Rapper/actor Ice Cube is joining the chorus of performers who have a problem with Oprah. Cube tells FHM magazine that he thinks he wasn't invited on her show when Barbershop II came out because he is a rapper (Oprah did have Cedric the Entertainer and Eve on). He also takes it a step further by saying, "She's had damn rapists, child molesters and lying authors on her show. And if I'm not a rags-to-riches story for her, who is?" Forget East vs. West. It's Rappers vs. Oprah (and I think Oprah will prevail).Fellow rappers Ludacris and 50 Cent have also voiced their discontent with Oprah's lack of hip-hop artists on her show. Oprah was pretty clear with Ludacris, when he was on a year ago for Crash, that she did not approve of his dirty and derogatory lyrics. However, she did defend herself on an NYC radio station after 50 Cent accused her of banning rappers from her show. She said she even has a little 50 Cent on her iPod, and she loves Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, and Jay-Z.
So. Is this just a ploy by these guys to get some face time on Oprah or what?
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5-27-2006 @ 2:32PM
Smeagle said...
Ice Cube should just sit tight. I'm sure Oprah will come around eventually and host a Rappers Legends Ball.
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5-27-2006 @ 5:41PM
doc said...
My guess is that Oprah saw Torque, and this is her way at getting back at Ice Cube for wasting 90 minutes of her time.
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5-27-2006 @ 6:30PM
bertha said...
ophar i love you but stop acting like you dont know good you please have a baby it is not to late iam sure you will have some great kids. leave something beside money outthere because you are agood woman and i know this this every woman want a child even if you have to adopt love youuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
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5-28-2006 @ 11:12PM
LC said...
"My guess is that Oprah saw Torque, and this is her way at getting back at Ice Cube for wasting 90 minutes of her time."
he should be thankful she didn't see "XXX:State of the Union" She would have had him assassinated for that.
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