Hip Hop and pit bulls?

An interesting topic we spoke about in school the other day. Hip Hop and Pit bull the dogs. I own a pit bull who's a great dog and loving dog. But what do you think about Hip Hop and Pit bulls. How are they portrayed?


I'm not blaming hip-hop for anything. I just want people to answer the question. How are they portrayed? Some hip hop artist use the pit bull as a metaphor to represent the artist. Pit bulls are dogs that are abused so often and used for fighting more often than any other breed.. But they are known for there determination or gameness of never quiting. That could be a metaphor for the artist who might have endured a struggle or abuse at one point but was determined and made him/her self successful. Maybe that's why some hip hop artist talk about pit bulls in there lyrics or just have one in there video. Heck, there's an artist called Pit Bull. That's one way of viewing it. The question is how do you think they are portrayed in the Hip Hop Culture?

Hip Hop and pit bulls?
The truth is, most of the dedicated pit bull owners I know are women. They look like a "tough guy" dog, but their underdog status and comic and cuddly demeanor, compact size, even temper and easy grooming make them a very attractive pet for women with active lifestyles. I know I've come to love my little bull dog and my daughter does too. How can you not love that smile? I agree that the pit bull has become a metaphor for the hip hop genre, but not the metaphor they intended. Pit bulls have always been the poor man's all purpose, hard working dog. That is why they were used as the symbol for the USA in WW1 posters. But I think the pit bull has become a symbol of how desolate the American ghetto really is. That is sad, since they could be a symbol of indomitable spirit and unconditional love. Maybe the hip hop community will take up the cause of this poor breed and stop its exploitation and neglect. They have that power. If our popular artists and modern poets can't spread awareness, who can?
Reply:So you can say that hip hop is the reason for a larger Pit Bull population.
Reply:You are right, Pit Bulls are determined and a lot of them are used and abused for diffent reasons( as are many other breeds). A persons choice of animal representation can come from anywhere... personal experience, popular beliefs, hype, identification, etc. I am thinking overall Pit Bulls have gotten really bad press, and so have many other breeds. People tend to hate or be afraid of things they don't understand, and like they things they identify with or aspire to. Breed generalization is the same as racial profiling in my book. I happen to love dogs, have had many types. My rottweilers have really gotten people up in arms, tho they never hurt a soul( and NO, I don't need them to look tough). case in point: A neighbor came out all puffed up with his rake while I was walking my dog. I went home, put her in the house and went back to ask if there was something he needed to say. Funny thing, he didn't come out to talk to me.


I find them to be loyal, loving, great companions, and yes a good guard dog.


I trust my dog to decide who's gonna hurt me or not better than I trust myself to wake up in the middle of the night and grab a gun.


Open minded, informed people can appreciate Hip-Hop and Pit Bulls- even if neither are their personal picks.
Reply:I have pit bulls also and i feel that the artists that are using the pit bulls in there videos are doing so for hte worng reason i feel you as a owner are reading ot much into the reasoning behind using the pit bulls as a symbol for hiphop artists. I feel that htey are subjectfing the pit bulls and helpinghtem to have abad rap to the public. like the singer pitbull he is vulgar and he preaches drugs and gangs. i love rap dont ge tme worng bu ti feel that hte reasontheyuse the pit bull as ther esymbol is to show power and status quo not to show they are strong and not fail bu tot be aggresive and show they are bad a$$. people
Reply:the dog becomes a status symbol. he who has the most ferocious powerful dog on the block, is the most powerful man on the block. also pit fighting and the drug culture are tied together. and unfortunately hip hop/ rap tends to use that persona to seem like bad@sses. the same way that mobsters in the 20s used to use a sense of importance and suaveness to seem untouchable. it's about image.





i hate it.





btw Pit Bull is not a real breed anyways...that is just a general reverence name for all "bully" type breeds.


the correct name is American Pit Bull Terrier.





there are many bully breeds that look very close to an APBT, and so they get mistaken for them.
Reply:i think rap artists and pit bulls are similar in many ways. They are both under a microscope and usually get misjudged and categorized as being "bad" when some good actually does exist among them. A lot of these artists may seem like a "fighter" or "gangster" because of the way he/ she looks or the content of their lyrics. People fail to recognize, however, that rap is a form of art, and usually in no way represents or reflects their actual lifestyle. 99% of all these well-known artists live in the suburbs in fancy houses and rap about the ghetto. Its the same thing with pit bulls, they are judged as bad because of the way they look or the fact that they have amazing strength, and because of the many pit bulls suffering from bad ownership, but the fact is that most pit bulls live in happy and loving homes, and wont hurt a fly. I think that subconsciously or on purpose this plays a major role in tying the 2 together so closely.
Reply:The hip hop people are mostly sissy asses (not all) and have insecurities. So they try to represent themselves as being hard. Imagine if they did not have hip hop/rapping abilties they would be crack head bums and no girl will be with them. Thats another thing, the girls would never be with them if they had no money. As for me, I drive a bucket and they could leave or love it (ice cube). I never needed to be flashy and have money to pick up girls. Shoot! I was at the Power house last year and these goofy, flashy looking hip hopsters were trying to pick up on some girls. So me, with my old jeans and wrinkled shirt started conversating. They started to blush and laugh, they got all pissed and wanted to riot. I said, calm down ese vato I cant fight if you guys dont go one on one. They just walked away....sissies
Reply:i think because pit bulls are supposed to be more powerful and dangerous (which isnt really true) and they like pitbulls because of this