Written by: Mike Osegueda aka DJ Ozzie
email: djozzie16@hotmail.com
http://www.hiddencity.com/flav/oz.html
Why You Wanna Playa Hate On Me?
To hate or not to hate, that is the question. The answer is much more
complex than this though. The term ³Playa Hater² is one that has been used
around the Hip Hop industry more than Lil Kim. First, you must identify,
what truly is a hater? The definition of the word that Iıve come to
understand is far different than is used so easily today. Iıve always thought
it meant, as the Luniz said in the linear notes to ³Operation Stackola²,
³Somebody dat down grade you to get some pussy or to get what they
want². If this is the case am I a hater? Are you a hater?
One thing that people always call me is a hater, whether it be a playa hater
or a record hater. The background of this is that I really can not stand the
music of Puffy or Master P. Iıve been very loud with my opinions (on my
web page, message boards, at my job) and I always get called a playa
hater. My question is why? Do I ³down grade² Puffy cuz Iım trying to get
some pussy or to get something I want? No, I just donıt like his music. Iım
not getting nothing out of not liking Puffy or Master P, so why I am a playa
hater? Itıs not like Iım going to get to have sex with someone just because I
dissed Puff. Next topic: ³record hating², Iım sorry if I donıt like someoneıs
album but itıs this little thing called opinions. I canıt help it if I donıt like a
certain artist or song, but donıt persecute me because of it. If Iım a hater
because I donıt like a certain personıs music, then so be it, but then
everyone is. My momıs a hater cuz she doesnıt like hip hop. My boyıs a
hater because he doesnıt like Garth Brooks, etc.
This leads into the next topic that Iım constantly accused of: jealousy. Itıs
an instant reply to my opinions. Since I donıt like someone itıs because Iım
envious of him, nobody ever thinks that maybe I just donıt like the music. If
I donıt like Puffy, itıs because Iım jealous of his money and cars. If I donıt
like Master P, itıs because Iım jealous of the way he built his own empire.
Now if this is true, then how come I donıt hate Wu-Tang? They went
platinum multiple times, built up their own dynasty, and have money and
cars. But the fact that compromises this is that Iım a fan of Wu-Tang. So, if
Iım such a jealous and envious person than why donıt hate them. Or
LeAnn Rimes? Or Boyz II Men? I guess the answer is that itıs ignorant to
say that a person is jealous of a artist just because they donıt like them. Iım
not a fan of Metallica, does that mean Iım jealous of them? I think not.
After examining the root of the term ³playa hater² I find itıs nothing more
than someoneıs uninformed response to something they donıt agree with
when they have no other means of response. If they canıt find a feasible
way to refute they label someone with the fallacious title of a ³playa hater².
So Iıve come to the conclusion that as long as I have opinions that ignorant
people donıt agree with that Iıll always be a ³playa hata². The answer to
the question of whether to hate or not to hate, is to hate unless you want to
be a zombie, because it seems that anyone who has a mind of their own or
opinions of their own is a ³playa hata².