Why WOULDN'T BET air something that makes black folks look bad? A bigger surprise is that they'd broadcast something...ANYTHING that's uplifting and empowering. Aaron Macgruder nailed BET completely right.
This show is pandering to the lowest denominator...The same the MTV is doing with Jersey Shore. If you don't want it on, than do not watch it! and right the network.
I think people got the wrong message about Hot Ghetto Mess because I saw it as a show holding up a mirror to black stereotypes in America and saying COME ON!
@amensupremera If the network wanted to hold up a mirror it should be done in a better way. It just looks to me like they feld like broadcasting bad behavior without any commentary.
Black Enslavement Television. There needs to be a program that shows different dynamics and different full respectful honest representation of black people(there Isn't) or if there is I haven't seen it. It should not have been sold to Viacom.
It's called TV One, only it's a bit newer than BET. They have been on air for about 3 years, but the entertainment is a bit more wholesome and they ACTUALLY air shows about REAL issues.
I mean u can't get mad at BET. It's like if u dont want the world to view us this way we should stop doin it. If people have a problem with this show then they need to take away their ammunition
I agree with u GotPurp. We do do this to ourselves, however I do think that a tv station that is intented to better the Black community should try to show more programs that depict Blacks doing better and overcoming their obstacles. Not displaying them for a cheap laugh, and the sad part is that we are watching.
They need better creative positive people who can create something other than a show about music, or shows that actually box us in as a people. Whether you believe it or not BET -IS- the image of Black America. Think about what you are displaying and the impact of your shows before airing them on national TV. Maybe take your shows to a HBCU and show a couple thousand of the students and get the feed back from them on whether they would be offended or not. Get It Right Bet!
Then hot ghetto mess...Which title is demeaning to begin with, shows the world bad images of black people, telling them hell most Black People are a Hot Ghetto Mess. The images that come from BET does truly make up what others may think about us. Then it is up to us to correct them and defend ourselves by saying no I am not ghetto, I do have an education. Why is it that if VH1 is a sister channel of BET, BET hosts the worst shows.
What the hell ever why does it have to be called hot GHETTO mess. I mean come on now. Ever since BET sold its soul the programing has been wack. So Yes I have watched I Love New York and also Flava and Charm school. The bad thing about BET is their lack of quality. I want to know what table of dumb executives sit together and go along with Titles for black people such as SOB... We are not Son's of B!tches. Hell Date... Everytime you go on a date with a Black person it is not like going to HELL.
Why WOULDN'T BET air something that makes black folks look bad? A bigger surprise is that they'd broadcast something...ANYTHING that's uplifting and empowering. Aaron Macgruder nailed BET completely right.
mowriter 3 months ago
fuck yall,get off of BET
corey12380 1 year ago
paula zahn is an evil wicked jew. i really often think that jews are evil and wicked by nature.
FuckUtube2008 1 year ago
Why is Roland Martin defending such ridiculousness?? B.E.T. is not even black owned?
derrickbowdown 1 year ago
This show is pandering to the lowest denominator...The same the MTV is doing with Jersey Shore. If you don't want it on, than do not watch it! and right the network.
majin32547 1 year ago
I think people got the wrong message about Hot Ghetto Mess because I saw it as a show holding up a mirror to black stereotypes in America and saying COME ON!
amensupremera 2 years ago 2
@amensupremera If the network wanted to hold up a mirror it should be done in a better way. It just looks to me like they feld like broadcasting bad behavior without any commentary.
kmcl11 1 year ago
@kmcl11 I just think that black people could use a little more self criticism
amensupremera 1 year ago
@amensupremera Yes and there is a way to do it.
kmcl11 1 year ago
@kmcl11 and how would you do it?
amensupremera 1 year ago
@amensupremera i just said how. By a commantary or making it a docu/drama or something. Not make it a show.
kmcl11 1 year ago
BET SUCKS!!!!
yungster66 2 years ago 6
Roland Martin is downright stupid, who gave him a job on CNN? How is he called a political strategist or analyst, what college did he go to?
osmosis1988 3 years ago
Roland Martin drop the ball on this one it's like he was defending BET's bull shit,and not all black people support Flavor of Love.
mightyblack1 2 years ago
any show entitled "HGM" was going to be a mess.
streetgangs 3 years ago
Fuck BET. Tvone does a better representation of African American Tv.
BET is poison.
floeticdeath 3 years ago 2
BET has presented stereotypical garbage since its inception! HGM sounds like a chance for them to ridicule themselves, and advocate a better way.!
mowriter 4 years ago 3
did he just compare uplifment with baldwin hills????????????????? choeps.....this is worse than i thought
rochezzy 4 years ago
FK MTV That Fake sh`it that why we taken over mtv fkin crackers We make MTV Better and it dont make blacks look bad
BigBossRell123 4 years ago 2
Also Fuck Cable. It's too expensive anyway.
scottnaji 4 years ago
Fuck white peopel they always got to mess somthing up witch black people dont worry about whites there BORING
BigBossRell123 4 years ago
Cut the jive, Biggie.
BooBooLane 3 years ago
Whaaaaat the FUCK. BET is a BITCH. Fuck BET.
Black Enslavement Television. There needs to be a program that shows different dynamics and different full respectful honest representation of black people(there Isn't) or if there is I haven't seen it. It should not have been sold to Viacom.
scottnaji 4 years ago
It's called TV One, only it's a bit newer than BET. They have been on air for about 3 years, but the entertainment is a bit more wholesome and they ACTUALLY air shows about REAL issues.
NubianOne 4 years ago
I mean u can't get mad at BET. It's like if u dont want the world to view us this way we should stop doin it. If people have a problem with this show then they need to take away their ammunition
GotPurp90 4 years ago
I agree with u GotPurp. We do do this to ourselves, however I do think that a tv station that is intented to better the Black community should try to show more programs that depict Blacks doing better and overcoming their obstacles. Not displaying them for a cheap laugh, and the sad part is that we are watching.
IncreasePeace12 4 years ago
amen
realladylike 3 years ago
BET is full of shit promoting ignorance and its supposed to be an uplifting station but its the opposite
4ways2go 4 years ago 9
They need better creative positive people who can create something other than a show about music, or shows that actually box us in as a people. Whether you believe it or not BET -IS- the image of Black America. Think about what you are displaying and the impact of your shows before airing them on national TV. Maybe take your shows to a HBCU and show a couple thousand of the students and get the feed back from them on whether they would be offended or not. Get It Right Bet!
bellajr21 4 years ago 2
Then hot ghetto mess...Which title is demeaning to begin with, shows the world bad images of black people, telling them hell most Black People are a Hot Ghetto Mess. The images that come from BET does truly make up what others may think about us. Then it is up to us to correct them and defend ourselves by saying no I am not ghetto, I do have an education. Why is it that if VH1 is a sister channel of BET, BET hosts the worst shows.
bellajr21 4 years ago 2
What the hell ever why does it have to be called hot GHETTO mess. I mean come on now. Ever since BET sold its soul the programing has been wack. So Yes I have watched I Love New York and also Flava and Charm school. The bad thing about BET is their lack of quality. I want to know what table of dumb executives sit together and go along with Titles for black people such as SOB... We are not Son's of B!tches. Hell Date... Everytime you go on a date with a Black person it is not like going to HELL.
bellajr21 4 years ago
OMG They've talking about it on CNN
lilmizzdragon 4 years ago