Don't Sh*t Where You Eat.

‘Now joining Ludacris and 50 Cent is Ice Cube, who tells FHM magazine: "I've been involved in three projects pitched to her, but I've never been asked to participate."

The rapper-actor (real name: O'Shea Jackson), 36, says of his 2002 snub, "For Barbershop she had Cedric the Entertainer and Eve on, but I wasn't invited. Maybe she's got a problem with hip-hop."

Questioning Winfrey's booking policy, Cube also says: "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?"

Earlier this month on a New York radio show, Winfrey, 52, responded to charges of her anti-hip-hop bias. Speaking to DJ Ed Lover, she said: "I listen to some hip-hop. You know, I've been accused of not liking hip-hop, and that's just not true. I got a little 50 (Cent) on my iPod. I really do. Love In Da Club. ... Love that, and you know, love Jay-Z, love Kanye (West), love Mary J. (Blige)."’


Although I believe that the Goddess Oprah can do no wrong and I usually come to her defense when anyone says anything negative about her; I have to say that I agree, that Oprah is not a fan of HIP-HOP. But she stills deserves my defending. I believe that like Bernie Mac she has categories that she likes, like Happy Rap. And like all people her age she may not like it. My mom doesn’t like rap and she’s older than Oprah. But then again I have friends a few years older than me who just don’t get rap music. Does that mean they are out vilifying all rappers? No and neither is Oprah. Why is she expected to act any different than the average person? It’s her show. Built with her sweat, tears and constant memories of rejections and put-downs. Why aren’t we outraged that “Yo Mama” is on television. That show is horrible. And I don’t thinks it’s the fault of the host (even though the intense discussions they have to determine the winner is just too much) but because of the entire premise. Let put each other down, and let’s talk about each other’s mama’s and who ever disrespects the other best gets cash and 2 tickets to see Kid from Kid N’ Play do his stand-up act. I also believe that Oprah as a business person does not feel that she can "Market" all rappers to Mid-West America. Is she wrong for that? Nope. Who took it seriously that Busta Rhymes would be hanging out with Martha Stewart? We took it as comedy, as it was meant. Because the entire Hip-Hop community could not understand Martha Stewart as it pertains to Hip-Hop. Her ability to make taking pride in the appearance of your home and all the accessories that come with it, we understand. June Cleaver (42 years old) in Dusty City, Wyoming doesn't get The movie 'Barber Shop' and could care less for an Ice Cube, Ice Tray or Ice Blocks. The ones she names that she likes are the exceptions. My mother loves, loves Ice-T but only because he was in New Jack City and is on Law and Order: SVU. She has no idea that claims to have been a pimp and rapped about killing people and selling drugs. Kanye is known by Middle America not for his rapping capabilities but for the fact that he put President Bush on Blast about his regards for black people in America. Jay-Z is rapper turned successful business man. He is part owner of the New Jersey Nets, and runs a successful sports club in NY. Not to mention that he's the rapper dating that singer who sang three songs (one being an operetta) at the Academy Awards a few years back, and starred in one of the movies from the Austin Powers Franchise. Mentioning that Jay-Z use to be a Pharmaceutical Rep. for South American Drug Company is longer necessary or a part of his bio. She had Ludacris on only because he was part of the cast of "Crash". That's it, end of point, deal with it. Do you think that people would have tuned in for a 30 minute interview on Ludacris? Nope. And how likely is it that sitting on stage with 50 cent would not include how profitable it was for him to be selling drugs and how most of his clientele was white? It would have to come up. And if you are Oprah Winfrey and you are donating MILLIONS of dollars to Colleges so that young black men can realize that the ticket to a good life is a good education, having a rapper on stating that he was shot nine times and sold drugs to make a living and that he could not be as successful as he is if it wasn't for that, is not how you want to spend your hour taping. So Oprah may not be a fan of Hip-Hop, so what? Why aren't rappers agitated that they are not being invited to Country Radio Shows considering that Tim McGraw (translation: HUGE country star) and Nelly had a very successful duet together (and by successful I mean the single was almost 2x platinum, that's all). Oprah is trying to do something here; she is trying to break the stereotypes of black people, black men especially. So let's talk to Kanye about his outright political views and let's talk to Chris Bridges about his character in Crash and let's leave the man who allowed a negative comment about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King (although I thought it was necessary for the movie) out of the cast interview. If you are a black person and you can add something to someone else's life than she will definitely have you on. So to Ludacris, 50 cent, and Ice Cube just do what you do and do it well and let Oprah do what she does and let her do it well. Because truth be told none of you could be as diversified financially if Oprah, the black woman, didn’t do it first and let you that it could be done. As much as I love Will Smith he wasn’t the first to make a 180˚ career change and make it look easy and was successful at it. It was Oprah talk show host who became Oprah Winfrey Academy Award Nominee. So all of you make your movies, and sell your energy drinks and start your fashion lines but remember she made it so that you could talk about her and that magazines are writing about it.