I mean the ladies really do like these Performers. Even Ellen Digs them...And I myself am not immune to TI.
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MRGee said:

Same reason why women dig rock stars.

paintedlady said:

exactly.

I think it's all about the confidence rappers exude.

paintedlady said:

Lawd, some of these questions are so, so "stereotypical" aren't they? Considering most of the people buying rap music aren't black.That's what happens when you get your education from television and not the real sources.
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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

As fake and materialistic as it is, you are correct.

Women are comfortable with gay guys

2elijah said:

SCNDLS said:

Unbelievable. Lawd, that question was asked like rap artists are "experiments" of some type. I'm laughing at the coment that if black rap artists display "confidence" it's fake?? What? Are they not allowed to have confidence because they chose to "rap?" no matter their race/ethnicity? Don't get me wrong, I don't care for rap artists unless their lyrics makes some kind of sense, and not too much of it does these days.

Many AIG execs and other Wall street execs (<--original gangstas..)display(ed) confidence and quite a number of them are crooks in a suit, and very materialistic and I'm sure many women were(are) attracted to them. Maybe we should ask why?

Wonder what the criteria, qualifications or limits are for showing "confidence?" if you're a rapper.. Anyhow, on a serious note McGee, even if you have stereotypical, uneducated or ignorant views about "black rappers", I can assure you, rappers come in all races/ethnic groups/shapes/sizes and are just human beings like everyone else. Some women are attracted to businessmen, entertainers/artists/athletes, etc., it all depends on the individual females' choices.
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always.

2elijah said:

You're right, it depends on the individual, and ironically, these crooks in a suit that runs the entertainment industry are the ones that are using predominantly black rappers to bring forth ignorant views. If these artist would take themselves seriously, then I believe the masses would take them seriously. You get back what you've put out there. Admittedly Elijah, I don't take too many of them seriously. I don't like how rap has become. There's a thread here that talks about how not so hot men degrade not so hot women, and feels that getting a hot woman is the way to go. Most rap videos project that image. This is one example of ignorance.

angel345 said:

True about the crooks in the suit in the entertainment industry that use these young guys to promote ignorant views, and making things like "materialism" more important than societal issues, such as poverty, hunger, unemployment, education, homelessness, etc., and many of their lyrics lacking promotion of compassion and respect, especially towards women. I wonder if many of these rappers not all, ever consider that they have a grandmother, mother, sister, daughter or niece that may have to deal with men that call them names or disrespect them like the lyrics some, not all rappers, project in their music? It seems that at some point, do many of these rappers, regardless of their race/ethnicity, ever reach a certain level in their career, where it would occur to them that some of the lyrics they promote are hurting many young people and others out there?

It's obvious the record execs don't seem to care. But it is up to the consumer isn't it? If you know the lyrics some rappers preach are disrespectful to your own mother or daughter then why would you buy it? So the consumer should take part of the responsibility as well, problem is, there's not enough push within the media to inform or educate young people about choices when purchasing music. They have ads about cigarettes that remind people what they are spending their money on could possibly kill them and the manufacturers pushing cigarettes to consumers, so why not about educating consumers about the choices they make, especially young folk, when they purchase music?

Then there's the issue of "free speech". You'd have all the free speech supporters screaming "censorship". So when you look at it, society as a whole, the parents, consumer (youth that purchase rappers music with explicit/degrading lyrics), the record exec, all to blame for helping to promote it, because money talks in this society, yet adults in this society expect the youth to respect adults, at the same time, it's the adults promoting disrespect in this society and teaching it to them..... It's a nasty game.
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funkpill said:

Thank you.

paintedlady said:

Right back at you!

peacenlovealways said:

Exactly, they don't need to have a reason.

mzsadii said:

OUCH!!!


tawk!!!!

I don't like rap guy's. They actually get on my nerves with all the ho this and bitch that. I hate the fact that they have to add a curse word or two to every sentence.

MRGee said:

I don't know which ladies you know who do, but I know plenty who don't including yours truly. They do not phase me in the least. Let me take that back, I'll over LL Cool J but that's the extent of that. I wouldn't want one in real life.

and money

I have no idea because I totally don't. I have nothing against rap. I even own a few discs by different artists. But the "rap" persona is pretty much just a turnoff for me.

I get weary of people blaming the "suites" for how and why a specific genre of rap ...gangsta rap evolved. Damn, are you the captain of your own soul(s)? "THE MAN" made me do it! Yea, right, b.s....

It's funny, black people have always, always vehemently objected to racial stereotypes of how we've been portrayed on radio, movies and TV for the past century. I've realized, our objections had nothing to do with how we've been portrayed, it's just we hadn't been able to cash in own it. When given the opportunity we've "out whited" the white folks in our willingness to debase our ourselves/humanity in ways I would've never thought were imaginable. Fake? These Brothas are as fake as 3 dollar bill. Don't let the jaw jacking, macho bravado,or swagger fool you either.....scared little boys.
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I don't like the full on gangsta rappa look but the well dressed rappers like T.I, Andre 3000 and Pharrell are just dreamy to me. I dunno what it is. Slick with their fashion and slick with their words, I guess.

I saw a show on E last night and they asked the same question to the rapperladies.. they said; :because rappers look after their women very well and give you lots of blingbling"

TD3 said:

This is why when you read 2Elijah's comment, he nailed it. All has to take responsibility, and the record company executives 'owns' our ignorance. They owned it when most of those rappers sold their souls, and black people out for fame and money. Agreed, they had a choice. They owned it when we bought a lot of the garbage they rap about. We have a choice, too. Therefore, those men in suits are cashing in as you stated. A boring fact? Absolutely.
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I can't stand most rap (or rappers). And ain't I a woman?

(Apologies to Sojourner Truth...)

I don't..i like soft men.

Big Dicks + Earth tone skin + lots a cash = groupie love

HowComeYouDontCallme said:

OMG...these women are so clueless...

angel345 said:

Thanks angel, but I am a "female". My username fools people. I use it in dedication to a child relative named "Elijah".