Brought to you by the man who wrote "Gold Digger", another men's issues mention in the new song "Yikes". When Russell Simmons, a producer for Kanye, said he was "unraveling in public", referencing Kanye's mental condition and how it is heard in his new album, Kanye did lend some support back to Russell on track. Russell was recently accused of rape by three women, and as with most old-made-new cases, it must be taken with a grain of salt. Russell admits he had been sexually aggressive, but had received pleasurable consent from all his "victims". In any case, MeToo's empowerment of female victims once again has been hijacked and abused to assail a man's behavior as a crime rather than targeting actual crimes. Regardless, Russell has been apologetic and agrees that his behavior was wrong but he is no rapist, he's been shamed for being openly sexual with people who had never shown sign of disapproval at the time, and may have never truly been offended.

So, another man of sexual virility and openness, Kanye, worries that one of his female friends from the past might be equally opportunistic and use this moment to demonize male sexuality for personal gain. What follows is the provocative lyrics mentioned;

"Russell Simmons wanna pray for me too, I'ma pray for him 'cause he got #MeToo'd, Thinkin' what if that happened to me too, Then I'm on E! News"

I think for full effect I shouldn't pick it apart, it's right there for you to read and you can go hear it online if you'd like, too. Another mention of men's issues from hip-hop. It might look ugly to have a man like Kanye concerned about this, but this is what happens when we have feminist dogma becoming the order of the day, women and men lose. But back to the quiet messages of rap.

Fatherlessness, prison conditions, court inequality, reproductive rights, false accusations, paternal rights, hypergamy, conscription, it goes on. Even if you don't like the music you ought to look into some of the lyrics and messages from lots of artists. All the talk of how it objectifies women is flat when "hoes" go on doing exactly that for fame and money, with consent and enthusiasm. But there is little talk of men's lives and the stories told about them in rap, just another sign of the times.

Heads-up, fellas. You might have not seen it but our message has been under everyone's noses and been made popular for quite a long time. Thought you all might like to know this.