Heroes and Villains: Is hip-hop a cancer or a cure? | Lecrae | TEDxNashville
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2016
- When we prostitute things like misogyny and violence for the sake of entertainment, we perpetuate villainous ideas as heroic. Hip hop is one of our generation's perpetrators, but is also the art form that can turn this ship around.
Lecrae is quickly developing into one of the biggest music stories of the year and his Cinderella rise has been noted everywhere from RollingStone, XXL Magazine, Vibe Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, the cover of The Huffington Post to industry trades such as Billboard Magazine, Variety and Vulture. His performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, perfectly timed with his album’s release, had fans buzzing as he performed multiple hit records from Anomaly. He’s performed at the BET Experience, cohosted The Dove Awards, co-headlined the highest ticketed tour in the country (Winter Jam) and received a nomination for Best Impact Track at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards. Sway Calloway, MTV News Executive Producer and host of his own nationally syndicated radio show, The Wake Up Show, recently proclaimed Lecrae as the “Evolution of HipHop.”
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
I had to pause so many times during this, just to summarize his thoughts and expressions, brilliant talk. Thank you crae
+Joe just like me
So I'm not alone lol. His sentences were complex but it made me really think.
Joe your pic aupports your commenr
my Kirk mommas bot? boy lmbo
yes it was a very intelligent presentation
Great TED talk by Lecrae. He kept it 100.
Wassssssup!! Bishop!!
What's up bro?
+Bl5H0P I'm subscribed to you
+Jordan Scott same
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8: in a gang
10: drugs
13: sex
15: robber
17: went to jail
21: accepted Christ
37: became a Preacher
He isn't 37
+Dylan _DMB I think he referring to the fact he spreads the word through music
I just looked it up he Is 37
+Dylan _DMB oh wooow he is quite older then i thought... crud, hope he doesnt retire anytime soon
Yeah I know he won't retire he could right now but he wants to teach the gospel in his music
This was absolutely amazing, one of the best ted talk ever. Great job Lecrae Moore.
“today you’ve heard one story, may we all have the humility to hear many more”
This man knows what he's talking about, rad artist & smart man! #keepthegoal
badboyfox007 #kaka
Lecrae for President.
+Lyrical Opposition AYO!
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adonay sebhatu hahaha what's up, Adonay!
Jonathan Santos 100!
i do good job in president..because my english
no good...same like americans
I was fortunate enough to only listen to great, socially conscious hip-hop when I first got into music. It shaped me in a positive way and so I am also a living example of how this is possible.
So much respect for this man. Opening up mind instead of just screaming out words. I'm 37 years old and I still look for mentors, they are hard to find in this day and age, but this man should be looked as one.
Excellent representation of the Hip Hop community. I really miss the days when Hip Hop edified the community. Brothers like you are really keeping hope alive. God Bless you brother! Keep up the good work!
i love how comfortable he is up there. all that performing experience really shows
Love Lecrae! My brother in Christ.
Watch ((*New* we don't speak the same Jesus.)) on UA-cam now.
Watch ((*New* we don't speak the same Jesus.)) on UA-cam now.
Watch ((*New* we don't speak the same Jesus.)) on UA-cam now.
Sorry lecrae is not christian
+yamika mumba lecrae was Christian. his music like (tell the world) is Christian. But his pride made him want money. Worldly rapers like lil Wayne told him that he was good and should rap with them. And I think that the illuminati told him to drop Jesus out of his songs so he can make money of it.
Thank you for educating us on this history! Wise words and a great story. Thanks for being an inspiration Lecrae!
This is the type of artist I LOVE seeing Represent Hip Hop and not the Mumble Idiots who go out of their way to Perpetuate Negative Stereotypes which they think gets them "Street Credibility"
@@user-rl8ji i like to learn about what makes murderers tick too.
@@Tenchu_87 8 months has changed me and I actually despise trap music now I listen to very few artists in that sorta genre. Because I’ve learned how bad it is.
I love the humility, love, realism, understanding, and especially the consciousness of issues in almost everything Lecrae does; his autobiography, his music, and this presentation. One of my role models for sure.
Exactly what I've been thinking for many years!! I'm a huge hip hop baby and the part that makes me mad about it is when people praise uneducated behaviours and idolise these "villains. What an amazing topic, Lecrae. Respect.
That was soo so great. I learned new things! Thank you, Lecrae & all the organizers/ sponsors of this event!
I used to listen to lecrae way back like 5 or 6 years ago, maybe more, glad to see he's still doing his thing. Definitely has a brilliant message that needs to be heard.
imagine of 2pac got to live long enough to speak at TED
He’ll have talk show that be bigger than Oprah
Wow, what a crazy thought. He would be bursting with wisdom. Wish we could hear what he would have to say today (especially now in 2020)
Tupac is the least insightful rapper of all time.
