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No Conflict Diamonds | Bling: Consequences and Repercussions

June 4, 2006, 4:07 pm

So, I was reading this interview on Soundslam with Kareem Edouard, who directed the short film - Bling: Consequences and Repercussions. Which tackles the issues behind Hip Hop’s obsession with diamonds and the continued illegal diamond trade in Africa, widely considered blood or conflict diamonds. It’s narrated by the infamous Chuck D of Public Enemy acclaim. And can in fact, be viewed at http://wghfilms.com/bling.htm by pc, mac, ipod, and psp. So check that out.

But what also brought me to posting this today, was something Kareem said in the aforementioned interview:

“I came across one rapper a couple of weeks ago, I won’t mention names, who said to me that he wouldn’t wear a diamond unless an arm got cut off for it. I never thought that I would hear that from another human, but they never cease to amaze/ disappoint me.”

And it got me to thinking, how can the situation really be truly resolved, if those who are idolized in our society and held up as mentors … perpetuate such ignorance and devastation themselves? What will the bling revolution leave as its legacy, when the blood let, is finally sown down the line of its toils?

    • —B | no comments
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    January 31, 2006, 6:51 am

    Okay, I can’t sleep. And apparently this joint about bling is absolutely hot right now. So I might as well scoop you with all the linkage.

    Of course, I really just want to have all the links ready for me in one place but share and share alike, right?

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    • —Baby BlingBling | no comments
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