99 Problems: McCain & Palin one?

So says Jay Z.

Without naming names, Jay dedicated “99 Problems” to John McCain and a certain “homegirl,” whom he described as “the one who says ‘You betcha.’ “

“I’m gonna get in trouble for this,” Jay laughed onstage, “but f— it, this is freedom of speech.”

TI also joined Jay on stage.

Entertainers talk ECONOMY & WOMEN during panel discussion

 

BET recently announced on Friday that they plan to host 2 panel discussions next weekend at Clark Atlanta. The chosen topics are two that are perhaps the most interesting. The first will be called “Get Your Money Right” which will stress the importance of financial knowledge. The second will be called “Fly Girls Vote: Hip Hop Women for Change” which be focusing on the powerful voice that women hold in this election.

Assisting in these discussion are a diverse array of Hip-Hop artists and entrepreneurs, such as Ludacris, Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Fat Joe, Yung Berg, Brian Michael-Cox, Monica, Gorilla Zoe, and 106 & Park’s Terrence and Rosci.

The panel will commence on Friday October 17 from 5:00-7:00PM.

The second session on Saturday October 18.

Running from 11:00 AM -1:00 PM and hosted by pioneer MC Lyte, the discussion will first frame the potential of today’s female Hip-Hoppers through the lens of history.

Models to be reviewed include Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and more current examples in Shirley Chisholm, Sister Souljah, and Michelle Obama.

Confirmed so far for the growing panel list are cultural critic/journalist Michaela Angela Davis, Brown University professor of Africana Studies Tricia Rose, and activist Moya Bailey.

Also featured will be clips of the award-winning documentary Chisholm 72: Unbought and Unbossed, which details Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 bid to be the first black woman elected president.

Immediately following will be short Q&A session with director Shola Lynch and journalist Lola Ogunnaike.

Ecstatic about the valuable wealth of information being given, BET Networks Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Debra Lee marveled at the potential number of young lives that will be changed for the better.

“We’re so excited to bring the BET Hip-Hop Awards back to Atlanta for the third year in a row, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about partnering with these organizations for these timely and important panel discussions about financial literacy and the role women of color play in politics,” Lee explained. “BET Networks has always had a strong commitment to educating and empowering our audience, and these two forums will provide our audience with a unique and engaging opportunity to discuss and learn about two of the most critical issues of today.”

Both panels are free to the public and will precede the BET Hip-Hop Awards being held Saturday night October 18 at the Atlanta Civic Center.

This should be an interesting disucssion. I wish David Banner would make an appearance because he always has an interesting point of view on both topics. If you’re in the Atlanta area, make plans to attend. It could actually ..no WILL BE…enlightening.

DJ Chuck T calls Obama a “traitor”

So I guess not every black person supports the guy huh?

The Carolina DJ recently took Obama to task for distancing himself from supporters like Ludacris and Rev. Jeremiah Wright after they said controversial things. That doesn’t sit well with Chuck T, who’s thinning his argument by throwing around terms like “Uncle Tom” and, for some reason, getting hung up on Obama’s ancestry.

“He’s not black, he’s bi-racial! And he wasn’t even raised by black people,” Chuck told MTV recently. “Barak doesn’t embody the values and characteristics we as black people are raised with. Our people are taught to never turn their backs on the ones that love them and support them for any reason. He’s proven he’s willing to turn on anyone just to be President.”

I’m not sure that I agree with his comments. I think he should’ve come out in a different way because the “he’s not black” and “he wasn’t raised around black people” has nothing to do with what he can do for the country. Am I a Barack Obama supporter? No. I’ve said from the get-go that I’m not a fan of his because he comes off to me as a person who can talk a good game but probably can’t or won’t back it up. Am I a supporter of McCain? Hell no. But that’s just my view on Barack. I’ve also come to the conclusion that whoever the president is has to have tough skin and has to be able to put this country’s major issues at the forefront and quit worrying about what everybody else has going on. Period.