And what I cannot get is why the fuck are they allowed to accost a caucasian with a 'nigga' and we cannot?
Simple as that: "nigger" is a term that is offensive to and viewed as derogatory by a lot of black people. if they choose to be rude and offensive to themselves - it's their choice. i am not going to be the first to call a black friend "nigga" (but HELL YEAH i'll call him that if he says it's ok). use of "nigga" between the whites - that's plain imitation of blacks. why would we need that? i know, it sounds cool, plus you hear it in almost every track like 20 times. but it's their culture. You don't have to use their "cool" words to be accepted and respected in hip-hop. Do you, as they say. To cut it short - white people calling other white people "nigga" is like a supplement to Offspring's "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)". Don't trade your individuality for the word that is trendy on another continent.