The "lowlight": The song "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" ("When he tryin' to get this money for the rent") winning best song from the movie "Hustle & Flow" starring Terrence Howard. I know it is the second rap song to win in the history of the Oscars. (Eminem won in '03 for "Lose Yourself") ... but I hate that song written by Memphis' Three 6 Mafia. It is insulting and definitely sends out the wrong message to kids.
What's so hard out here about pimping? Pimps are the laziest men on the planet. They seduce women who obviously have verrrrrry low self-esteem (and little money) into laying on their backs all day long turning tricks for their pimps' lazy behinds. And the pimps have the nerve to beat these women if they don't bring them all of their money.
And what is he doing all day? Cruising in a pimped-out ride, wearing tacky, flashy clothes and ostentatious jewelry, carrying an ornate goblet, grinning with gold and silver grills (teeth) and talking nonsense. Trash is trash, no matter what the color. I would print all the lyrics to the song ... but this is a family-oriented column.
The glorification of pimps is sad -- and it needs to stop!
I agree with Stella 100%. This song should not have been nominated but the Academy is trying to appeal to a younger generation so they include trash like "It's hard out here for a pimp". Around 30 years ago, blacks were trying to get out of playing the roles of pimps and whores but now this crap is celebrated. The dumbing down of America continues.
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