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soo about 106 & Park

I have tried to stay away from BET and shows like 106 & Park. I love my people and I hate that the channel dedicated to us barely does anything to uplift us. It pains my soul...like literally. Why is that we can't do anything to make ourselves look better. There are so many African American people doing uplifting and positive things in this country and the channel dedicated to African Americans does nothing to show that. While I understand that 106 is supposed to be about the music I just think that it could be done with so much more class and taste.

Let's take for example Wale. Everyone knows how I feel about this man (I LOVE HIM!) So of course when this past Wednesday when I happened to catch 106 and saw that Wale's Guilty Pleasure (No Hands) was on the countdown I was ecstatic. BUT I started thinking, "Why is it this song that makes the countdown?" Wale is an AMAZING lyricists and his songs that highlight that get no play. I mean Diary which is an amazing song never really got attention. I mean the song and video told a story. Don't get me wrong No Hands gets me hype when I listen to that mixtape! I just think people are overlooking his artistry.

I just think that there is so much more that BET could do to for our community. I just think people are to complacent with where things are and nobody is pushing for more. But I guess that makes sense seeing that we handed the company over to "The Man." And no I'm not a conspiracy theorists but if you add The Man to anything I just think it adds something to it!

The point is I just want to see more uplifting BET!
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