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By: Mtsepana

Mtsepana — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:32:09 +0000

Obviously we don’t know any better, cause they got the money and we don’t, so it’s best we just shut the …

By: subwaysurfernyc

subwaysurfernyc — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:24:51 +0000

I found the interview to be informative and insightful especially the part about economics. In the Black Community for the most part, status is determined by what you’re rolling in, what you’ve got on your face, in your mouth, on your hands, in your pocket and on your back. Oh, and let’s not forget on your feet. It’s out there for all to see. For the most part,our culture in not “long term thinking” or taught to delay gratification, hence the desire to not stay in school and study, or to sacrifice wearing or having the “best ” thing in order to wait for something better. Investing money takes time and discipline. You DONT see the return right away and often times there is risk involved in some investments,which Black folk don’t want to take. As was brought out in the interview if your grandmother wasn’t into investing and saving, she didn’t teach it to mom or dad, and they didn’t teach it to you. Most of these young brothers and sisters are coming into big money for the first time not only in their own lives but the lives of their families and generations. After years of NOT having, and seeing their peers and family members not having, there’s no MODEL available for WAITING. As far as someone being able to “sit them down” and tell them what to do with their money, who’s that person going to be? Mom? Dad? their Broke homies? If they HAVE money and their peers and family don’t , they ALREADY feel they’re doing better. If any advice is to be GIVEN and LISTENED to it would have to come from WITHIN the industry by knowledgeable compassionate professionals, who FORESEE what can happen and does happen and will let them know .

By: Tutonline

Tutonline — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:28:10 +0000

Ridiculous! First I mourned the mass defection of black men to white women while wholesale abandoning the women who birthed them, protected them, nurtured and gave them their first dose of love and respect – until I realized that most black men as a whole – especially those wealthy and/or famous black men – are very stupid children ashamed of who they are. I admit it still sometimes hurts to see so many empty-headed black men picking up anything white even when they’re accomplished and the dyed blonde on their arm has the character and potential of a dead alley cat – so long as she’s white. Then I remember that black men like that – hating themselves, the women who gave them life, never even notice the beautiful, brave black women who daily face down the world and make it look easy. And it turns my stomach when I look at them. Too stupid to realize the whole world is laughing at them because of their stupidity whether they have $$ or not. The thought of touching a fool like that would make me feel as unclean as he has become. Other races do not so easily trade their very souls for the cultureless greed the white man calls success. Do black men ever wonder how many of his own blood that white woman’s blood has strung up with rope? By that same token he surrounds himself with what evil has taught him he needs to make up for his blackness. And he believes it to be true without question. Foolish, foolish boys with no idea how to be men – no substance, no strength, no character and deathly afraid to be the men they were made to be because something evil 500 years ago saw the beauty and strength in black and became savagely envious and afraid. Afraid it would disappear completely by comparison so it destroyed the beauty in black. After awhile some of us believed it ourselves.

Black men have made a mockery of us in so many ways that even the rich athlete or rapper – is considered a vaudeville, black-faced joke. After they get the gold and the white woman they have no idea what’s supposed to come next.

Tune in next week and catch the latest episodes of T.O. and “Ochocinco” drooling over skanky, dyed-blonde, gold-diggers that they firmly believe are the “women” of their dreams. And they probably are.

By: blackrg32

blackrg32 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:28:09 +0000

Just about every comment made is true. You get back what you throw out there. Now you want to say you need a these bodyguards to protect you from the same people you multilated on your way up. Others are trying to be bigger than what they are. Young people watch them, and they think this is the life. Young peoples minds are still young and not developed. So thats easy.

By: SanchoNegro

SanchoNegro — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:45:44 +0000

I live in LA,,And true ALOT of the Superstar Actors/Actresses,,Are always seen by theirsleves..
But here’s my thing,,Kandi has written music basically saying if you don’t have money you ain’t ish..Bills Bills Bills,For Destiny Child,,Scurbs for TLC..Ect..So she’s Kind of the Problem.I mean the music is promoted to young People who are easly influenced so what do you expect.Puff,Big& Lil Kim Lite weight Started that Bullsh*^..Talking About Italian Clothes,shoes,Watches/Cars Ect..Saying the same thing,,If U don’t have this You Ain’t Sh*^.Jay-z Added to it..And Cash Money Put The Stamp On It.And now it’s HIGHTLY Excepted when u cee rap cats frontin about what they have,it also has divided us as a People.Females Don’t even respect hard working Men.So It Is What It Is.So In Turn,Im On The Same ish With women..U Don’t have to be Rich,But U have To Have A Job or Im Not Rolling

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By: younghazelj

younghazelj — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:03:06 +0000

most of these guys walk around looking like a human ATM and someone is looking to make a quick withdraw on their a-s-s-! but if they didn’t wear all of that crap, then nobody would bother you at all. you don’t hear about Dre, will-i-am or wyclef getting jacked like that. they don’t go and visit places where people are known to jacked for just looking wrong and not being famous!

By: KEVINBMORE

KEVINBMORE — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:21:30 +0000

It’s all for show then reality/ want people to assume they THAT important, they also assume it’s what others do, the monkey see thing. a false sense of security and want attention, Other than that, people would not make a big deal about them,in addition, to what the others said.

