Gangsterism means the way of life of a gangster. The word isn’t used much though, especially not by gangsters. Some don’t wish to call their way of life anything whilst others make a song and dance about it by using catchy words like ‘Thug Life’ and M.O.B or call themselves playas, pimps, hustlas, souljahs and the list goes on.
Whether it’s the crimes like drugs, robberies, credit card fraud, scams, murders, rapes, violence or it’s the non criminal acts like the lingo, raving, zina, alcohol and swearing etc. Everybody reading this has been affected by Gangsterism. I mean it’s everywhere you go, whether you are a gangster, know of a gangster, seen a gangster, met a gangster or want to be a gangster. You’re all familiar with the phenomenon of Gangsterism.
Today’s gangsters start from the common everyday thug with his/her Gangster garms (that thick massive silver chain which probably cost a tenner from market), weed/snouts, hip hop/garage/bhangra, with a pimped up ride or a crappy stolen car or in the passenger side of one. Robbing phones, swiping cards or doing scams etc. Moving up to the O G’s of the ‘Hood’ calling the shots and destroying youngsters’ lives and using them for their own set ups. Then you have the national mafia’s with their imports and exports, organized crime and involvement in legitimate businesses.
Tupac is also a muscion, role model and 'hero' for many young people, not just black, but all over the world, he has sold many records and yada yada yada, you know who he is and so forth, so maybe people are not trying to follow 2pac because he got shot, I dont think even Tupac wanted to be shot, but they follow him because of the other features, we can go on and talk about many features which he spoke of and how they are positive.
People don't follow a person because of the bad, they follow him/her for the good.
I have to admit that 2pac did have his posative side, that was vry apparnt until he signed with Death Row Records. After DRR he just became an arrogant idiot.
A person with personal hatred in the heart will argue, however the one who questions his sincerity will reason.
I cant seem to comprehend that people have characterless and shameful people as "role models." It boggles my mind honestly. I never had one and never will, its too idiotic
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
ok.... y u writhing about if u wanna b a gangta if u would b a good muslim u would talk bout dean 6 points not wordly life. The after life like reading salaat explaning dean and iman is more better then talking bout worldly life.
and if u want a correct answer from me that is that... ill explain the 6points
first one is kallimah first part of the meaning is that allah is one no one is worthy of worship of allah and the secound part is Muhammed (p.b.u.h) is his messenger and it says in quran more of whatever that our beloved prophet was brought to be our role model but today we follow the pop stars and actors n try to b gangta but out role model should be our beloved prophet.
I feel what is intended by the starter of this thread is a thought provoking suggestion to elevate the mindstates of a certain people. One thing i have learnt in Dawah activities is to find a common ground with the person you are dealing with.
A person with personal hatred in the heart will argue, however the one who questions his sincerity will reason.
I have to admit that 2pac did have his posative side, that was vry apparnt until he signed with Death Row Records. After DRR he just became an arrogant idiot.
I don't know what you mean by 'arrogant' as such, but I guess I can kinda see what you mean, though I admitly do not know the chronological order of his life. Am glad that we can agree at least that he has been a positive influence and will continue to be.
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I cant seem to comprehend that people have characterless and shameful people as "role models." It boggles my mind honestly. I never had one and never will, its too idiotic
Sometimes what you percieve as shameful and characterless may be seen as a decent and upright, out spoken person by those who hold him or her as a role model.
As for the word gangster/gangsta, I think that it is changing alot, around here when something or someone is refered to as gangsta it is not neccesarily in the original sense.
The path is long but I hope we meet,
After the grave and the Day, in paradise in bliss upon a reclined seat.
A traveler traveling - travelled from shirk to tawheed,
If I'm remembered for anything - let it be the Mercy I seek.
I used to be a fan of 2pac over 10 years ago, i can even remember the newsflash on westwood when he was shot 10 years ago. Tracks like hit em up was over the top , just thinking about it now.Tupac was not the only one that was arrogant, for me to follow him, i was aswell. Im not proud of my past but i am happy with my path from where i used to be to where i came. If i wasnt where i used to be i wouldnt be here now. It was all part of my path. Thuglife is a Mugs Life !
A person with personal hatred in the heart will argue, however the one who questions his sincerity will reason.
Sometimes what you percieve as shameful and characterless may be seen as a decent and upright, out spoken person by those who hold him or her as a role model.
As for the word gangster/gangsta, I think that it is changing alot, around here when something or someone is refered to as gangsta it is not neccesarily in the original sense.
Uh what lol
So walking around wtih guns, cussin, getting into trouble, wearing big thuggish chains, walking like u got somethin in your pants is upright and decent? Uh ok lol. Thats what I was referring to when I said that...
*Without Allah, without Islam, life would be meaningless. If I've ever learned patience, it's because of this. Alhamdulillah...*
Thug life is the most real concept I had come accross in a long while.
The Hate UGive Little Infants Fs Everybody
Thug Life, I couldn't agree with it any more than I do already.
format_quote Originally Posted by Tayyaba
Uh what lol
So walking around wtih guns, cussin, getting into trouble, wearing big thuggish chains, walking like u got somethin in your pants is upright and decent? Uh ok lol. Thats what I was referring to when I said that...
Well theres the opposite side, I don't know if you are talking about Tupac, but heres some nice parts:
*Tupac showing some of his lines from his song Keep Your Head Up at a school to Mothers, presenting this:
"Some say the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
I say the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots
I give a holler to my sisters on welfare
Tupac cares, if don't nobody else care
And uhh, I know they like to beat ya down a lot
When you come around the block brothas clown a lot
But please don't cry, dry your eyes, never let up
Forgive but don't forget, girl keep your head up
And when he tells you you ain't nuttin don't believe him
And if he can't learn to love you you should leave him
Cause sista you don't need him
And I ain't tryin to cash up, I just call em how I see em
You know it makes me unhappy (what's that)
When brothas make babies, and leave a young mother to be unhappy
And since we all came from a woman
Got our name from a woman and our game from a woman
I wonder why we take from our women
Why we rape our women, do we hate our women?
I think it's time to kill for our women
Time to heal our women, be real to our women
And if we don't we'll have a race of babies
That will hate the ladies, that make the babies
And since a man can't make one
He has no right to tell a woman when and where to create one
So will the real men get up
I know you're fed up ladies, but keep your head up"
Now to me those words are real, it deals with the problem of self hate with the lines "the darker the flesh then the deeper the roots" deals with unity "I give a holler to my sisters on welfare Tupac cares, if don't nobody else care" and building this and recognition for our women "I think it's time to kill for our women Time to heal our women, be real to our women And if we don't we'll have a race of babies That will hate the ladies, that make the babies" and the list of positive things goes on and on. Heres him delivering the message to the Mothers at the school http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXS6ezflf8 with no music
*Tupac during his life time actually wanted to make a 'street code' thing in which gangs would abide by, which included things such as not shooting innocents, not involving kids to do shootings at schools and so on.
Anyhow, I think theres a good role model in those things.
The path is long but I hope we meet,
After the grave and the Day, in paradise in bliss upon a reclined seat.
A traveler traveling - travelled from shirk to tawheed,
If I'm remembered for anything - let it be the Mercy I seek.
2pac had a posative caring side, that was less seen towards his death. 2pac was a good example of a good person who just went down the devils lane and got caught in his trap.
A person with personal hatred in the heart will argue, however the one who questions his sincerity will reason.
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