Kim Osorio’s Blog

Now y’all now I’m the first to say something about folks because, well, I can. But this time, I don’t care how crazy you all think I am, Erykah Badu is my new hero. As most of you already know, Badu blasted bloggers on the okayplayer message boards (entitled “Pregnant With Insults”) for criticizing her decision to have babies by more than one father. Badu was responding to numerous comments about her rumored pregnancy from hip hop artist Jay Electronica. If pregnant, this would be Badu’s third child out of wedlock, each from a different father (her 10-year old son was with Andre 3000 and her 4-year old daughter is from the D.O.C.).

Being someone who has two kids from two different men (yeah, what!), I can understand her frustration. Why the hell is everyone so judgmental about what she decides to do with her own life?? And more importantly, how many dudes is out here with multiple random baby mothers, and no one says anything about them. 

It’s the DOUBLE STANDARD again. And it really bothers the heck out of me. Now, me (another unwed mother) being fascinated with this topic and waiting to see what haters are saying, I went ahead and read a lot of the blog comments and I could see why she is so damn pissed. People are saying all types of disrespectful and vulgar things about her, for basically…having sex with men she was in relationships with, and then having children. And guess what I don’t believe that those criticizing her  commenting are church-going spouses. What very few folks are saying is that it’s only because she’s a WOMAN!!! What is this like 1925?? It’s 2008, let her do her.

Yes, I too am very entertained by Kanye’s (note: the photo above is not of Steve Urkell, but KW) blog posts. But it really serves as evidence as to why artists need publicists. His latest entry dismisses the rumors that he is going to anger management, in his very unique Kany-esque way. He titles his blog, “No anger management … if anything I need anger enhancement!” Punctuated with a loud “LOL!”

If he had consulted a publicist, manager or whatever, they might have told him that using a lot of questionmarks and exclamation points in his entries–in blog world–almost always translates as emotional, and could possibly be perceived as angry. I wish he would stick to the cool art stuff in his blog and stay away from the trigger happy media responses.

For the record, I don’t think Kanye needs anger management, just better management in general.

I’m just sayin’…

I have to admit, T-Pain is kinda hot. No, correction. T-Pain’s music is kinda hot. I’m starting to realize that I can’t get his hooks out of my head. But his looks, well, that’s a bit more painful. 

Question: Does an artist’s image really matter? Short answer is: yes! I realized that more-so when T-Pain said last night at the BET Awards that last year he couldn’t even get a seat to the show. He had to be pretty talented to succeed. 

So I want to give it up to T-Pain, who must have gotten a hell of a lot of push back when he was shopping his demo around. Just imagine what label executives said when his package came across their desk. A picture attached that could have possibly hurt their eyes. “Sorry, but I think we’re passing on this one.” 

I am buying a T-Pain album, when it comes out (uhhh…did it come out yet??). 

Bye.

This is an interesting one, folks. Thankfully, the back and forth video exchanges between Soulja Boy and Ice-T will most certainly not go beyond youtube, and I for one am glad that I don’t have to worry about saying anything that could incite a riot. BUT, I am extremely entertained by Ice-T’s Soulja Boy diss, Soulja Boy’s response rant and then, finally, Ice-T’s answer. To me, the award for winner in this battle, goes to SB because he is 17 and is allowed to act stupid. 

1. At least Soulja Boy was funny with it. I mean, Ice-T has zero humor factor. So I watched his latest video, begging for a laugh, and after sitting through the 4 minute video, I was visibly upset that I had wasted time in my morning. Last week, though Soulja Boy went on for a little too long, I remember laughing at the few old jokes he threw towards Ice-T.

2. Ice-T put his son in beef. When I saw Lil’ Ice at the end of the Ice-T video, I was surprised. If I didn’t think Ice-T was acting less like a parent by just doing a video, I lost all hope when I saw he would let his son get in on the publicity. What parent puts their child in a beef??

3. Ice-T was wearing a year 2000 Iverson jersey (thanks to Ketchums for pointing this out). Me, myself…I couldn’t get past seeing Ice-T in what appeared to be his pajamas, but who wears these type of jerseys anymore.