@@NK-vd6wv you don’t know what you’re talking about lmao
So glad i watched this. As a huge hip hop fan its refreshing and opens the mind to thinking in a different well! Lecrae you are the truth
Hip-hop is the genre that has one of the most intriguing history I have been fascinated by.
This. This! Preach! Thank you for getting this message across
Good to understand origins of hip hop - not always bad. Lecrae has an important role in modelling positivity to his community, positive lyrics - so sad so many no fathers.
Regardless if you like Lecrae or are on board with the CHH Industry, I love this because this is all about the NARRATIVE. Narrative, narrative, narrative. Tell 'em, Crae
Sho Baraka: 'The Narrative' does well too. :D Similar actually.
I love listening to your Godly wisdom. When I was saved a dozen years ago I missed listening to hip-hop/rap; I choose not to put those negative words in my mind (the thing I think about is the thing I will do)....I choose to keep my mind on The Word of God and how I can serve Him! Then a friend introduced me to your music and 116; I am SO happy! I went to see you when you came to upstate NY and felt edifice. Thank you for all you do; your (and other Christian artists) music fills a void with a positive message!
Great talk that I hope brings positive awareness and inspiration to the upcoming generation of artists!
Impressive talk, eloquently put, great quotes to exemplify the argument being made. Very much enjoyed!
One of my favourite TED Talks yet
Has anyone else noticed how rap-able this speech is? It rhymes so beautifully.
Wow that's a lot of research gone through :)
Tim Vels I
Very shallow research, it's very simplified and adapted to white folks/uneducated people of this lifestyle/movement.
@@BisQt
It’s a TED talk. Of course it’s simplified. It’s not a college course.
@@BisQt could you give me some sources to read/listen to?
This is a great talk. Thank you!
Fantastic talk - one of the best of the day.
#LecraeForPresident
Twenty Paphonies. Yes please
love it but it kinda goes against ya know?
I would be for it
Thank you Lecrae for sharing this insightful and timely reflection and unveiling of the perspective that many Americans of African Descent share. I saw you at The Greek in LA with Jill Scott. I love you brother you were already my favorite Rapper but you're on another level now. Christ in my rhymes!
Such a clear telling, thank you!
always refreshing to hear someone speak eloquently about a subject I am passionate about thanks for sharing
Incredible. Very well done Lecrae
Remarkably portrayed, remarkably narrated...a short and powerful history by Lecrae. Well presented!!!!!!
You PREACHING!!!! I'm so glad I listened to this!
Love his wisdom and his allegories! Smart, funny, honest and entertaining!
my hat is off to you lecrea, thank you for defending hip hop, may the Spirit continue to use you as a light to open blind eye's
Such humility from Lecrae. Sublime lesson from my brother in Christ.
One of the best talks I've ever heard on hiphop.
I love how he brought attention to this! There is hope.
This is AMAZING! I love how he worded this! Even using a bit of comedy to get his point across. Amazing way of saying this! GREAT job! Keep it real Lecrae!
Lecrae for President!!!
Totally bruh.
Why???
@@criticallycheesycaleb6681 Because it's rare to find a Western leader - esp. in the so-called free world - who understands the concept of a true hero outside of the propagandistic western lens, which is distorted to the point of accepting only "their kind" can be deemed heroic. I was being only slightly facetious with my comment but I bet Lecrae would make a 10x better leader than most of the clowns voted in by the western mob today.
@@GODLIMIT personally idk how much to trust him. He flaunted Romans 1:16 (I will not be ashamed of the gospel) for years and when he achieved a certain degree of mainstream success, he cut ties from it. Any connection to Christianity was removed from his bio when his 2017 ATWT album released. Does he still claim to be unashamed? I do not know his circumstances nor his heart, but as for me, I do not trust that behavior.
Love you bro. Thanks for the info.
I love this video. He is a first hand source for advocating that rap music is what you make of it and it by itself doesn't make you into a villain.
man this is pure gold!
Today you’ve heard one story. May we all have the humility to hear any more.
I really like those closing remarks. Is it fun to be in an echo chamber sometimes? Sure, and it’s healthy! But we need to branch out and hear other things that challenge our beliefs too.
Lecrae speaks with such an incredible ability to get people to listen and hear the story. This was incredibly insightful! This is someone I want talk to more because he can teach me a few things. This type of information is very good to have so we can be more wise than those of the past.
Best Ted Talk I have ever watched. This grand scale considerations for reshaping the struggle of countless people across the world.
Many people should listen to this it has a huge message
Sad to hear the guy who penned one of my favorite songs, who wrote "if this life has anything to gain at all, I'd count loss just to hear you, feel you , cause I need you, can't walk this earth alone." would stand up and preach to a crowd on the virtues of hip hop, not even the music style but the hip hop culture non the less. Lecrae knows better than to blame sin on all the "outside influences" on people. hip hop as a musical style can be truly enjoyable but hip hop as a culture is a reflection of man's rebellion against God, embracing every false promise the world makes and selling it like mad to people who continue to chase the next thing that's out there in an attempt to find joy and satisfaction.
