FEATURED India Arie: Janelle Monae and Meg The Stallion Doesn’t Represent Us Well
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Playmaker88
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Im not either we are not saying two entirely different things
PlantainChips
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Like a lot of things, over time, some things change.
I've been to Essence on the first night where it mostly contemporary acts and performances and I've gone on the last night when the legacy acts were the main performers with Maze and Frankie Beverley closing it out.
The first night was definitely a younger vibe and by younger I mean college aged to about 40.
The last night was definitely aunt's and uncle's, linen suits etc. Still a wonderful ass night but it was different from the first night. Crazy that I've never been to the second night.
At either rate, Essence for the last ten years or so had been trending towards what it is today. Maze said they were no longer doing Essence and they've been just playing musical chairs with closing acts.
Both the nights I've attended the few times I went had hella women dancing from two stepping to some adult twerking or rather dancing to the beat.
If you've never been there, (looking at you chi-town Bradley) you can't go by what India is saying or watching it on Hulu. There's something for everyone in attendance for the most part
Edit: I say these things based on MY experiences along with others who I personally know that have gone multiple times.
I think @BlackRain made an excellent example when he used Girls Trip. That's a great example of the type of time out of town women tend to have there.
I've been to Essence on the first night where it mostly contemporary acts and performances and I've gone on the last night when the legacy acts were the main performers with Maze and Frankie Beverley closing it out.
The first night was definitely a younger vibe and by younger I mean college aged to about 40.
The last night was definitely aunt's and uncle's, linen suits etc. Still a wonderful ass night but it was different from the first night. Crazy that I've never been to the second night.
At either rate, Essence for the last ten years or so had been trending towards what it is today. Maze said they were no longer doing Essence and they've been just playing musical chairs with closing acts.
Both the nights I've attended the few times I went had hella women dancing from two stepping to some adult twerking or rather dancing to the beat.
If you've never been there, (looking at you chi-town Bradley) you can't go by what India is saying or watching it on Hulu. There's something for everyone in attendance for the most part
Edit: I say these things based on MY experiences along with others who I personally know that have gone multiple times.
I think @BlackRain made an excellent example when he used Girls Trip. That's a great example of the type of time out of town women tend to have there.
Tayboo
There she go🥰
I agree but you wrong on the other stuff.Tay.
Swabbie
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It is what it is.
Swabbie
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When did looking at something make you that thing?
By watching Heat, am I now a bank robber? Whole bunch of chicks love shows like Sex/Life and stuff, does that make y'all adulterers?
They can’t say shit because India is a dark skin black woman with natural hair so the septum ring wearers can’t really attack her.
Nasty work
People keep saying this like there wasn't a transition over time and treat it like she just popped up topless 2 months ago
Swabbie
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She did just pop up topless 2 months ago. She wasn't like slowly taking off her bra over the course of a couple years. She went BOW and popped them puppies out all at once.
They are nice, 9/10.
She did an entire music video about and dressed as a vagina years ago. Showing a titty or a covered nippled for .2 seconds really is nothing.
Swabbie
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I don't really care, this woman is so far removed from my life it's pathetic. Her tits are nice, though.
Bobjones
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I'm indifferent. I grew up watching explicit rap music videos and seeing half naked gyal at carribean festival in Toronto wining to soca and calypso. It's kinda ratchet but these women are just having fun.
With that said, there's an argument to be made about oversexualization being made mainstream. Especially the lyrical content. Explicit lyrics usually were disguised innuendo. Now it's just blatant. Is it a bad thing? I'm not sure. But it's a bit unsettling knowing that children are listening to shit like WAP.
With that said, there's an argument to be made about oversexualization being made mainstream. Especially the lyrical content. Explicit lyrics usually were disguised innuendo. Now it's just blatant. Is it a bad thing? I'm not sure. But it's a bit unsettling knowing that children are listening to shit like WAP.
More specifically, she was a clit
cybertank3
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Essence Fest got that "new direction" speech to try and get a younger crowd and sacrificed its foundational base in the process. I agree with India.Arie here, but I'm always down to watch some ratchetness from the confines of my home.
Shenco
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I'll admit I ain't really paying attention to Janelle Monae like that so I'll take your word for it. It was just like "Wow" when I thought about it. Good for her though