Comments on: Aaron McGruder’s Diabolical Plot http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/ Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Garlin II http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-36 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-36 Thanks for posting on this Dumi. I personally am not really feeling the cartoon. It has limited comedic value, yes. However, I expected a lot more. The thing that gets me the most is that the cartoon focuses primarily on Riley and Grandpa and NOT Huey, who is clearly the main character in the comic strip. I don’t know if I’d give A.M. credit for this edit; maybe Time Warner liked the show better that way.

]]> By: Garlin II http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-42 Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:34:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-42 Thanks for posting on this Dumi. I personally am not really feeling the cartoon. It has limited comedic value, yes. However, I expected a lot more. The thing that gets me the most is that the cartoon focuses primarily on Riley and Grandpa and NOT Huey, who is clearly the main character in the comic strip. I don’t know if I’d give A.M. credit for this edit; maybe Time Warner liked the show better that way.

]]> By: Dancewithme2 http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-35 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-35 So – I finally saw “The Boondocks” and was pretty annoyed by the amount of time I heard the “N-Word.” I mean – good grief – I missed most of the dialogue because of the vulgarity. I have been known to use the word on occasion – but every other word? Its just too much.

]]> By: Dancewithme2 http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-41 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 16:48:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-41 So – I finally saw “The Boondocks” and was pretty annoyed by the amount of time I heard the “N-Word.” I mean – good grief – I missed most of the dialogue because of the vulgarity. I have been known to use the word on occasion – but every other word? Its just too much.

]]> By: Dumi http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-34 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-34 This quote if from Illseed on allhiphop.com… The plot may be working.

“I’m letting you all know that I officially denounce, renounce and will no longer use the “N-Word.” I’m not even going to use it as a “term of endearment.” I was watching “The Boondocks” on TV and it really bothered me hear the word. I’m just tired of it, its hateful and I’m sick of it. Even when Kanye suggests its ok for whites to use it, I just can’t agree. So, every dude is a brother until he crosses me – then wrath is released. “

]]> By: Dumi http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-40 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-40 This quote if from Illseed on allhiphop.com… The plot may be working.”I’m letting you all know that I officially denounce, renounce and will no longer use the “N-Word.” I’m not even going to use it as a “term of endearment.” I was watching “The Boondocks” on TV and it really bothered me hear the word. I’m just tired of it, its hateful and I’m sick of it. Even when Kanye suggests its ok for whites to use it, I just can’t agree. So, every dude is a brother until he crosses me – then wrath is released. “

]]> By: Mark http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-33 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-33 Hey Dumi,

Just finished the third episode tonight – I need some inspiration about this project of his… any ideas?

]]> By: Mark http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-39 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:48:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-39 Hey Dumi,Just finished the third episode tonight – I need some inspiration about this project of his… any ideas?

]]> By: ThaWritt http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-32 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-32 It’s funny you say his over use of the “N-word” is intentional. As you know, I loathe the word and as much as I hate Nelly too, I would buy 100 copies of each of Nelly’s albums if I could get emcees to stop using the word in their songs. I’ve done a song where I admonished them and black people in general to quit but it didn’t get nearly the response my Bush bashing ballad did despite using the same beat on both. I was thinking of dedicating 3 minutes of my next album to the word. My idea was just to say the word for the full track in my best sing songy voice to drive home the point that it must stop. Brothers are saying it so much that white kids think it goes hand in hand with Hip Hop culture.

]]> By: ThaWritt http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-38 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-38 It’s funny you say his over use of the “N-word” is intentional. As you know, I loathe the word and as much as I hate Nelly too, I would buy 100 copies of each of Nelly’s albums if I could get emcees to stop using the word in their songs. I’ve done a song where I admonished them and black people in general to quit but it didn’t get nearly the response my Bush bashing ballad did despite using the same beat on both. I was thinking of dedicating 3 minutes of my next album to the word. My idea was just to say the word for the full track in my best sing songy voice to drive home the point that it must stop. Brothers are saying it so much that white kids think it goes hand in hand with Hip Hop culture.

]]> By: Anonymous http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-31 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-31 I think that is a good appraisal of what may be going on in McGruder’s head. I am with you in the hopes that this is his SMART plan. Rather genius in its simplicity. It catches you off guard given McGruder’s persona of a militant and conscious man, which is why it pisses off everyone at first. But the true test (as you pointed out) will be to see how “the-n-word” users fare after watching the show several times. Either way it goes make sure you: “Don’t trust them new niggas over there.”

L

]]> By: Anonymous http://uptownnotes.com/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-37 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 17:01:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/blog-dev/aaron-mcgruders-diabolical-plot/#comment-37 I think that is a good appraisal of what may be going on in McGruder’s head. I am with you in the hopes that this is his SMART plan. Rather genius in its simplicity. It catches you off guard given McGruder’s persona of a militant and conscious man, which is why it pisses off everyone at first. But the true test (as you pointed out) will be to see how “the-n-word” users fare after watching the show several times. Either way it goes make sure you: “Don’t trust them new niggas over there.”L

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