So-called "Hood Clubs" GOOD SIDE / BAD SIDE

I work at a few nightclubs in my "city." (NOTE: many things will be left vague in this blog to avoid putting everybody on blast. In fact this hamlet I live in is really small so if I name names it's gonna get out. But does the world wide web make everything small / the world is flat now? Can I instantly put everyone on blast with the push of a button? Is it now the world wide blast?)


In conversation people find out I work some clubs which are "urban." By "urban" (which I say while putting my fingers in quotes) I mean they play hip hop/rap from AFTER 2006 (hip hop/rap BEFORE 2006 is called "wedding music").

Conversation (verbatim):

Them: Isn't it really uhmm ghetto?

Me: *Shrug) I guess it depends on what you mean by ghetto.

Them: *smirk

Me: I hadn't had any problems.

Them: Wow.

Issues: Subliminal racism based around the word "ghetto" or "hood." What ppl really mean when they say that is "isn't that a BLACK club?" Then they begin to tremble and sometimes urinate on themselves at the thought. Know everyone is @ least a little bit racist but when ppl just basically scream at me "I'm afraid of black ppl" it's kind of pathetic. You shouldn't fear any man.

Overuse of the word ghetto/hood. Ghetto and Hood both shared the title for Overexposed To The Point of Meaninglessness Word of the Year 2003 - 2007, only to be barely edged out by Swag (2008 - current), and I object to its use unless one:

a) lives in the hood
b) has lived in the hood (not visited your cousin for a few weeks during summer)
c) otherwise has a hood pass (jump offs and "gfs" do not count)

So if this doesn't apply to you, don't assume you know what it is. If you come hang out then you can call it what you want.

Having said all of that though, there are good things and bad things about working @ these so-called hood clubs:

GOOD SIDE

• Really good music, "hip" and "cutting edge"
• Get to see many current rapstars perform
  
• "Cool" clothing. (-snark, I mean it)
• Coogi and Blac Label enthusiasts are able to see entire line in one place
• Ppl "into the music" still "holding it together." Pretty much
• Absence of hard drugs (this might be a good side to just me, I'm s*ber as f*ck)
• Guaranteed to hear "Bounce Dat Ass" or "Doo Doo Brown" at least once per night
• No glass to clean up
• Absence of Fatman Scoop tracks
  
• Many trapstars are pretty cool people
• Security eager to throw hands
• I'm often the whitest person there
• Not distracted by the women
  

BAD SIDE

• Security eager to throw hands
• I'm often the whitest person there
• Watch out for the big girls
• many rapstars can not actually "rap" or even rock a party
  
• ppl wear price tags on their clothes
  
• Nightclub attitude heavy
• Some VIPs debatably important
  
• Bad tipper = Clown (and we are laughing at yr ass)
  
• Trap customers somehow get a ride to the club and worm their way in
• Debatable structural integrity of the building
• Bar management's true goals often in question
  
• Bare feet visible on both dance floor AND bathroom floor as women remove their HIGH HEELS IN ORDER TO DANCE. I wish I was making this up bro

DISCLAIMER: If you're offended, it's only because I was speaking about you specifically. Please put your shoes back on.