Lil Wayne Performance Sparks Controversy PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 14:55
Sunday's BET Awards may have scored its largest audience for the network, but the event’s producers are coming under fire for a performance featuring Grammy winning rap star Lil Wayne. The entertainer’s set, which featured fellow rapper Drake and a troupe of teenage dancers, was met with criticism from Columbia University clinical instructor Dr. Janet Taylor, who questioned BET CEO Debra Lee for green lighting Lil Wayne’s performance of his hit song “Every Girl” despite the risqué dance from the teens on stage.

“Perhaps, they are what our kids are used to. I have teenagers, girls no less, who have heard the song and like it,” Taylor told MomLogic.com while referencing the song’s lyrics. “My problem was with the preteens who were proudly onstage, shaking their groove thang to this misogynistic, disrespectful song. It was ridiculous. Debra Lee, the CEO of BET, also the mother of two children, should be asking herself who approved this and how these young girls were allowed to be a part of this 'act.'"

Taylor’s comments come days after an emotional night at the BET Awards.

Nielsen Media Research shows the Jamie Foxx-hosted show, which was dedicated to the memory of music icon Michael Jackson, was a ratings success by drawing the cable channel’s largest audience on record with an average of 10.65 million viewers.

As a result, the viewership of this year’s BET Awards was more than any other cable broadcast this year and more than any prime-time show on the major networks.

Despite this, the scholar stated how her daughters thought the rapper's performance "'was strange' and inappropriate."

"They were embarrassed for the girls. I agree," Taylor added.

