50 Cent's 2 Cents: Oprah's A White Woman
Rapper 50 Cent thinks Oprah Winfrey "started out with black women's views but has been catering to middle-aged women white American women for so long that she's become one herself," he says in the January issue of Elle magazine, excerpts of which were printed in the New York Post Thursday.
"I think the idea of being publicly noted that she's a billionaire makes (black women) interested in seeing her views. But it's even more exciting to the demographic of white American women she's been aiming at to see that she has the exact same views that they have," he says.
This isn't he first time the rapper has bashed the media mogul. In an interview with The Associated Press earlier this year, he complained that Winfrey rarely invites rappers on her talk show: "I think she caters to older white women."
He's not alone in his resentment toward the talk show host.
Rapper Ludacris, aka Chris Bridges, said in the May issue of GQ magazine that Winfrey was "unfair" during a show he appeared on last October with co-stars from best-picture Oscar winner "Crash."
"She edited out a lot of my comments while keeping her own in," he said. "Of course, it's her show, but we were doing a show on racial discrimination, and she gave me a hard time as a rapper, when I came on there as an actor."
But, as 50 Cent said, Winfrey's purported disapproval might enhance a rap star's street cred. "I'm actually better off having friction with her," he said.
The crack-dealer-turned-rapper has sold millions of records gleefully flaunting his gangsta image, explicit lyrics and bulletproof vest (he was famously shot nine times). He has his own record label, G-Unit, the G-Unit clothing line, his own sneaker line with Reebok and a videogame, "Bulletproof."
And he wears his rough-and-tumble reputation proudly: "I don't mind it. I've actually accepted it."
© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report. "I think the idea of being publicly noted that she's a billionaire makes (black women) interested in seeing her views. But it's even more exciting to the demographic of white American women she's been aiming at to see that she has the exact same views that they have," he says.
This isn't he first time the rapper has bashed the media mogul. In an interview with The Associated Press earlier this year, he complained that Winfrey rarely invites rappers on her talk show: "I think she caters to older white women."
"Oprah's audience is my audience's parents," the 29-year-old rapper said. "So, I could care less about Oprah or her show."Photos: Oprah And Bono Seeing Red
He's not alone in his resentment toward the talk show host.
Rapper Ludacris, aka Chris Bridges, said in the May issue of GQ magazine that Winfrey was "unfair" during a show he appeared on last October with co-stars from best-picture Oscar winner "Crash."
"She edited out a lot of my comments while keeping her own in," he said. "Of course, it's her show, but we were doing a show on racial discrimination, and she gave me a hard time as a rapper, when I came on there as an actor."
But, as 50 Cent said, Winfrey's purported disapproval might enhance a rap star's street cred. "I'm actually better off having friction with her," he said.
The crack-dealer-turned-rapper has sold millions of records gleefully flaunting his gangsta image, explicit lyrics and bulletproof vest (he was famously shot nine times). He has his own record label, G-Unit, the G-Unit clothing line, his own sneaker line with Reebok and a videogame, "Bulletproof."
And he wears his rough-and-tumble reputation proudly: "I don't mind it. I've actually accepted it."
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Posted by kjgal at 06:23 PM : Nov 30, 2006"
That is the truth. Come to grips with that truth if you know history.
Harboring ill-will towards groups of humans simple on the basis of their natural physical make up (racism) IS uniquely a european display of ignorance, and of the past few centuries.
Any group on the planet who may be annoyed with whites would have nothing to do with their paleness.
Instead any such feelings have to do with the BEHAVIORS of general white collective!
Whites run around Africa every day; and there is never a problem with their paleness.
Blacks venture in europe without caution, say, and they are put upon by racists on a regular basis!
Those are historical facts from which intelligent minds may draw valid conclusions about whom is racist! Deal with it!
AjaxRose1 at 01:32 PM : Nov 30, 2006
Now we want to diminish Miss O, right?
The woman is FEMALE and BLACK, and no doubt PROUD of BOTH qualities of her individuality!
Why the hell should those IMPORTANT and inescapable defining qualities of Oprah be 'left' out?
Is this a joke?
Fiddy IS BLACK!