4. I don’t remember Ice-T being that hot. I used to tape Video Music Box every day so i could see it when I got home from school and I always fast forwarded Ice-T’s videos. So when he says good hip hop v. bad hip hop, i’m curious to know what side he thinks he’s on. 

C’mon?? You mean to tell me that no one is going to question Lil’ Wayne’s highly impressive first week album sales. It’s not even Christmas time, so I’m a little skeptical when I hear that he pushed 1,005,000 his FIRST WEEK. Record stores don’t even exist anymore, and who buys CDs nowadays? I’m not saying that Lil’ Wayne isn’t the highest in demand, but 1 million? Doesn’t this beat out the Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake sales? (I’ve got to check that but it sounds like it). Say it isn’t so.

I’m surprised that 50 Cent hasn’t released a statement about this (he seems to have a quote about everything else, these days). I’m waiting for 50’s quote on Wayne’s album sales. I can hear it now, in his slow drawl…i saw wayne with a truck outside the record store…sounds like something he would say. only he would say it meaner, and with a sinister laugh…like, ha, ha, ha. and then there would be a phone call of wayne crying on thisis50. No, i’m kidding.

If he did move 1 mil, then congrats to him. At least now we know that hip hop isn’t dead. only nas career just kidding again. 

Sorry I haven’t been posting. I will use the excuse that it was my birthday on Saturday, and contrary to the meaning of the word birth”day,” I actually start celebrating on the first of the month. 

Anyway, I don’t think you needed me to tell you just how twisted it is that R. Kelly actually got off (no pun intended). I was sure that he was a wrap, but it goes to show you, I do not know everything….LOL. 

No back to grinding. I don’t usually post about my self, because I do enough self-absorbed stuff in my normal life, but on here I like to keep it business. However, I feel it necessary to let y’all know that I’ve switched jobs. I have joined the global grind fam (www.globalgrind.com) and if you haven’t already done so, you should check it out. We have a lot of big things planned…but I won’t talk about it, and rather will let you all see. 

Also, I’ve had a lot of folks hit me about that  TV One/Black Enterprise panel I did a few weeks ago in North Carolina. I thank them for inviting me to be on, but as you can tell, I was pretty pissed off once the cameras started rolling. I have a lot to say about that, but I will save you the details until I have some more time to explain. One. 

I’m inclined to believe that R. Kelly will do and say almost anything to get off in his child pornography case. First, defense lawyers claim that the man in the infamous video having sex with an underaged girl (a child!) does not have a mole, while they maintain that R. Kelly does. Okay. Next, they ask one of the prosecution’s witness how she knows that that is R. Kelly’s body is attached to his face. I’m just waiting for what’s next, like someone will get up on the stand and say that R. Kelly is not the one on the tape because he usually pees to the left.

So far, witnesses have ID’d Kellz as the man in the video. It’s only a matter of time now. It’s obvious that his body was telling him yes, but i’m not sure whether his mind had any say so.

Yeah, yeah, I know. He’s part owner of the Nets, right? That’s what you were going to tell me. I get it. So your boy Hov will be on hand tonight in Secaucus, New Jersey to help select the order of the teams in the NBA draft lottery. Jay-Z is supposed to be one of 14 people to be there with NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver to help make the big selection.

“This is very exciting and I hope my nickname ‘Lucky Lefty’ holds up,” said S-Dot in a statement. Uh…lucky lefty?

Am I really supposed to believe that he’s got that much influence on the team?

Just watched that video where Diddy gives props to Kanye West and his glow in the dark tour. Diddy says that he’s in love with hip-hop again, after going to the Kanye West show, which took place last week in NYC. Now, because I love talking about beef between artists, I thought it was worth my attention to shed  light on the fact that diddy was on some positive ish.

It was particularly funny to me when diddy says this was “bitch-ass-ness-free.”

Now, I have yet to see this show because no one has sent me any tickets, but I think I’m going to let my pride down and ask someone for some tickets. “The concert changed my live,” says Diddy. “I’m in love with hip-hop again.”

This is so beautiful, i might cry. Can i get some tickets? and no, i will not sit in nose bleeds.