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Rap Sheet: Apples and Oranges

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• Lay the blame: Hovie breaks it down, discusses why the words “Don Imus” and “Hip Hop” shouldn’t even be spoken in the same sentence,”What Don Imus said was racist. It wasn’t about censorship, and it wasn’t about free speech. And it wasn’t about rap’s influence, because Don Imus is not influenced by rappers. He’s not a fan of rap.”

• Scarlet women: As Hip Hop continues to get blamed for all of society’s woes, add portrayal of women to the list, “Hip-hop models also dubbed as ‘hip-hop honeys’, ‘dimes’, ‘video vixens’ and ‘eye candy’ are seen by many, especially young impressionable black girls, as role models who they aspire to be like.”

• Talking shop: Beanie Sigel has got a lot to say, about everyone, especially T.I., “C’mon boss, who you going to war with? If you didn’t try it then, why would you try it now? People wait until a certain age to get those attributes attached to their name. Gangsters aren’t sworn in, they’re born in. You’re what you were in junior high,” says Beanie. Related: check out Beanie’s new single “Gutted,” featuring Jay-Z.

• Call it a comeback: Human punching bag and sort-of-actress Robin Givens is making her way back to the silver screen for the first time in more than a decade to play DJ Wendy Williams in the forthcoming movie, Queen of Media: The Wendy Williams Story.