99 Problems and the B-Word is One

Here recently, the rumor mill has been rolling with speculation that Jay-Z is contemplating retirement again. Instead of a remake of the studio sabbatical he took eight years ago, which lasted longer than Kim K-Dash’s marriage to Kris “Dumpty” Humphries, tongues are wagging that the rap mogul may soon become a B-Word retiree.   

Drawing from the birth of Blue Ivy, could it be that fatherhood has opened Jay Z’s eyes to the glaring contradiction of proud papa versus rapper whose lips flow freely with the disparaging term? Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility and one could easily rationalize that prior to her arrival, allegiance to the all-mighty dollar may have been the Forbes-listed lyricist’s first priority. After all, controversy’s rise to best seller status has been well documented throughout the ages.     

I won’t knock Jay Z’s iconic hustle but what I will knock is the pervasiveness of the B-Word in pop culture. Its frequent sprinkle in Reality TV and song like salt in boiling water have elevated usage to social acceptability. Jeez, has decency gone down the drain permanently?

Some peg non foul-mouthed content as so last century, but it’s doubtful that they have taken into serious account the B-Word’s degradation to women or the plummeting self-esteem of young girls upon the word’s hurl.  Maybe this article by Dawn Turner Trice will change a few minds: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-23/news/ct-met-trice-jayz-0123-20120123_1_jay-z-b-word-girls-rule.