Great talk that will always be relevant. Thank you Lecrae!
What an incredible TED Talk. Thank you so much.
Lecrae got me into rap and his lyrics are so powerful and true!!! luv ya and God bless
I just discovered this! Wow! Amazing! I used it today in a class of seniors here in Japan!
One of the best ted talks I’ve seen in a while
Thank you Lecrae , for the light you spread in many forms.
This is a great speech. I love hip hop and rap music I've listened to it basically all my life. It has influenced me some when I was young and made me want to do more things that wasn't the best choice or it made me more open to it. I grew up with a parent on disability and one dead and went to a school where there were way more financially stable people than me and I felt like a outcast sometimes so I connected more with hip hop. I think sometimes of kids that are in the situation I was in without guidance listening to hip hop and trying to emulate these people and stories cause it does influence esp. the kids and if they are not strong and being intelligent about their decisions. I can see kids wanting to try to act out what they hear cause they think that it's cool or that they should. I wonder how much the artist think of what the impact could be of putting out such negative lyrics? I say if you have young kids that listen to it talk to them about it .
Reggae is the way
I LOVE LECRAE, ITS GOOD TO SEE HIM STILL GOING!
FOUND HIS MUSIC IN 2012 :) THE GUY IS A HIP HOP BLESSING
He is an all around blessing, Hip Hop included. 😊
Well so much for me tryna wind down...this TED Talk has me wide awake... in awe. What an amazingly complicated, yet eloquent summary on how politics, economics & perceptions influence hip-hop culture. Amazing, Lecrae. Thx
Very impressive, Lecrae! Public speaking ain't easy and you went up there and handled it like you've been doing it for decades. The content was great, your delivery was spot on, and it's a message with telling and hearing!
It's about dysfunction and embracing stereotypes. I don't see where today's hop is beneficial to anyone. Of course it's about money and no substance.
if it is of substance mainstream won't play it, and mainstream record companies are not interested, they love stereotypes ......
Every hero in ones eye, can be seen as a villain to another.
Excellent talk.
This is by far the best Ted talk I’ve ever listened to 💯
This confirms what i personally feel...God has called Crae into this Life and he is in Gods Purpose...Keep on being a light Bro
Take the time to watch. Keep an open mind. It's an exceptional talk
he speaks so well and he's so clean...
❤❤in tears. Absolutely incredible 😢❤
"Today we've heard one story; may we all have the humility to hear many more."
I am so glad their are people willing to make "negatives" into something positive. I look up to LeCrae because we both have the same grind and passion we see the issues with our entertainment world and it needs to be cleaned up. #GodSpeed #EBGH
I absolutely love Lecrae. Won't ever forget going to a concert from his Anomaly tour!
Preach! ! Such à great speaker
That piano threw me off, I was like how is he going to work that into this? Then he just left.
Forgive me , but that cardigan is fire!!!
Fantastic talk, Lecrae!! Totally sharing this.
"Embracing your stigma... is an act of defiance"
Such a profound statement.
Absolutely brilliant!
I'm an Athiest but I love Lecrae and what he's trying to do and his music is just wonderful the lyrics are powerful and just amazing
Sad to say in 2020 this is so relevant. Please recognize We are blessed to be a blessing...spread love peace & joy...it's too nice to save for one special person or one special day! True Mirror Moment...Seen to SEE!
Brother, u bring tears in my eyes!
great ted talk!!!! lecrae is just great
This Hits me right in the heart when walking around school I hear kids listening to rap And then later I see them talking about drugs. Like it's true but then I listen to Lecrae and hear better things. To me, rap Is a hero his song bring wisdom when I'm down and bring me more joy when I am happy.
Never saw Hip hop from this point of view. Great insight Lecrae
got so many chills with the quotes of other rappers,
So well articulated.
15:20 "when the music was indigenous to its own community, it was positive, socially aware, and anti-drug. When it broadened out and diversified to the suburbs, it embraced criminality; sold it for profit." wow
As a life long hip hop fan I love this.
Beautifully said! Thank you for the information and the courage to bring the truth to the world. It is sad that the culture within rap music was forced upon a population and then turns around and blames them for it. It was all done systematically because having an entire "criminal" population generates more money than any of us can imagine and yet the population that has to bear the brunt of it has to fight for scraps. It is time for the villains that make billions off of suffering to be brought to justice.
so good. very well done.
'May we have the humility to hear more'.
Lecrae is the man
Beautiful!
Love this talk!
I've made hip-hop a living for myself positively & negatively. With reality there is both good & bad. Yin and Yang. Cancer and Cure. If hip-hop is ALL YOU HAVE to make it through struggle, you must use it as a tool to get you from the negative spot you are in to the more positive place!
I underestimated this. This was super legit. Really deep.
He is too precious for words.. keep up the good, Godly works.. I have ALL YOUR ALBUMS.....
Very solid presentation!!!