By: j_sp8ts

j_sp8ts — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:32:07 +0000

Because they are afraid someone will call them out on the garbage they put on the albums.

By: 1SexcellentGal

1SexcellentGal — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:41:59 +0000

they need them because they know someone from their hood will try to take them out for what they owed them from drug deals gone wrong.

By: STLGREED

STLGREED — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:03:15 +0000

KNOWBODY 75 HIT IT ON THE HEAD. N****Z DON’T ATTACK WHITE PEOPLE. THEY TARGET THEIR OWN TOUCH ONE OF THEM WHITE ARTIST IF YA WANT TOO. JEALOUSY IS A POWERFUL DRUG. LORD WILLING I GET ON PROTECTION ME UP I RATHER YOU GOSSIP ABOUT ME BEING SCARED THAN DEAD!!!!!!

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By: monias1

monias1 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:34:01 +0000

I rap and I don’t walk around with non of that shit. If you a real hood nigga you just know how to get around and stay away from situations. Common sense would tell me not to do a show by my self in a hood club, so I would go with just my home boys. Not no rent a gaurds. Niggas make they self look soft with all them gaurds. It’s like you renting the police. And I though we dont like the cops.

By: cutthashyt

cutthashyt — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:44:32 +0000

ta keep musty mouth brawds like u off a n!gga..

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By: CaliFemme23

CaliFemme23 — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:18:52 +0000

DAREALRECKLESS, LMAO!! How can you call the women that comment on these blogs ‘pathetic’, WHEN YOU COMMENT TOO! And at times, 6 or 7 times in a ROW in ONE forum…

When are you going to get tired of calling the kettle black you big ass pot!

By: scrum_cious

scrum_cious — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:46:30 +0000

Grown assed men (rappers) walking around with BIG A$$ED “body gurads” to guard their bodies like Whitney Houston in the BODY GUARD MOVIE.

My guess is like others on here & that is because they where HUGE AMOUNTS of VALUABLE DIAMONDS & PLATINUM around their necks, wrists, & in their mouth & they roll in these EXPENSIVE LUXURY cars all the damn time…they trying not to get JACKED!

By: jmb3330

jmb3330 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:48:30 +0000

because white people dont walk around wit a million dollars worth of platinum and diamonds around there neck and wrist ,and rappers r tired of gettin robbed all the time when r

By: BonaFide70

BonaFide70 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:48:14 +0000

Having a bodyguard can be a double-edged sword. Although there might be tiny bit of protection in having one (or having several), they can draw attention and lead people in the vicinity to wonder who’s being protected, which can in turn place the celebrity in further jeopardy. However, I do understand the mindset of those who feel that they need a bodyguard. There are quite a lot of delusional and potentially violent people out there who might be especially drawn to celebrities.

As for Matthew McConaughey… I’ve lived in Southern Cali and often visited L.A. It’s not uncommon at all to see celebrities just out there doing their day-to-day thing, whether is jogging, shopping, eating at a restaurant, or whatever. They’re probably more likely to be hassled by TMZ paparazzi than by any threatening individual. The same could be said for certain parts of Manhattan where NYC-based celebrities are often seen carrying out their day-to-day business without getting swarmed by fans or threatened by psychos.

I also agree with what Northside Lolita said about some celebrities wearing all sorts of expensive jewelry while walking the streets. They just render themselves as targets for any potential crook. It’s not a good idea in general, but especially not for a celebrity who might draw extra attention anyway.

By: odoggz

odoggz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:15:22 +0000

you people are completely missing the point. Someone star-struck, gangsta or Madonna, will get mad men coming at you, regardless of whether you’re black or white or the act you put on. Do you not remember the Commish’s wife, actress Theresa Saldana??? Huh was she Gangsta? Was she black, trying to show out and therefore deserved to get stabbed up a dozen times? Rebecca Schaeffer ring a bell? Laws against stalking were put in after he death. If you’re in the public light, crazies come out, and you will need security.
And by the way, goons are waiting for faux-celebs to make these kinds of statements, so they know who won’t have coverage and they can maximize their return on stickups!

By: mandmore

mandmore — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:32:46 +0000

some people with the rudest comments towards kandi are illiterate as hell…damn man, did you go to school at all?…borded is no such word…its called bored…

By: mandmore

mandmore — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:27:57 +0000

celebs without bodyguards are clean…the ones that need guarding have a shady past and have probably done shit where they need to watch their backs….thats it in a nutshell…

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By: SoularFlarez

SoularFlarez — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:05:13 +0000

cuz rappers wanna slide thru the hood with mad jewelry n cars, flashing stacks of money like the wolves (male AND female) aint lookin for an eazy meal ticket

plus if you rapping on sum gangster shit, SOMEBODY is gonna be like hmmm let me try this nigga and see if he folds up or not. you know how it is lol

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BLAKDFKUP — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:50:32 +0000

HATERATION !!! COME ON KANDI….IT’S OBVIOUS U AINT BEEN 2 NO HOOD. REMEMBER TUPAC & BIGGIE ???? BET THEY WISH THEY HAD A COUPLE MORE SECURITY THUGS….IT’S THE PERFECT TIMING U SEE THE MAN SHINING GET UP OFF THOSE GOTDAMN DIAMONDS !!!!!!!!!!!

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