Ok, today is a triumphant moment.
The moment when I forgive my number one She-ro for . . .Well, for making me really mad!
It goes back to last year or so-- I didn't like the way the whole "forum on hip-hop" episodes went. I felt they were one sided and attacking and I am not used to that journalistic standard from my Auntie Harpo (as I affectionately call her). I just guess I expected more from her. I expected the ideas of pro hip-hop speakers not to seem to constantly get cut off. I expected to see at least one woman in the industry represented there. Then there was the refusals to sit with Ludacris, who has some questionable lyrics, but no more so than any other rapper and who does a lot of amazing things for this community.
The moment when I forgive my number one She-ro for . . .Well, for making me really mad!
It goes back to last year or so-- I didn't like the way the whole "forum on hip-hop" episodes went. I felt they were one sided and attacking and I am not used to that journalistic standard from my Auntie Harpo (as I affectionately call her). I just guess I expected more from her. I expected the ideas of pro hip-hop speakers not to seem to constantly get cut off. I expected to see at least one woman in the industry represented there. Then there was the refusals to sit with Ludacris, who has some questionable lyrics, but no more so than any other rapper and who does a lot of amazing things for this community.
Oprah for me embodied curvy black female fabulosity. She made it ok to be a big girl, articulate (aka be told your entire life that you talk white), caring, opinionated, philanthropic AND in love with the island of Maui more than even me!
But the attack on hip-hop episode felt wrong to me and although she did a lot of amazing things since I just didn't have the same love anymore, UNTIL. . .
I watched a couple of great episodes with Dr. Oz, that fantastic show with Montell and now this. . .
(thanks to http://www.vladtv.com/)
Oprah got a thing for Jay-Z. "He smells so good" " I like the man not the music" - - - I think what she is feeling is what we all KNOW he's got a big *ahem* EGO . . .
So I salute you Auntie Harpo for keeping it real. For being a girl that gets the giggles and fantasizes about a rich rapper every now and again like the rest of us.
I am feeling you on Jay-Z Auntie Harpo. Jigga may be called "camel" by some (which ok I admit I've laughed at on more than one occasion) but he DOES have that certain "swagga." Not only that his wife is my bff (in my head) BeyBey, and would my BeyBey settle? Never!
So Auntie Harpo your trip to BK and love of Sean Carter have brought me back to my senses. To love you for the amazing woman you are, even though we don't always agree, I love you and you are forgiven . . .
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