After being bombarded by stories of Michael Vick and his alleged ties to dog fighting one of the more interesting stories to surface for me has been the uncovering of what has been described as the "American subculture of underground dog fighting matches/clubs"
Personally I have never been to a dog fight, nor do I know of anyone who has told me that they have been to a dog fight.
I'm interested to see if that statement holds true in our Hipbase community based on where we live...PS. Sorry to our International friends...there just would have been too many poll options to include you guys too...no hard feelings I hope!!
even after only 18 votes, its kinda interesting
oops - clicked the wrong spot. Can I retract it?
OrangeTulip Wrote:oops - clicked the wrong spot. Can I retract it?
I'm not sure?? My initial thought is no, but perhaps someone else knows something I don't on this
Dog fighting is pretty foreign in Canada...there's a better chance we see a bear attack than a dog fight over here!
tth_fan Wrote:Dog fighting is pretty foreign in Canada...there's a better chance we see a bear attack than a dog fight over here!
Question...what is the best type of bear???
Polar Bears from central park?
The Darkest Canuck Wrote:Polar Bears from central park?
False!...Black Bear
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As the street gangs migrate north (Crips, Bloods, MS13) they will bring dog fighting with them. Nobody wants to say it but it is an intricate part of ghetto/thug life/hip hop. It's on an energy drink, sneaker commercial, album covers, music videos. "Hey dog", "Whats up my dog'. Does anybody think they are referring to a Labrador Retriever?
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NegPhil Wrote:it is an intricate part of hip hop
that is seriously, THE single most ignorant, absent minded, and just plain ridiculous thing i have ever read on this board...
and as somebody who both loves animals and hip hop very very much...I'm actually almost offended that people would think this...
don't talk about things you don't know about...ok people? FUUUUUUUUUUCK! :nooooo
you might as well say that disembowling people and drinking their blood is an intricate part of heavy metal...
The Darkest Canuck Wrote:you might as well say that disembowling people and drinking their blood is an intricate part of heavy metal...
cratch: looks like I will have to dig out some dusty Venom albums and reconsider this metal misnomer :lol:
p.s. anyone got a record player/chalice
and only 2 degrees of separation from a 666 post….. :oops:
METAL! IT COMES FROM HELL!
The Darkest Canuck Wrote:NegPhil Wrote:it is an intricate part of hip hop
that is seriously, THE single most ignorant, absent minded, and just plain ridiculous thing i have ever read on this board...
and as somebody who both loves animals and hip hop very very much...I'm actually almost offended that people would think this...
don't talk about things you don't know about...ok people? FUUUUUUUUUUCK! :nooooo
you might as well say that disembowling people and drinking their blood is an intricate part of heavy metal...
Perhaps you should look into the subject before you react so emotionally. Denying the link between Hip Hop and dog fighting is like denying a link between country music and pick-up trucks. You don't have to take my word for it. Just ask Hip Hop icon Russel Simmons.
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What's that Russel? You say that there is a problem in the Hip Hop community with dog fights. Don't tell the dark Canuck, he'll drink your blood.
NegPhil Wrote:The Darkest Canuck Wrote:NegPhil Wrote:it is an intricate part of hip hop
that is seriously, THE single most ignorant, absent minded, and just plain ridiculous thing i have ever read on this board...
and as somebody who both loves animals and hip hop very very much...I'm actually almost offended that people would think this...
don't talk about things you don't know about...ok people? FUUUUUUUUUUCK! :nooooo
you might as well say that disembowling people and drinking their blood is an intricate part of heavy metal...
Perhaps you should look into the subject before you react so emotionally. Denying the link between Hip Hop and dog fighting is like denying a link between country music and pick-up trucks. You don't have to take my word for it. Just ask Hip Hop icon Russel Simmons.
What's that Russel? You say that there is a problem in the Hip Hop community with dog fights. Don't tell the dark Canuck, he'll drink you blood.
just because russel is in an ad that is against cruelty to animals, it does not indicate it's a huge problem in the hip hop community...i volunteer at the SPCA..must mean everybody else in radio beats the shit out of cats right?
you're a douchebag..
Thanks for the personal attacks.
John Goodwin, manager of animal fighting issues for the Humane Society, drew a connection between Vick’s case and hip-hop. “The growth in dog fighting has been largely fueled by some elements in the popular culture, specifically some rap videos. For example, there is a rapper named DMX. He has a CD named Grand Champ. There is a big pit-bull on the cover and the booklet that comes with the CD describes a champion as a three time winner of dogfights. There is Jay-Z, who had a music video called “99 Problems.” The unedited version had scenes of him handling a dog in a dog fighting pit.”