Read A Book Controversy

Why is CNN bashing the “Read a Book” video that aired on BET? They say they understand satire but then why are they not understanding the purpose of this video? It’s poking fun at hip-hop culture. It’s poking fun at all these types of behaviors like the way the people talk, act, dress, and look at life. It’s trying to confront these issues and point them out, not expose them to children. Children are already being exposed to all of this. The video was a wake up call to make people realize that. That there is a problem and things need to change.

BET: Read A Book Lyrics

[Intro]
YEAHHHHH~! Wassup y’all, ha ha ha
This your boy D’Mite
You see I usually do songs with like
hooks and concepts and shit right?
BUT FUCK THAT MAN, I’m tryin to go platinum
So I’m ’bout to go rock this shit
Check this out y’all, uhh

[D'Mite - in the style of Lil Jon]
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!

R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OAHH-KAYYYYYYYY~!
R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OAHH-KAYYYYYYYY~!
R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OAHH-KAYYYYYYYY~!
R-E-A-D, A, B-O-OAHH-KAYYYYYYYY~!

Not a sports page (what) not a magazine (who)
But a book nigga, a fuckin book nigga (YEAHHH~!)
Not a sports page (what) not a magazine (who)
But a book nigga, a fuckin book nigga (YEAHHH~!)
Not a sports page, not a magazine
But a book nigga, check this out

Raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ God damn kids
Raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ God damn kids
Raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ God damn kids
Raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ kids, raise yo’ God damn kids

Your body needs water – so DRINK THAT SHIT
Your body needs water – so DRINK THAT SHIT
Your body needs water – so DRINK THAT SHIT
Your body needs water – so DRINK THAT SHIT

Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS
Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS
Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS
Buy some land, buy some land (what) FUCK SPINNIN RIMS

Brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ God damn teeth
Brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ God damn teeth
Brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ God damn teeth
Brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ teeth, brush yo’ God damn teeth

Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga
Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga
Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga
Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga (WHAT~!~!~!!)

It’s called Speed Stick (bitch) it’s not expensive (bitch)
It’s called Speed Stick (bitch) it’s not expensive (bitch)
It’s called Speed Stick (bitch) it’s not expensive (bitch)
It’s called Speed Stick (bitch) it’s not expensive (bitch)

Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
Read a book! Read a book! Read a muh’fuckin book!
Read a {*EXPLOSION*}

Black People Need to Read

Brush yo teeth, brush yo teeth, brush yo gotdamn teeth!
Wear deodorant nigga, wear deodorant nigga!