Throwback Thursday: Addressing the Haters Edition

Haters have been in existence since the dawn of time: from Cain and Abel, to Brutus and Caesar, to Kanye and Taylor. By my own definition, hating is a habitual process of self-loathing that results in tearing other people down in order to build one up to a standard of self-contentment. Not all hating of course results in death or public embarrassment. Nowadays it seems like it has gotten worse with the power of the internet. People are offered a state of ambiguity where people can say whatever they want hiding behind a computer screen with very little or no consequence. So to all of my artists out there, no matter how good you are haters are unavoidable. And the more popular you are, the more you will tend to have. Stay positive, enjoy your success, keep the ones that show you love close to you, and enjoy these throwbacks dedicated to the haters.


Club Nouveau - Jealousy (1986)

"They came out spreading rumors. Now I have to come out spreading facts."

The title of this catchy 80s tune states one of the main reasons why haters hate. People will hate on you and say things about you that are untrue because you may have something they don't have. Confidence, talent, their man, whatever. Jealousy is a disease and Club Nouveau addresses such ailment that their "broken social friends" have. Burnnn!

Mystikal - Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against The Wall) (2001)

"'Cuz sometimes you gotta get knocked down to get up"

People remember Mystikal from that "Shake Ya Ass-Watch Ya'Self" business from back in the day. But some don't know that he made a sweet little ditty about haters. The Neptunes-produced song features Mystikal's signature asylum-worthy lyrical delivery, i.e. "the loud and proud" approach. And it worked for him.

Jill Scott - Hate on Me (2007)

"Wonder if i gave you diamonds out of my own womb, would you feel the love in that or ask why not the moon?"

A great way to give the haters the biggest middle finger in the world is to have a killer voice like Ms. Scott. But since most of us don't, she graced us with this anthem against haters for us to feel empowered by the ones that have nothing better than to tear us down. No matter how amazing of a person you can be, there are always ones that will wish negativity on you. So Jill motivates us to keep doing us and let the haters hate. Right on Jill!

Chamillionaire - Ridin' feat. Krayzie Bone (2006)

"I can't be touched or tell 'em that they shoulda known."

Probably one of the most popular songs to the haters in recent history, Chamillionaire's #1 hit addresses one of the biggest groups of haters out there...the city cops. Such topics have not been spoke of in rap music since the days of N.W.A. and Public Enemy. So kudos to Mr. Millionaire for making another hit addressing the haters. And double kudos for being the direct inspiration to one of Weird Al Yankovic's biggest hits. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9qYF9DZPdw

~L~