It was reported by Local 12 WKRC-TV news last week that a pirate radio station in Cincinatti had been playing nothing but gangsta rap group, the Geto Boys, for months until a concerned citizen made a call to the FCC.
The worldview and imagery of the Geto Boys’ transgressive lyrics could be described as Clive Barker filtered through Iceberg Slim. Certainly not kids-stuff, but we still can’t help but laugh like twelve-year-olds at their lyrics and at this middle-aged white guy freaking out about them.
The first question that comes to mind is “why would someone set up a pirate radio station to play the Geto Boys for months?” The answer to that question being, of course, “because ‘why not?’” and also “because they’re fucking awesome.” One of the most crucial and influential gangsta rap acts since the late ‘80s, Houston Texas’ Geto Boys have always played by their own rules, never selling out, always on that “other level of the game.” The Geto Boys’ own lyrics decry the commercial radio stations that would never play their music: “a lot of bullshit records make hits, because the radio is all about politics,” and “fuck your radio stations and fuck your parents against rap—we buried you fucking cockroaches”—perfect fodder for pirate radio.
The news report on the incident features an “operations specialist ” at a local (legit) radio station who essentially gives a grocery list of what equipment you would need to procure to start your very own pirate station.
But the star of the report is Pete Witte who made the call to the FCC about the illegal station’s problematic broadcasts. “It’s very challenging as a parent to listen to this channel and to think that my kids, on a whim, or by being influenced by friends, could tune this in.”
Concerned parent worried about content on his childrens’ radios.
Here’s the thing, middle-aged white guy: it’s 2015 and I promise your kids are not listening to FM radio.
This guy’s gonna shit when someone tells him about the INTERNET.
A staticky broadcast of “Read These Nikes” ain’t got dick on “two girls, one cup.” It’s Goatse O’clock—do you know where your children are?
Here’s the full story on the pirate radio broadcast:
And if you aren’t familiar with the Geto Boys’ quality science, here’s a new romantic guy dancing to “Size Ain’t Shit”:
Previously on Dangerous Minds:
Gangsta rap fans baffled as The Geto Boys bust out ‘All in the Family’ theme at concert