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"My niggas. Some niggas that you don't want to
try.

My niggas. Some niggas that's really do or die.

My niggas. Ain't no longer living a lie.

My niggas is strong
. My niggas is real."

Does this artist use the word nigger in the same way that racists have and still are? The answer to this question is a simple one- no. Today's urban society have changed, not only the definition, but also the spelling of this word, which was once used to belittle those of African-American decent. Now, the definition as proved through today's urban youth holds many denotations- positive and negative. But has the definition really changed? Or are today's urban society just being ignorant and socially blinded by the hardships of our ancestors as they continue to use a word that held such great racial tension when used in the 1800's? Two answers for this one- yes and no. Yes the definition has changed, but not totally to where it's precedent has been forgotten. In fact, urban youth are......

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