Are the MOBOs racist?

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:26 pm

I am sure everyone would go mad if it was Music Of White Origin

Read this on anothe forum I visit, wondered what you hippies reckon to it

Henrik's fan club · Post by **Henrik's fan club** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:30 pm

Batman wrote:
I am sure everyone would go mad if it was Music Of White Origin

Read this on anothe forum I visit, wondered what you hippies reckon to it

*shrugs* Doesn't bother me one bit

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:34 pm

Not in my view.

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:36 pm

Yes, but it's allowed.

Village Idiot · Post by **Village Idiot** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:39 pm

My Athlon 64 won't allow me to use black graphic cards, yeah.

(I'm taking my coat now)

Gnome · Post by **Gnome** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:07 pm

well yeah i agree with the quote, if there was a music of white origin awards there'd be hell up. yet the MOBOs are acceptable, along with a theatre in London for plays by black actors and writers only and im sure many other things (im getting a sense of deja vu, i think we have debated this before).

Leyther_Matt · Post by **Leyther_Matt** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:11 pm

In theory, yes you are correct in that the MOBO's could well be deemed to be racist. However, the British music industry tends to class "music of black origin" as generally rap, hip-hop and R&B etc, whereas a "music of white origin" awards could potentially cover all kinds of music, and as such would be a bit of a bugger to organise, so I think it's more of a logistic decision rather than a deliberate racist slur.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:27 pm

Leyther_Matt wrote: However, the British music industry tends to class "music of black origin" as generally rap, hip-hop and R&B etc.

Which is fine by me. This way at the very first mention of 'MoBO's, I'm pre-warned so as to avoid it like the 4ucking plague.

Leyther_Matt · Post by **Leyther_Matt** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:44 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Leyther_Matt wrote: However, the British music industry tends to class "music of black origin" as generally rap, hip-hop and R&B etc.
Which is fine by me. This way at the very first mention of 'MoBO's, I'm pre-warned so as to avoid it like the 4ucking plague.

I'm in much the same boat, hence the "etc" cop-out once I'd thought of all the mainstream MOBO possibilities

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:37 pm

Not really, other than it should be called Music Of African Origin. The trouble with that is, its acronym is the sound that a cat makes when you tread on its tail.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:15 pm

Leyther_Matt wrote:In theory, yes you are correct in that the MOBO's could well be deemed to be racist. However, the British music industry tends to class "music of black origin" as generally rap, hip-hop and R&B etc, whereas a "music of white origin" awards could potentially cover all kinds of music, and as such would be a bit of a bugger to organise, so I think it's more of a logistic decision rather than a deliberate racist slur.

Maybe they forgot about Gospel, Soul, Swing, Jazz and Blues.

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:32 pm

Little Green Man wrote:Not really, other than it should be called Music Of African Origin. The trouble with that is, its acronym is the sound that a cat makes when you tread on its tail.

And a Chinese dictator. Imagine walking away with 4 Mao's

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:07 am

A little unknown part of me died then blurred.

Thanks for that.

Nozza · Post by **Nozza** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:39 am

The MOBOS were first awarded for Hiphop music which was absolutetly dominated by black people, so it isn't racist at all. For the first 40 years, the Oscars was all white.

Anyhoo, the MOBOS are opening up, Joss Stone won one last year.

(PS, I'm a little pissed, so if this makes no sense, i make no apology!)

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:42 am

Hoolio wrote:The MOBOS were first awarded for Hiphop music which was absolutetly dominated by black people, so it isn't racist at all. For the first 40 years, the Oscars was all white.

Anyhoo, the MOBOS are opening up, Joss Stone won one last year.

(PS, I'm a little pissed, so if this makes no sense, i make no apology!)

No it doesnt make a lot of sense, if the MOBOs were first awarded for hip hop why werent they called the hip hop awards?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:10 am

TANGODANCER wrote: Maybe they forgot about Gospel, Soul, Swing, Jazz and Blues.

that's the real tragedy - they axed the jazz award this year - and they have no Gospel award. It appears they have forgotten the last "0" stands for "origin"

but I don't think it's racist - anymore than the Eisteddfod in Wales is racist - or the Highland Games

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:20 am

thebish wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote: Maybe they forgot about Gospel, Soul, Swing, Jazz and Blues.

that's the real tragedy - they axed the jazz award this year - and they have no Gospel award. It appears they have forgotten the last "0" stands for "origin"

but I don't think it's racist - anymore than the Eisteddfod in Wales is racist - or the Highland Games

Not sure if its racist, but it is feckin rubbish.