to him. Just like Tariq Nasheed. Some people try nitpick at him cuz he gives dudes advise on dealing with women. That tells me he's a real dude. He's not tryna be this "my **** don't stink" Bill Cosby "You kids pull your pants up and stop that hip hop" corny dudes. The ones that try to be super duper righteous be dirty as ****.


Dr. Umar was smashing a ex-stripper last year. I see nothing wrong with it. He a single man. MLK had a mistress, does that take away from his work when came to black people? Hell no. Sometimes we go too far in expecting black people that have a voice to be extra clean with no flaws. As long as it ain't nothing serious so what.

 

[Magic33]

Any time you're speaking for black people on CNN and MSNBC he's being our leader, because he's representing us to millions of people on TV. When something happens, who does CNN turn to? Who's speaking for us?

What is his book about?

And his time on Fixed, why would you appear on that station considering how they portray us? To challenge their views? Who is your audience? You're going to be shut down before you make a point and you'll never get the last word in, because that's their agenda. It's just their attempt to push this falsehood of being fair and balanced. IMO that shows you're doing it for a check. The same way Stephen A Smith used to be up there when he left ESP before. You need a check and still maintain some visibility.

One of our problems is how we're depicted on TV, so

he has no problem with minstrel TV shows...check
he has no problem with racist agenda driven networks...check

Neither are benefiting us. The only thing it's doing is helping his brand and pockets.

The same way people looked at Al Sharpton funny for the payday loan commercials.

 

[a blinkin]

I can't write him off as doing it for a check. It's one thing to know you're going onto a station like Foc and have every opinion of yours scrutinized and repudiated by people who are not accustomed to people that attack their rhetoric on their station. I would quicker commend the man for displaying black intellect against such an audience and pull their card with logic than knock him down a peg with the assumption that he is doing it only for a check. He's an articulate brother who has a great amount of knowledge on the topics he discusses on air. None of the scenes I've seen him in depicts him in shucknjive mode. We've got Don Lemmon party and Stacey Dash doing all of that and somehow that's what is kept on these news stations as a representation of blacks. MLH got let go from fox. That's just something to think about.

It's not inconceivable that some of those vh1 and fox would go google his name and come across his more positive/favorable accolades fam. The fact that he appears on vh1 pop shows discredits the research he's put in on the book he wrote about our community, his voicing an unpopular opinion on platforms that are not friendly, or his teaching at one of the most notable HBCUs in the country?

There was a time where the powers that be had to bring down the voices of our community. Now a days we seem to do so ourselves by holding them to such scrutiny that they don't stand a chance. Dude never called himself one of our leaders, hell the guy doesn't even like to be called a doctor and he holds a Ph.D. To not give him a listen or read because he appears on fox/vh1... Well, again, that's just silly to me.

Ultimately, I respect your right to hold an opinion. Nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

No Jumper

Tax Season

 

[All Ready]

You might have the wrong person, he hasn't been on Fox in years, and the only reason he was on the network in the first place was because O'rielly vouched for him as a good debater.

yeah that's def him

he's been on combat before and he was caping for bill o reilly way too heavy

 

[taj gibson]

You might have the wrong person, he hasn't been on Fox in years, and the only reason he was on the network in the first place was because O'rielly vouched for him as a good debater.

yeah that's def him

he's been on combat before and he was caping for bill o reilly way too heavy

I guess I'm biased because I'm a big MLH stan, but i didn't get that from his first interview he was basically explaining that the people who see on Fox are not like that when the cameras are turned off.

 

[goldenface]

I don't trust hill honestly

but it's not about the hosting

has to be a reason why fox is aligning themselves with him

or do I have the wrong person, he's the dude that works for fox news right?

I don't care enough about any of these ****** to trust or distrust em but I'm always a bit skeptical of the ones that seem to be green lit to be "that guy" on these major platforms. They always come off a bit disingenuous and seem as if they're occupying the role as "the black voice". 

The ones I seek wisdom from...cnn/fox/nbc wouldn't dare lend them a platform. 

 

[All Ready]

I guess I'm biased because I'm a big MLH stan, but i didn't get that from his first interview he was basically explaining that the people who see on Fox are not like that when the cameras are turned off.

that's the thing, fox provides visual and audio food for racists

they may not really feel that way but they're presenting it to people who do

I'm big on being genuine

goes back to what I was saying about not being genuine on these podcasts

it will never make sense to me