Michaela Angela Davis of HoneyMag.com on Don Imus and More

[Valene23]

this is interesting specially considering, that black ppl dont really buy cds and the ppl who do are suburban children, yet there parents are mad about wat some talk about

[radiomestiza]

well said michaela

[bluenotes1981]

She has the most intelligent answers in the defense of hip-hop.

[naturesplague05]

I love it! Thats whats up. Alot of people arent hearing it though.

[XFREE57]

I love this sister

[blazerblast]

good subject

[Samielle1]

She's gorgeous.

[Lungyao1]

Thanks 1adadada. This is what I like to see!

[dookyfresh]

whoa that white host, doesnt know what he is talking about. what the michaela is saying is the truth, the media doesnt want "heart" in hip hop they want "sexy" very true...

[razorSE15]

Ture dat. I never get to see what my American brothers & sisters are upto in there own community to make it better. AND, female rappers are about, with people like Jean Grey, Flo Brown etc, etc. BUT, are getting enought play. I mean, Jean Grey done an album with 9th Wonder. YOU KNOW THAT SHIT WILL BE SLAMMING!

[debbieace]

hip hop is more than just rap it's a way of life a way of thinking from the burbs to the hood we all choose what cd we buy and right now hip hop to me is dying we need nas, jay, common, mos def,eve, to bring it back let the real voices ring clear in all our heads michaela is dead right!

[TheAtotheK]

It's funny because when people who dont understand hip hip talk about it, they discuss the violence, homophobia, and mysogyny. However, people who are in the culture talk about who's the greatest emcee, greatest albums, etc... The difference is that their are people criticizing how a rhyme is said and then there are those who criticize the actual skill in the rhyme being said. Ras Kass said it best, "momma always told me opinions are like assholes; Cuz everyone has got one".

[M0sWundrus]

angela davis is the shiz nice

[SoulTooSoul]

It is very refreshing to view a Black woman who is articulate and astute in the dialog on Hip Hop. It is time for Women to confront this crisis. Michaela offers a balance to a skewed perception, that first of all the term Hip Hop is solely rap. Of course Hip Hop is a lifestyle, from dress, language, dance, graffitti artist, dj's, and rappers. There is one segment of rap,(gangster) that seems to be driving the market. Let's hear more Black Women's voices from the suburb to the ghetto.

[SoulTooSoul]

It is nice to see an articulate and astute Black Woman expounding on Hip Hop culture. Black Women must be visable and offer a Black feminist point of view. They are the ones who need to turn the mirror on ourselves to reflect the grim reality. Black Women in the suburbs and ghettos must confront the Hip Hop gangsta mentality. Hip Hop is driven by chasing the paper (money). We must be more selective how we spend our money and confront evil regradless to color.

[PisceanBeautyy]

Great, great, great! Very dignified conversation.

[Pariah1983]

Old white men just don't like Hip Hop as a whole. They do clump it all together like it's bad. I've had discussions with some and I asked they what artist do you actually know about? None of them knew anyone but the mainstream artist, which lets me know they didn't do their homework before they voiced their opinion about Hip Hop.

[TheBluntOne]

lmao what's fucked is that they got a snoop video playin while ANgela Davis is talkin

[libitlouda]

Thank you for focusing their (all male!!!) attention where it really belonged, and calling out the blatant sexism & racism reflected even by the title (hip-hop-risy? Scarborough please!)and the panel itself--they could only muster one black man and one sister out of five people on screen even in a discussion about black women? Pitiful. Just glad you represented with enough strength to equal multiple women's voices. (And looked great doing it! :) xo Sarah Jones

[algie734]

beautifuly presented Michaela

[Makerscinematic]

What's with the wicked lid?

[Moikgantsi]

Of course, mainstream society wants to blame terms like"nappy headed ho" on hip hop, but we know grandmothers who use the same language. So, I applaud you for defending hip hop. But, when/where/how do we discuss the fact that while women are the backbone of the Black community, we are disrespected by everyone, including ourselves. After all, its the mother's who teach the sons and fathers what women will accept. Thanks for starting this dialogue.

Peace,

'Kgantsi