24 April 2012
HIP HOP IS READ — This anonymous letter landed in my inbox about a minute ago:
Hello,
After more than 20 years, I’ve finally decided to tell the world what I witnessed in 1991, which I believe was one of the biggest turning point in popular music, and ultimately American society. I have struggled for a long time weighing the pros and cons of making this story public as I was reluctant to implicate the individuals who were present that day. So I’ve simply decided to leave out names and all the details that may risk my personal well being and that of those who were, like me, dragged into something they weren’t ready for.
Between the late 80’s and early 90’s, I was what you may call a “decision maker” with one of the more established company in the music industry. I came from Europe in the early 80’s and quickly established myself in the business. The industry was different back then. Since technology and media weren’t accessible to people like they are today, the industry had more control over the public and had the means to influence them anyway it wanted. This may explain why in early 1991, I was invited to attend a closed door meeting with a small group of music business insiders to discuss rap music’s new direction. Little did I know that we would be asked to participate in one of the most unethical and destructive business practice I’ve ever seen.
The meeting was held at a private residence on the outskirts of Los Angeles. I remember about 25 to 30 people being there, most of them familiar faces. Speaking to those I knew, we joked about the theme of the meeting as many of us did not care for rap music and failed to see the purpose of being invited to a private gathering to discuss its future. Among the attendees was a small group of unfamiliar faces who stayed to themselves and made no attempt to socialize beyond their circle. Based on their behavior and formal appearances, they didn’t seem to be in our industry. Our casual chatter was interrupted when we were asked to sign a confidentiality agreement preventing us from publicly discussing the information presented during the meeting. Needless to say, this intrigued and in some cases disturbed many of us. The agreement was only a page long but very clear on the matter and consequences which stated that violating the terms would result in job termination. We asked several people what this meeting was about and the reason for such secrecy but couldn’t find anyone who had answers for us. A few people refused to sign and walked out. No one stopped them. I was tempted to follow but curiosity got the best of me. A man who was part of the “unfamiliar” group collected the agreements from us. […]
I don’t fully doubt that this happened, but has probably happened in a different way. Illuminatiwatcher’s blog is all over the satanic conversion of the rap industry. Just look at the stuff Travis Scott is releasing these days.
This is definitely food for thought. As a kid in the 80s my friends and classmates loved the early rap. Without question, rap music by even the late 80s was no longer of ANY interest to us, as it became all about drugs, violence, bitches and HOs.
Although something like this probably happened, I tend to think that the writer of this piece could be a fraud. They say that there were only 25 – 30 industry people invited to the meeting, and that they personally were from Europe. This makes the person very easy to narrow down, and so if they seriously wanted to remain anonymous, I doubt they would have written anything at all.
2Pac -Controlled opposition
https://youtu.be/sTyhwxfZFXY