Rap mogul Russell Simmons’ interview with CNN’s Don Lemon was taped today but doesn’t air until Saturday. Presumably the two hashed out their differences over black culture, which got ugly when Simmons called Lemon a “slave” for urging black youth to pull up their pants and stay in school. In the meantime, R&B singer and woman-beater Chris Brown has weighed in with his own indictment of modern rap, saying it makes him sick.
We’re fine with less “gansta” in our hip hop. Pair that with some respect for women in real life and we’re on to something. What do you think, Twitter?
http://twitter.com/#!/MarcosDSierra/status/370711438782128128 http://twitter.com/#!/iHateJazzy/status/370716223707037696 http://twitter.com/#!/sylviaaa91/status/370716219449421824Brown does seem to have started an online debate — over the meaning of “boof.”
http://twitter.com/#!/but_ion_b_carin/status/370716284356284416 http://twitter.com/#!/Hiibo_TB/status/370712965462642688 http://twitter.com/#!/AleezyBreezy/status/370716166311784448Stop wearing your grandmother’s curtains while you’re at it.
http://twitter.com/#!/chrisbrown/status/370714451655139329 http://twitter.com/#!/NatGotti/status/370716110380752896 http://twitter.com/#!/the_blueprint/status/370716241578586112Yeah, about that…
http://twitter.com/#!/chrisbrown/status/370718545132281856 http://twitter.com/#!/chrisbrown/status/370719131407880192Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/22/boof-all-that-gangsta-st-in-rap-is-making-chris-brown-sick/