There is no secret to the fact that I am not a fan of Ludacris. Nor almost any form of gangsta rap. And perhaps even less so of rappers as actors. But with that said, I do commend Ludacris with regard to his foundation The Ludacris Foundation.
Unlike most rappers Ludacris has done something to give back to the community and inspire the youth. While the amount of good this provides versus the lyrics in his songs is debatable, the efforts of his foundation are not. And that deserves attention.
Most recently the Ludacris Foundation gave 30 cars to people in need. The goal was to help these individuals with transportation as they strive to improve their lives. And that is something that I always commend.
The cars given did not include the title, registration and other costs involved with the car. Which I think is perfect as I disagree with feeding people fish, rather teaching them to fish is the best way. And this gift does that in part.
This gift of 30 cars is not the biggest thing that Ludacris could have done. Nor did he have to do more. But it does inspire, and hopefully it will inspire other rappers and entertainers to step above the low goal of attaining fame and wealth for no purpose beyond their own gratification.
Does this make me a fan of Ludacris or the commoditization of Black culture called hip hop these days? Not at all. But the fact that even from such mindless distraction some bit of good is sown is a glimmer of hope that it can all get better.
Now if Chris Bridges, Ludacris, can only get some acting lessons I might actually find him to be a decent entertainer.
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