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ValerianImber
09/25/09

In reply to Jay-Z Teaches Oprah How To Rap
it's not about class, she mentioned she dislike the content of the rap music because it constantly called women 'bitches' and 'hos' and are reduced to playthings for men...she is for female empowerment, not ashamed of her black roots...and in one radio interview she did mention she love rap music and she listens to 50cents and such...it's published somewhere, just google it. i agree with her on the content on some rap lyrics.
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Hana Maru
09/25/09

@ValerianImber: Jay-Z, in particular, has some incredibly misogynistic lyrics. Anyway, Oprah comes from a poor background. Not everyone is comfortable freestyling.
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prettypithy
09/25/09

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This is a great example of how class is downplayed as an important division in the Black community. If you swap Oprah for Katie Couric, you have a truly cringe worthy moment. But because they share a race, the producers thought this was a great idea. Really, Oprah's discomfort with (and distaste for) an art form that began with the lower class--at a time when she was already upper class--is palpable. Oprah has been very clear on the fact that she is not a hip-hop fan and does not support the hip-hop community. This is not as bad as Bill O'Reilly and Ludacris busting a flow together but I think its closer than many people would assume.
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t-yo3
09/24/09

In reply to Jay-Z Teaches Oprah How To Rap
Goddamn, I love me some Jay-Z! He is so damn charming when he wants to be.
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kookla
09/24/09

In reply to Jay-Z Teaches Oprah How To Rap
I am a huge fan of Jay, so to see him and Oprah together is like my two worlds are finally in sync.
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Theacracy
09/24/09

In reply to Jay-Z Teaches Oprah How To Rap
Next up - Martha Stewart raps with P. Diddy:
Boy from out in Harlem
made it to the city.
Girl from New Jersey
made it to the big house.
Only goes to show that the limit is the sky.
Life gives you lemons and you make Meyer lemon cupcakes with a lovely dark chocolate ganache on top.
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EKane
09/24/09

In reply to Jay-Z Teaches Oprah How To Rap
I had a lot of trouble watching this. I was cringing too much at Oprah's awkwardness to pay any attention.
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Malaise
09/24/09

@EKane: Then you probably missed the part where Oprah appears to be giving herself a breast self-exam. Now *that's* an interesting nervous tick...
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anonanimal
09/24/09

@Malaise: For the record, clutching my boob (and sometimes rubbing it) is oddly comfortable to me. I always do it when I'm alone, though. I wouldn't be surprised if I slipped up in public.

Also, I also found Oprah awkward, but it must be because she's super infatuated with Jay-Z, I know I am.
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stealthird
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
If it's rap about math you want, how can you leave out Mos Def's "Mathematics"?? This song makes me miss NYC real bad.
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andonthatnote, JOC
07/16/09

@stealthird: So. friended.
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casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
Sorry, that can't possibly equal the amazingness of this, which will surely create world peace.
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casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
Sorry, that can't possibly equal the amazingness of this, which will surely create world peace.
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thegogglesdonothing
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
I can't help but think tragedies like the ones described in this song could have been averted with more math education:
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EKane
07/15/09

@thegogglesdonothing: Its so collllllllllld in the D. I would never imagine T-baby would show up anywhere on Jezebel. Awesome!
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TexasCrude
07/15/09

@thegogglesdonothing: I'm so mad at you. How the fuck am I 'pose to keep peace when you post shit like this?

But seriously. I love you and shit and I should heart you and shit and bookmark this page and shit IT'S SO COOOLD IN THE D.
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elliebean
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
If I was between the ages of 6 and 10 I might think this was the best. thing. ever. Past the age of 12...wouldn't this make you want to take to the streets? Like, just to escape the MathRap?
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LolaQuinn is full of beans
07/15/09

@elliebean: I raped babies because of this math rap video. I just felt like I had no hope anymore.
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elliebean
07/15/09

@LolaQuinn: see? my theory pans out.
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EKane
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
Do not drive while playing guitar in a music video
I love Everything is Terrible... I also love this horrible Wendy's training video. Apparently, people think you can "rap" about anything.
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LolaQuinn is full of beans
07/15/09

In reply to Math Can End Urban Warfare
Did anyone else have to watch MC Hammer-like bus safety raps in the mid-nineties? Educational AND ridiculous.
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Needy's Body
02/24/09

In reply to Do Sexual Song Lyrics Promote Sex Among American Teens?
I think that it more shows that kids need to be involved in extracurriculars and activities - if you are sitting at home, listening to sexy lyrics, chances are you are going to find something "better" to do with your time (as in unprotected sex), whereas the kids who didn't have as much time on their hands were less likely to have sex just because they were busier.
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egg cream
02/24/09

@Dreaming of Chocolate-Covered Bacon: You obviously have never met the Drama Club.
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kelsium
02/24/09

@egg cream: Preach. In high school I worked at a theatre 40 hours a week AFTER school, and held a 10 hour a week paid job catering, and still had time for drinking, drugs, and underage sex. Many of the kids that work hard play harder.
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portia_sue
02/24/09

@Dreaming of Chocolate-Covered Bacon: I was thinking along the same path. Maybe this study is similar to the one that showed kids who watched R rated movies also smoked more. Maybe the common thread is supervision. When I was younger, (and now I sound old, but I'm 28!) anyway, I never listened to this kind of music with my parents around. It was always at some 'bad kid's' house, the one whose parents didn't care hwat we did. So we listened to dirty songs, and not much else. If anyone wanted to smoke, we did that, too. Because there was no one around watching us.

So, people with time on their hands and no one breathing down their necks might have sex, listen to dirty lyrics and smoke. Where's my genius grant? :)
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thecameralovesyou
02/24/09

In reply to Do Sexual Song Lyrics Promote Sex Among American Teens?
I can't speak for everyone else, but the Bing Bong brothers make me a horn-dog.

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