I was riding the other day jamming Sirius radio and all of a sudden these lyrics hit me
Ridin' 'round with his mama listening to the radio
And a song comes on and a not far off from being born
Doesn't know the difference between right and wrong
Now I ain't trying to make it too complex
But let's just say shawty has an undeveloped context
About the perception of women these days
His mama sings along and this what she says
"niggas I'm a bad bitch, and I'm bad bitch
Far above average"
And maybe other rhyming words like cabbage and savage
And baby carriage and other things that match it
Couple of things that are happenin' here
First he's relatin' the word "bitch" with his mama, comma
And because she's relatin' to herself, his most important source of help, and mental health, he may skew respect for dishonor
This was different from what I previously heard and the hook began to say "Yeah
I say bitch bad, woman good, lady better
Hey, hey, hey, hey... I was really beginning to vibe with this song. The Artist is none other than Mr. Lupe Fiasco himself. He went even further in the next verse to say "now imagine a group of little girls nine through twelve
On the Internet watchin' videos listenin' to songs by themselves
It doesn't really matter if they have parental clearance
They understand the Internet better than their parents
Now being the Internet, the content's probably uncensored
They're young, so they're malleable and probably unmonitored
A complicated combination, maybe with no relevance
Until that intelligence meets their favorite singer's preference
"bad bitches, bad bitches, bad bitches
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/l/lupe-fiasco-lyrics/bitch-bad-lyrics.html .]
That's all I want and all I like in life is bad bitches, bad bitches"
Now let's say that they less concerned with him
And more with the video girl acquiescent to his whims
Ah, the plot thickens
High heels, long hair, fat booty, slim
Reality check, I'm not trippin'
They don't see a paid actress, just what makes a bad bitch
Now after hearing this my mind immediately went to my girl Trina..."The Baddest Bitch" don't get me wrong . I like Trina, but this is what she was saying in her song Baddest Bitch[Trina]
I got game for young hoes
Don't grow to be a dumb hoe, that's a no-no
See if you off the chains
Stay ahead of the game, save up buy a condo
Sell the pussy by the grands
And in months you own a Benz
Another week a set of rims
See if I had the chance to be a virgin again
I'd be fucking by the time I'm ten
See off glass is my motto
Dick sucking in the auto
Quick fucking 'bout to follow
On the back of the truck
Or when I'm dead ass drunk
But I don't get high though
I never took it up the ass
Often tried but I pass
And from what I heard it ain't bad
I'm a curious bitch who took off to get broke off
From the baby's dad
Cause I'm Da baddest bitch...My Opinion this is a pornographic nursery rhyme about prostitution.
But realistically Lupe addresses the negatives that derives from the Ebonics Acronyms used to describe mostly African American women. And I can't forget the newest hood anthem sung by women " My Bitch Bad looking like a Bag of Money"...really ladies? have you listed at those lyrics? Hoes on my line, most of 'em 9's
Couple of 'em dimes but all my hoes is hard to find
And I ain't always on the prowl
its just my soda mixed with brown
Got me quite open for a while
So let me in or let me out
And I like my marijuana bright
And I like my window tinted out
Shout out them strippers who hustle
Yeah George you know what this about
I just might throw a big amount....It goes on to say My bitch bad looking like a bag of money
E’rry time she fuck me she say “can I have some money?”
And I say “can I get a threesome?”
She say “boy, you funny”
But I be like foreal, just pick up that phone call on one of your girls
When I’m on that pill and I pop that perc
Girl I put in that work
Long as she come to me first its 14 racks what I put on that purse
Shit that Birkin bag, make the old dude mad
When I murk through passed in a dark blue jag
Say she like my style but I talk too fast
And I got that drive and she just might crash hold up,
she say she fucking with me the long way
She gon’ ride this dick I had a long day
Nigga look at my bitch you looking the wrong way
Something mean, look exactly just like the song say...I don't know what's so glamorous about this but. Have you ever seen the movie "The Mack? well this is the Modern day soundtrack. this song is about what Pimps would call a Bottom Bitch. A lifestyle within itself which is degrading . Now all of this is my opinion. Hence the reason this is "MY BLOG"...But I must admit I'm with Lupe. just as concerned about the innocent (those watching us) the next generation. We have a responsibility ...musicians ....artist have a responsibility as well . I mean I can still recall D'Angelo's song "Your my lady" ...that was literally my jam. The very essence of a woman's smile her presence her poise was celebrated within the lyrics. Now days we have that's my Lil dip...songs that celebrate a woman who's willing to be a man's woman on the side. Sort of a Mimi and Joceline situation (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta) a whole different topic for a different day. But you catch my drift. They say Jazzy Bitch, Baddest Bitch, even a Bitch looking like money. well Label me? I think not!! After all Ricky Rosey sweetie money is so mismanaged it goes through many hands and can even be counterfeited. Don't compare me to a Bag of money. I'm more of a rare jewel. You just can't find me everywhere..This Chick Unique Oh Yes Honey!!! Miss Kenya Knows...so Label Me? I Think Not!!! Dear Queens, Princess, Virtuous jewel, your treasure let your worth be known and refuse to be anyone's bitch. And refuse to refer to your girlfriends are one another in "Bitch: termanology. People only reverence you the way in which you reverence yourself.
