Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Open Letter to Black People
Where the baby at, Fantasia?
Memo #2
To Whom it May Concern,
"Baby Mama" is not a tribute song. It is a Black embarrassment. Just like BET and the entire Hip Hop Radio Industry. Single women with children should not be excited about having, Fantasia, create an anthem for you.
For examples of this please refer to the items below:
"Family Reunion" by The O'Jays = Classic Anthem
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations = Not an anthem, yet a classic song.
"I'll Always Love My Mama" by The Intruders = Classic Anthem
"Baby Mama" by Fantasia = Black embarrassment
See the difference.
Bringing a life into this world is a gift, not a hardship. However, this can easily be transcended through financial instability and poor relationship choices. Furthermore, being a single parent (i.e. baby mama) is not 'badge of honor'. No single parent is excited about raising a child on their own. If they tell you they are, look at the child for the confirmation of that.
Regardless of whether you choose to be a single parent or not, "Baby Mama" influences and furthers negative stereotypes of the Black Family and Black women. This is bad. Not 'bad' as in funky fresh, but 'bad' as in annoying.
Get it together.
Thank You,
Mary ¶ 6:40 AM
Where the baby at, Fantasia?
Memo #2
To Whom it May Concern,
"Baby Mama" is not a tribute song. It is a Black embarrassment. Just like BET and the entire Hip Hop Radio Industry. Single women with children should not be excited about having, Fantasia, create an anthem for you.
For examples of this please refer to the items below:
"Family Reunion" by The O'Jays = Classic Anthem
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations = Not an anthem, yet a classic song.
"I'll Always Love My Mama" by The Intruders = Classic Anthem
"Baby Mama" by Fantasia = Black embarrassment
See the difference.
Bringing a life into this world is a gift, not a hardship. However, this can easily be transcended through financial instability and poor relationship choices. Furthermore, being a single parent (i.e. baby mama) is not 'badge of honor'. No single parent is excited about raising a child on their own. If they tell you they are, look at the child for the confirmation of that.
Regardless of whether you choose to be a single parent or not, "Baby Mama" influences and furthers negative stereotypes of the Black Family and Black women. This is bad. Not 'bad' as in funky fresh, but 'bad' as in annoying.
Get it together.
Thank You,
Mary ¶ 6:40 AM
