The poster was incorrect, The Best Of Both Worlds was a double album i.e. both discs were released together. Jay-Z broke ranks once what everyone in the music industry had known became public. It made him and Def Jam look bad, plus since it was on tape they thought he was going down, so throwing R under the bus at the…

Not the world's shortest read but: http://jezebel.com/5494634/meet-t…

EVERYTHING should have more Don Cheadle and less Lena Dunham.

Future Tweet Beats should contain more Don Cheadle, less Lena Dunham.

Oh ok...I think I thought it was clear to most people that it had happened. So weird how none of this stuff really stuck. But again, I think it's b/c it involved young black girls.

Yeah especially because today and yesterday ALL of these articles condemning Jezebel for it's masturbatory review of his and gaga's album came out. Seriously I've read 3 at least. Seems like a timely spin piece. Every day that goes by, I love XOJane more, and Jezebel less.

Michael Jackson was actually more than likely innocent though. Weird for sure, but not a child molester. The media crucified him in the 2005 trial before the evidence became fully available; which clearly showed that the alleged victim and his family were career scam artists who managed to win sexual abuse settlements…

I'm not talking just about jail. I'm talking about the collective shrug people give R.Kelly because his victims are Black girls. I'm talking that he carried on a very, very public relationship with a 15 year old, claiming that they were married (Aalyiah). I'm talking about the fact that there is a widely seen video of…

Like shit, can't I just feel good as Black woman in this society without someone having something to say about it every damn time (Black men, other Black women, white men, white women). Just let me be ride this happiness out for the rest of the week before I have to go back to being treated with contempt at work,…

This is why there are issues with discussing feminism as it relates to one person's actions, specifically a pop icon with devoted fans. I like Beyonce therefor I will find ways to connect her message to feminism. I don't like Beyonce therefor I will find ways to discredit the folks who say she is feminist. Beyonce…

I am so sick of hearing about this whole thing but I do want to say that from what I have read here and on GT, she's striking a nerve with people and making black women feel better about themselves and their womanhood. So let her do that for cripessake. Let black women celebrate that. God knows we have so many…

I really have to give props to Jim DeRogatis for this. Here in Chicago, he's been criticized for his continuing investigation into R. Kelly - a lot of fellow critics telling him to "get over it" or "move on" after R. Kelly was found not guilty on the child pornography charges. JDeR has been really scrupulous with…

I agree. But I definitely think that if he, as a Black man, were systematically abusing White girls the way he has abused Black girls he'd be shunned by the entertainment industry and most likely in prison. There is no room in our society for a Black man to sexually abuse White girls. He'd likely be killed for it(I…

I honestly felt the exact same way. I was fairly ashamed of her for doing that kind of a song with him in the first place and it felt like no one else seemed to notice! It's been driving me bananas.

That's what I'm trying to figure out, tbh. I truly don't understand. She completely doubled down on creepy, rapey dudes. Like, wut.

And the video is being shot by Terry Richardson. Nobody betta say shit about her being a feminist. No ma'am. She is not.

Not gonna lie, I was pretty disappointed Jezebel didn't eviscerate Lady Gaga for featuring R Kelly on a track called "Do What You Want With My Body." URGH.

I think part of the reason why Pretty Hurts hasn't gotten as much commentary is because people find it hard to talk about self-esteem/body image. It's much easier in our society to talk about being sexy and whatnot then to talk about a message such as in Pretty Hurts. Don't get me wrong though, I think both being sexy…

..... did you listen to the song and watch the video or just judge it on the title?

I'm surprised how many people have misunderstood the song so much. It's not saying that it sucks to be pretty. It's saying that there's a lot of pressure to be pretty and there are a lot of ways women are harming themselves to obtain that goal, and every woman has to deal with that pressure whether they're physically…