50 Cent and Ludacris are complaining that talk show diva Oprah Winfrey rarely invites rappers on her talk show.
"I think she caters to older white women," Fiddy said. "Oprah's audience is my audience's parents, so, I couldn't care less about Oprah or her show."
But, he added, Winfrey's disapproval might enhance a rap star's street cred. "I'm actually better off having friction with her."
Ludacris, aka Chris Bridges, also had the same thing to say about Oprah's views on rappers. He said in the May issue of GQ magazine that she was "unfair" to him during a show he appeared on last October with his co-stars from the movie "Crash".
"She edited out a lot of my comments while keeping her own in," he said. "Of course, it's her show, but we were doing a show on racial discrimination, and she gave me a hard time as a rapper, when I came on there as an actor."
"I don't see why people like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle, who I am huge fans of, it's okay for them to go on 'Oprah.' They speak the same language as I do, but they do it through comedy, so I guess that's acceptable."
"I have an album coming out and I'm going to explain my side of the story that got edited out. You'll see what I'm saying," Luda said. He adds that he still respects the talk show host.
"I love Oprah. I love everything she's done for herself, she motivates me. I'm not gonna let her have it (on the album), I just want to try and change her views."
Comments
Oparh will hurt is movie career. If Oparh tell people not to go see that movie they will not. In the long run it's going to hurt him. Whites are the main one going to the movies to see them. So he need to chill out.
Posted by: Ms.Powell | May 3, 2006 6:12 PM
has a black woman I'm a fan of oparh's show and it's not just for little white woman.but as a black woman and mother i'm not happy with songs by 50 at all.he is a mean spirited,ruthlessly person.his concern for others is limit to zero and he's only after money. what is he doing for his people and his community.luda is a good artist and i respect him,i'm sorry he feels that way,but we as woman are not in videos and do not want to be called BITCH or WHORES. i have daughters and want them to be respected by men. i saw the show luda did and he got just as much time as everyone else.50 just wants publicity luda will be a star,he has talent,use it to bring some postive effects.do not step in the gutter by bring oparh down.build homes like her,give little children in africa schools like her,HELP YOUR PEOPLE.i'm poor and i give.
Posted by: beverly smith | May 5, 2006 2:13 PM
im 26 just got marrierd we asked for help none yet oparh yet please help, If you even care reach us at 310 -832- 0400 713- 455 -1505 My is in my JESUS CAN A MAN OR WOMAN IT S UNKNOWN TO ME (SHOW ME)YOU CAN HAVE A A HEART DON T TELL ME ANYTHING OPARH I have been thow more then a26 year old should but you can t anwer one letter from me but you help people ha ha what about (Rita)Beaumont
Posted by: delores valrie | April 28, 2007 12:01 PM