Not really but R&B legend GLADYS KNIGHT is NOT a fan of rap music . . . but she thinks it’s been detrimental to African American culture.

–Gladys tells BlackNews.com, quote, “[Rap has] been bad, in my opinion, as far as the quality of the music and the stories that they tell. It’s one thing to be raw about your history, but they took it to another level and it became vulgar.

–”It definitely has not elevated us as African-Americans, because we show disrespect for our partners, men and women. I believe we have lowered our self-esteem with these performances and presentations.”

*Editors Note”

We can’t really blame Gladys for her views on hip hop.  Her only encounters with the music and culture are probably only what she hears on the radio and what she sees on t.v. . Perhaps she has never seen or heard Mos Def perform live, attended a Roots Show or listened to Kev Brown. Is this her fault? Nah, it’s the medias fault! It’s radios fault! It’s OUR fault! Our fault for “LOVING” hip hop and not financially supporting the ones who make it.  The bottom line is our music and culture is often represented wrong. In a game of Black Jack, bad cards are balanced out by the good cards. WE KEEP USING 3′S! LETS DO BETTER!!!!   

KRACK