Representatives have not responded to the criticism as of press time.
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bullshit
written by dezilla, July 01, 2009
i hate it when some one who don't even listen to the music say something about it negatively. i don't think that they mean any disrespect putting those girls on stage. so i say fuck the scholar
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u say wat
written by its me again, July 01, 2009
how u gonna say u think they didnt mean any disrespect dude or female they dont care for them chicks. they use them. they didnt show respect because they could have chosen a damn song in which every other word didnt have to be beeped out.them girls had no respect for themselves but somebody gotta be a video vixen better them than some gay dudes dressed up like females.
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They be sooo stupid
written by Cali* Rhythm, July 01, 2009
Thats Lil Waynes little girl on stage wit her friends stupid asses now how stupid do you feel... I'm pretty sure they heard the song before maybe even watched him put it together they probly begged to go on stage wit him so we should give props saving money on dancers in this time... Young ones dont take music seriously its just music to them they love to dance & have a good time.. I mean I grew up listening to 2pac & hip hop in general & I never went out & capped anyone sometimes I wish I had but it wouldnt of been cuz the MUSIC AND FUCK ANYONE WHO THINKS SOOOOO!!!!!!
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bamboozled
written by itsjusme51, July 01, 2009
Its all some black face anymore anyway w/ most rappers...and yes the song is disrespectful to women but yet women were singing along in the crowd...it just shows where we are as a culture....because its been this way forever and still no change.
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written by LooieENG, July 01, 2009
LOOK, I'M POSTING ON PROPER RGF, NOT THE FORUMS!!!
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WTF??
written by GSK14, July 01, 2009
This Dr is some nerdy Negro....I mean stop preaching and sort your shit out at home! Also wayne's daughter and friends were on stage!
Arghhh
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yeah is a dumb @$$
written by lil wayne killa, July 01, 2009
"Female empowerment" Really?Huh? If you belive that then you are dumber then that stupid bitch ass lil wayne, what a joke.
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ya'll stupid
written by lil wayne killa, July 01, 2009
and just because he has his kid on stage dont mean shit, ya'll some dumb mo'fo's
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Fuck the Ceo
written by Fuck the CEO, July 01, 2009
Eh The CEO of BET needs 2 shut her damn mouth because she mad because she can't shake her ass like them girls. Stop hating Bitch! And get a life. Who ever breed u must have really been an ass! and there nothing u can do about it. So Fuck Off!
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R U SERIOUS!!!
written by MRRJVA, July 01, 2009
When is the last time 10milion people showed up for her class?????........... Yea I'll wait........NEVER!!!! Crawl back under your rock Janet Taylor.
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THE REAL VOICE...
written by tyrone, July 01, 2009
the performance was so terrible from a musical perspective, the audio sounded bad and the only rapper i could understand was drake. however, i have no problems with the girls dancing or the songs lyrics. those songs are played on the radio all the time, and if young girls dont here them on tv, then they will probably hear them somewhere else. this is just a bunch of over reaction by people who i dont wanna hear from.
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get a life
written by Jade, July 01, 2009
That was lil wayne's daughter onstage and her little cousins so why does it matter? Obviously he wanted them onstage because the were on it. They weren't your kids so why does it matter to you? Don't be mad because your kids weren't up there "shaking their groove thangs"
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written by Blak Face, July 01, 2009
WTF is wrong with people these days...the song is not empowering women at all, on top of that to have 10 million people watch teenage slash pre pubescent girls dance to a song where the tag line is i wish i could fuck every girl in the world is disgusting, and shows how sick we are as a world for accepting it...akon danced with an underaged chick and where is he nowhere...but its acceptable for lil' wayne to bring young girls on and then talk about fuckin em...the shit is sad...b.e.t. should be ashamed...and for a long time i honestly think it should have been taken off the air, since aj and free left, since tiga left rap city, since they cancelled hits from the streets...there is absolutely nothing productive on bet...and yet it is supposed to be the channel representing black people...come on they host videos that have president obama doing the booty do...the shit is tragic and sad...we are still in the same chains we came here in...accept now we have the freedom to rock em anywhere we please...
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hod
written by the future32, July 02, 2009
this shit is dumb what u have 2 remember was Wayne was already schedule 2perform and with Wayne and Drake being the 2 hottest acts out and that song being 1 of the biggest summer records there gonna allow it its all about ratings but they shoulda pulled Wayne's performance 2have some 1 do a last song 4Mike like maybe Game's song? Wayne's per. shouldn't of been the last perf. and even though it did seem strange 2have those girsl perform that was Wayne's and Bayb's kides and if they wanna have them up there as parents they cand do so!!!!!
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LOL
written by Serious09, July 02, 2009
I jus readin yall comments, yall some crazy fuckers yeah...lol
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Stopp Bitchass'n
written by Renita, July 02, 2009
hey it was a great sshow stop trying to make something out of nothing only perverts would even notice some shit like that. Maybe you need to check yourself. i thought it was cute. to the producers they did rehearse before they performed so i thimk iy was wonderful and the tribute to Michael the king of pop. It was a blessing to see so many prople tune in.
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Underrage teen girls went too far...
written by stud, July 02, 2009
seriously, whoever doesn't think that those girls on stage next to Lil Wayne isn't nasty, you are JJUST PLAIN SICK. I have no idea why the girls came up on stage, it kind of killed the performance. it made it look like drake and wayne are perverts.
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fuck his music
written by fuck waynes music, July 02, 2009
waynes music has gone garbage, the shit he writes is fuckin stupid it has no meaning what so ever, his prime was way back in the day, hes not makin music anymore his shit is just garbage, not gonna lie he make a couple good songs but the every girl track is just stupid, real recognize real, wayne prolly dont even listen to his own shit anymore, and that drake character is followin waynes footsteps like hes his song, where the fuck is real hip hop at? i wish i could fuck every girl in the world? thats a hit? common now be real! and that shit gets radio play? they aint doin it for hiphop anymore they doin it for the publisity, i love hiphop and gangsta rap and im gon listen to it till i die but damn write some real shit wayne! same goes for some other rappers, s.b flopped like a pancake a blind man could see that, and parents need to watch there fuckin baby girls a lil more, parents aint shit anymore to be real, teenage girls singing i wish i could fuck every girl in the world??? they dont know what their doin they need a fuckin reality check on some real shit
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haters
written by mzone, July 02, 2009
when any of yall haters get famous and can be on stage let alone B.E.T. then you can talk shit until then fuck it and ya. That was the best awards show i've seen and R.I.P. the king of pop Michael Jackson.
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Wow!
written by Dee, July 02, 2009
Wow! Did I just read a comment that called Dr. Taylor a "nerdy negro". I usually don't comment on fourms, due to the fact I feel no one's personal opinion matters, but that just took the cake! I see people on here bashing an educated black teacher who happens to be a woman in defense to Lil' Wayne! Wow! A song stating how a man wishes he could fuck every girl in the world is not empowering, not even a bit. He is telling you that you are not good enough to settle down with, you are just good for a fuck! A song like "I'm Every Woman" is empowering it shows the different stages of a woman, but to claim lyrics like "I wish I could fuck every girl in the world.." are empowering it shows why you hate professors so much. Sorry if I offend, but please take a step back and look at what you just wrote. Also, to have children (anyone under 1smilies/cool.gif on stage while performing that song given the vulgar message and content even on the edited version, duaghter or not is wrong!
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agreed
written by Aries, July 02, 2009
Not a big Lil wayne fan myself, but after hearing this, he needs to think about some of the shit he says and does. First considering the lyrics saying he wishes to fuck every women in the world while some teen girls are dancing doesn't look good. Second I don't care who you are some rappers suck live, and Lil wayne is one of them. Even though it was his daughter on stage he should of at least thought about what he wrote and said. plus anyone who likes a man that says he's a vinerial diease is crazy, that's an std people. shit smarten up. I listen to rap like jadakiss and what not but that nigga is not the best rapper alive.
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DUMBASSES
written by kezwick, July 02, 2009
EVERYONE NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THOSE GURLS WERENT JUS SUM RANDOM BITCHES HE PULLED OUT OF A HAT THEY WERE HIS DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS NOW HOW STUPID DO YU FEEL....
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Realest
written by Real, July 03, 2009
Weezy has gone way past hiz prime.the reason why they perfmd the track is ol the spinz this shit is getn on radio.....if u smart enough you'l know who 2 blame.GETiT Straight.........FUKAZ!!
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LOL @ all the retarded wayne dick riders
written by knowledge, July 03, 2009
HURRR DURRR since dats lil waynes kid so that means i can make porn wit my kid and its ok HURRR DURR
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Its Time to Grow Up
written by RealMan, July 03, 2009
The fact is that some rappers, if not most, need to grow up and realize that there is so much more to teach our youth than bitches, cars, chains and watches. Especially our young women!!
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ridiculous
written by mrgraduate, July 03, 2009
even if they were his daughters they shouldnt have even put them up there to that specific song its promoting more fast ass hoes out here and thats whats wrong with our generation...now watch all these 13yr olds (or even younger) are going to go out here probably singing (i wish i could fuck every man in the world) and fuck any older man they see hell their doing it now anyway...these kids look at wayne as an idol and now these dumb ignorant kids are going to think its ok he needs to think before he acts his ass might fall off the map anyway since drake (wheel chair jimmy) got his shot now
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i wish
written by myspace,cow/evansevan aka "emain", July 14, 2009
i wish i could f**k every girl in the world ok at least 1,000,000 of them lol
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written by killa ceez, August 02, 2009
yo fuck these pople who feel this way,
cause these are the women who dont get no dick.

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