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NOLALady

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4. Please!

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 01:05 PM

Jan 2012

it's "hard to believe that he didn't have some other female figure in his life prior to the birth of his daughter" to DISCOURAGE him from using THE WORD.

Such as his Mother? His wife? Sister?

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MSNBC: Jay-Z will no longer use "The B Word" following birth of his daughter. How fucking SPECIAL. [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 OP

who is this jay person that we should even care? niyad Jan 2012 #1

A rapper who, for reasons that escape me... Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #5

no wonder I have never heard of him. niyad Jan 2012 #54

He was made famous by making a sex video with Kim Kardashian Major Nikon Jan 2012 #24

Nope. Wrong black man. marmar Jan 2012 #25

I knew there was a J in there somewhere Major Nikon Jan 2012 #30

Beyonce's Husband JI7 Jan 2012 #68

Phuck him indeed...knr joeybee12 Jan 2012 #2

Does he have 99 problems and theaocp Jan 2012 #3

!! LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #49

Please! NOLALady Jan 2012 #4

I know! That was the whole point! Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #6

Unreal... isn't it? October Jan 2012 #69

Just to be clear, Ilsa Jan 2012 #9

that's what pisses me off. it was slapping the face of every woman in his family. roguevalley Jan 2012 #57

Fuck Jay Z for this alone: OhioChick Jan 2012 #7

I wanted to add that, but didn't, so thanks... Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #10

He's an asshole.... OhioChick Jan 2012 #13

I don't think he shut it down... Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #17

This proves we are not equal in this country. Lint Head Jan 2012 #31

I hadn't seen that dana_b Jan 2012 #41

So until now - his wife is a "b*tch" but his daughter is NOT? mazzarro Jan 2012 #8

Yeah, go figure. GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #42

I don't get it either. It was okay for him to routinely call other people's Ecumenist Jan 2012 #11

Oh so it was okay for everyone else's daughter Marrah_G Jan 2012 #12

Hey JayZ trumad Jan 2012 #14

Ho still acceptable to him? Broderick Jan 2012 #15

I don't know. I'm just happy after all this time he found his way. Humans. What can you do? n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2012 #16

He is very influencial in the industry obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #18

influential n/t lildreamer316 Jan 2012 #47

It was an ok word when he wasn't a daddy rustydog Jan 2012 #19

Maybe he's finally growing the f*ck up. n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2012 #20

Exactly obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #21

It takes one HELL of a lot more than that to grow up tkmorris Jan 2012 #34

That's what it sounds like to me too. Number23 Jan 2012 #61

Why do they even report this stuff as news? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #22

Is he the one who tried to copyright OWS? Iggo Jan 2012 #23

He sought to make money selling OWS t-shirts onenote Jan 2012 #27

Was this breaking MSNBC news? Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #26

I'd just like to post this here. redqueen Jan 2012 #28

EXCELLENT! CanSocDem Jan 2012 #75

So glad you enjoyed it! :D redqueen Jan 2012 #76

Does the self promoting primadonna want an award for being so wonderful? Lint Head Jan 2012 #29

loser has made $$ millions peddling smut to kids and has now seen the light. phony nt msongs Jan 2012 #32

Weak stuff JayZ. Had he had a boy, he would have kept right on with it? morningfog Jan 2012 #33

How thoughtful? Charlemagne Jan 2012 #35

C'mon, Mr. Z! MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #36

Better late than never, I guess. WillowTree Jan 2012 #37

Some people grow as a result of a catalyst in their lives. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #38

Before you give him too much credit for his "growth"... Amerigo Vespucci Jan 2012 #39

I imagine we'll go with whatever choice LanternWaste Jan 2012 #45

Good for him. It's a sweet tribute to his new daughter. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #40

LOL I am laughing at the sheer... I dunno... "it's way too late"-ness of this declaration Zalatix Jan 2012 #43

But is it ever really too late? xmas74 Jan 2012 #51

Point taken. A reformed sinner, perhaps? Zalatix Jan 2012 #52

Or maybe we shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. xmas74 Jan 2012 #58

So make your fortune and then "repent." nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #44

I'm sick of hearing about it too. Initech Jan 2012 #46

I would like to welcome Jay Z to the community of men who do not routinely refer to women Nye Bevan Jan 2012 #48

This will last right up until LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #50

So, it was o.k. for him to use it when he got married? What an asshole! Beyonce is a big fool Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #53

Good for him. Fearless Jan 2012 #55

Whatev... City Lights Jan 2012 #56

Does this apply to future lyrics only and not performances of older material? RZM Jan 2012 #59

Their daughter's first name is Blue. Blue Ivy. Quantess Jan 2012 #60

How thoughtful of him Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #62

The usage of the word was acceptable so long as he did not have a daughter. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #63

ill show you something worse than 'the b word', bud d_b Jan 2012 #64

It truly doesn't get any worse than that Neue Regel Jan 2012 #66

I hear his daughter is black too. Is he also going to stop using the 'N' word? Neue Regel Jan 2012 #65

He must be a Republican. spooky3 Jan 2012 #67

he did a song DonCoquixote Jan 2012 #71

oh no! spooky3 Jan 2012 #74

he then supported Obama though alp227 Jan 2012 #78

Perhaps he'll find a new direction in life....something new. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2012 #70

Ahahahahaaaaa! Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #72

Now if we could just get DU noamnety Jan 2012 #73

Wish J and B would decide to stay out of the public eye for good. bigwillq Jan 2012 #77