Originally posted by Stazi: I think the use of the word nigga or nigger in rap songs is a blight on the black community. You want equality yet push the thug lifestyle and tout the N word. It's really quite sad.
from what i can understand, it's more about taking posession of the word and hopefully changing it's meaning, if not it's intonation and degrading value. who knows if that will work in the long run, but it seems to give whitey a reason to say it even more in the time being.