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Oprah "under attack" about hip hop
Hello Ladies,
I'm not sure if you're aware of this but certain hip hop artists (namely Ludacris, Ice Cube and 50 Cent) have recently been accusing Oprah of disliking hip hop music and therefore, being strategically unwilling to have mainstream rappers on her show for whatever reason. To date, Oprah has not directly addressed these accusations but has only gona on record as saying, "I do not have a problem with hip hop...".
Now, I am fully aware of Oprah's audience, which is not exactly young teenagers who listen to and get lost in hip hop, but I do think that with Oprah's status in America as a successful, Black mogul and worldwide as an African-American role model for many, wouldn't it be helpful for her to host a show on which she features rap artists? I mean, even though it might not reach the right audiences in America (even though I know a lot of parents who would love to know what rap artists are talking about half the time), Oprah's international appeal could address the currently-held perceptions about all Black Americans being rich, materialistic, misogynistic and careless with money (as I experienced during my recent semester in Capetown, South Africa)? Let me know what you think.
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