Letter to Byron Hurt

Dear Mr.Byron Hurt,

Im a senior at Tennyson High School in Hayward California,My jounalism teacher showed us your documentary because we are doing one ourselves.I really like the way that you broke down your information so we could understand it better. well at least i did.I really got into two subjects,I realy disagree to the point where they were saying that guys that cry are bitch ass niggas i reallllyyy disagree with that statement.I mean if your mom dies and one of your bestfriends sees you are you a bitch ass nigga??? I really think that their are many different types of reasons when a guy needs to cry.Yea they might not be sensative as like us women but what are they trying to tell us? that women are very weak.So i really disagree to that point. I think everyone has the right to cry when ever and no matter what.
Another point that i thought was really good was, why do men only rap about money,sex,drugs,shooting and etc. Honestly i think people just rap to rap because evryone is rapping about it and they want to get notcied like they are. I also think that people dont really know the real definition of hip-hop.I really didnt enjoy seeing all those girls showing of what they got. Yea of coourse your going to get disrespect and called a "bitches and hoes"if your going to put yourself out their.Like the music videos the only reason why they probably like to come out in one is because they want to become ffamous but seriously is that the way to become famous? by shaking what you got.Plus women afterwards they start talking about how men are this and men are that well dont put yourself out their if you dont want to be called anything.
I feell like you really informed me in many different ways and i agree with you when you said that hip-hop is trapped in a box.To me that means that hip-hop has its own meaning and people think of it in different ways.I enjoyed watching your doc.You did a GREAT JOB!
Sincerly,
Julie Tafolla

Beyond Beats and Rhymes

1.Of course i think that this film is important to watch because many teenagers like to listen to hip-hop and they dont even know what it means.I think it really brought information out.The information that he brought out was how hip-hop is geting worse like women shaking their butts and all these types of things.
2.I realated to the point where he said that they call women bitches and hoes,how are you going to call women that just because of their clothing? i dont think thats right.i mean a women is the dumb one to if you want to get the attention get it right.i dont think the right wy is when you wear short things to show.
3.The line that stuck out to me was how at the end how he said that hip-hop is just inside a box its true its just inside of your mind that people think its cool to listen to just because everyone else does and then its just around for a while.
4.I stongly dissagree with the fact that they said that a guy that cries is a BITCH ASS NIGGA.Wow i really dont think thats right.If a guy cries and then he cries men also have feelings they dont always have to hide them.So if girls cry their bitch ass nigass??? so if your mom dies your going to be a bitch ass nigga cus your crying??..Really stupidd!!..
5.The things that were succesful was that he got his audience entertain the whole time with giving them history and teaching them lessons.I enjoyed watching the movie.

Manifesto.

1.Go to San Jose state university
2.Have a job and have my own house with silky gray couches and a kitchen that is amazing!
3.Go to Paris and stay their for a couple months
4.Get a tattoo done by kat von d
5.Have my own Salon in who knows where
6.have my own product for make up
7.help my parents out accomplish their dreams
8.have a cute little puppy with clothes and stuff
9.become a csi investigator
10.LIVE A NICE LIFE!

10 YEARS FROM TODAY.

WELL LETS SEE THEIRS RUMORS GOING AROUND THAT THE WORLD IS GOING TO END IN 2011.IS IT REALLY?!?!...WELL IM NOT GOING TO LET THIS RUMORS RUINED MY DREAMS,IN 10 YEARS FRM TODAY I WANT TO HAVE MY OWN HAIR SALON IN SOME WHERE THAT IM GOING TO HAVE ALOT OF CLIENTS.I WANT TO BE THE MAKE UP ARTIST FOR AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL.IF ITS TYRA IS STILL HAVING HER SHOW.I WANT TO BE MARRIED TO MY BOYFRIEND AND HAVE ATLEAST 2 KIDS.ALSO I WANT MY MOM TO BE WORKING WITH ME SO WE COULD BOTH HAVE OUR SALON.BUTTT I ALSO WANT TO BECOME A CSI PERSON.I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SOLVE PEOPLES CRIMES.PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING MURDERED FOR NO REASON I WANT TO BE THAT PERSON THAT GOES TO THEIR HOUSE AND TELLS THEIR FAMILY THAT WE FINALLY FOUND THE PERSON THAT MURDERED YOUR FAMILY MEMBER.LIKE THE T.V SHOWS ON T.V IN REALLY INSPIRES ME.AND IT ALSO BOTHERS ME TO KNOW THAT INOCENT PERSONS ARE GETTING BLAMED FOR A MURDER THAT THEY WERE NEVER NEAR.I WANT TO HAVE A PEACEFUL FAMILY THAT EVERY ONE WILL GET ALONG AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE MY NEICE AND NEPHEWS.WHICH I REALLY WANT TO HAVE =)
I WANT TO BE SOMEONE THAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE!

A story about FANTASMAS!!!

OKAY SO WELL......FOR SOME REASON I HAVE A FEELING THAT I HAVE A GHOST IN MY ROOM.....0KAY WELL ONE NITGHT I WAS WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL AND I HAD MY HEATER ON AND THEN FOR SOME REASON THE PLUG CAME OFF LIKE IF SOMEONE WERE TO PULL IT..BUT THATS IMPOSSIABLE I WAS IN MY BED WATCHING T.V I WAS REALLY SCARED SO I JUST FELL ASLEEP.THAT SAME DAY AR0UND 3AM I WOKE UP CUS I HEARD SOMETHING FALLING REALLY HARD.I LOOKED DOWN AND IT WAS A VASE OF FAKE FLOWERS THAT I HAVE.I STARTED TO TRIP AGAIN SO I STARTED TO CRY AND FELL ASLEEP. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I TEDDY BEAR FELL DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,MY STEREO TURNED ON FOR NO REASAON ITS REALLY CREEPY.PLUS MY ROOM IS THE ONLY THAT GETS REALLY COLLD! LIKE I COULD BE HAVING THE HEATER AND LIKE 5 BLANCKETS AND IM STILL COLD.THE PEOPLE THAT USED TO LIVE THEIR WERE PHILLIPINOS AND THEIR KIDS WOULD NEVER COME OUTSIDE AND PLAY LIKE NEVER.MY SISTER SLEPS IN THAT ROOM AND WHATS REALLY WEIRD SHE NEVER COMES OUT EIGTHER.WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHATS UP IN MY HOUSE CUS ITS SCARYING ME.=(