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Twitter Beef between Chris Brown,
Meek Millz, Drake and Rihanna
Let this INSANITY end!
It’s the typical “he said, she said”
scenario, where everyone is talking big but, at the end of the day, NO ONE
CARES.
This is how it all went down – Meek Millz started the online squabble by tweeting
"You took me off your song cause she let me watch da throne #dreamsandnightmares," Presumably a cheap shot about Chris Brown and his recent decision to not feature Millz on his soon-to-be released song, "Don't Judge Me." Millz added, “Taking these hatin’ ni88as bi***es every time”. Presumably speaking of his alleged romance with singer/actress Rihanna, Chris Brown’s former flame.
Brown, not new to “Twitter-Thugin’,” responded indirectly by tweeting “She's a dream chaser! There are alot of dreamers so she'll be running forever!", referenceing Millz mixtape, “Dreamchasers.”
Millz retorted, "Dese chicks belong 2 da game... not u! Never get confused and think that's all u!"
Drake, who has publicly acknowledged his feelings for Rihanna, jumped in to Meek's defense, writing on Twitter, "Oh that's your ho? That's our ho too. Lol. We get gyal eeeeaasy."
Brown, in an effort to have the last word tweeted, but than later deleted, "I'd like to send the bullshit a BiG FUCK YOU from the bottom of the ballz! Lol.. Real nigga! Goodnight!" He then tweeted, “This would be a dope ass movie!!!”
Rihanna, also not one to shy away from a good Twitter beef, especially one surrounding her, responds to the madness by saying “The best part is that EYE get to choose.”
DONE! This is high school drama in the worst kind of way.
Say it with me, ya’ll… HATED IT!
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Athletic Scholarships to Rich Kids
So, the world is upset that Justin
Combs, son of Sean “P Diddy” Combs, received an athletic scholarship to UCLA to
play football. My advice?... Get Over IT!
Critics are attacking Justin for
accepting the scholarship offer when his father, who’s estimated net worth is
upwards of $550 million dollars, could easily afford the $54,000 annual
tuition.
When did family earnings begin
coming into play for athletic scholarships?
I think that people forgetting the
fact that a Division I football scholarship is a significant achievement.
Forbes estimates that there are roughly 250,000 high school seniors playing
football each year and only 1,500 or so receive a scholarship to a BCS school.
Telling Justin that he shouldn’t accept the scholarship diminishes the work he
put in to get the offer.
What work, you ask? Well, Justin graduated with a 3.75 GPA,
defining a model student athlete, and puts in more than 40 hours a week for
football conditioning, practicing and school work.
Not only that, apparently the kid is
talented enough to get recruited by top-notch schools/programs like UCLA.
Justin took to Twitter last week to defend his
scholarship saying, “Regardless what the circumstances are, I put that work
in!!!! PERIOD.”
Nuff Said!
Would we even be having this
conversation if it were Donald Trump, Bill Gates or the Jolie-Pitt kids? I
don’t think so.
Still HATIN’
As far as the Twitter beef goes, they are all acting like children because they are children - we often forget that. The saddest part about that situation is Rihanna diminishing her own self worth. Her 140 character or less tweet just told every girl out there it's ok for a boy to treat you like a slut and/or property.
ReplyDeleteJustin Combs should not have ever received a scholarship, of any kind. The basis of any scholarship is to afford an opportunity for higher education to students who can't pay for it on their own. I don't care if it's academic or athletic. Simply being RECRUITED is the honor, not the scholarship. Justin should display the common decency a young man did in Cali (I think) to give back the money, and reiterate how honored he was to receive it. The white student won a scholarship that promoted African-American students to apply. Acknowledging it's for affording opportunities to a minority student...though I believe race-based scholarships should be abolished on the basis of racism. -- SR
Thanks for commenting SR.
ReplyDeleteI COMPLETELY agree with your sentiments about the latest Twitter beef. In this age of social EVERYTHING, even confrontations are digital, and minor "high school-esque" problems are now out there for the world to see. It's actually sad. And , as smart as Rihanna is (or at least seems to be) she would have benefited from standing her independent ground and saying something profound, or not speaking at all.
As for Justin Combs, I must disagree with you! You are correct in that scholarships award financial assistance to those looking to further their education. But to say that he should turn it down because his father can afford to pay his way through school is ridiculous, and here's why:
1. He earned it. The scholarship Justin received is merit-based and was awarded to him based on his athletic abilities. Even if he played for the team and gave back the money there is no guarantee that UCLA would have recruited another player or gave it to another deserving individual. UCLA didn’t have to give him a full ride scholarship; they could have easily given a partial scholarship or told him he could play as a walk-on. But they didn’t do that. They gave him a full-ride because he deserved a full ride. Also, think about how much the school has the potential to make from having the eldest son of P. Diddy attending their school – What they receive in publicity and donations to the school, alone, will more than pay for the scholarship.
2. Why should he turn down FREE money (I actually hate to call it free because the boy worked for it). Isn't that how the rich stay RICH?; Taking advantage of opportunities, tax breaks and cuts and a host of other available programs so that they can keep their almighty dollar and re-invest it? He's just following the American way.
3. Let's take a look at Justin's finances. I can only assume that his mother has sole custody and that Diddy pays child support. Now, under this assumption, his worth, or his mother's for that matter, is no where near the level of that of his father's. After 18 years of age, parents are no longer required to pay child support, which means, Diddy is off the hook. Now, that's not to say that he wouldn't have paid for Justin's education, but under the law, he clearly has no obligation to do such. And lastly,
5. What about parents who emancipate their children early and refuse to pay a dime for college? That is their prerogative and right as a parent, making it the child's right to locate a means to pay for college any way they know how. Like I said, if it were any other celebrity kid, the media and others wouldn't be so up and arms. They would commend that child for "being independent," "making a name for themselves" and "not living in the shadow of their famous parent."
Also, in regards to your comment about getting rid of race-based scholarships; I think that is a novel idea, only racism would have to be abolished in America first. Good luck with that! The only reason we have those type of student-specific scholarships is because the admissions process is so convoluted. If education opportunities in this country, especially K-12, were equal, then there would be no need for said scholarships. But, seeing that this is NOT the case, these scholarships are sometimes the only way good students have even half a shot at getting a decent college education. I am living proof of just that.
Keep On HATIN'
Thanks for the reply (and sorry for my late reply back!). Let me clarify my point, because you make good points.
ReplyDelete1) If Justin's father was in fact paying for his tuition, assuming he didn't get a scholarship, then Justin should give it back. It's not that he doesn't deserve it or didn't earn it, he doesn't need it. He can acknowledge how honored he was to receive it & how the University recognizes his talent and hard work, but he can be the bigger person and pay it forward to someone who actually needs it.
2) A University cannot use scholarship money for any other purpose than scholarship money. So, whether now or later, it would go to another deserving student if Justin were to choose to give it back.
3) UCLA is far from needing any money gained from recruiting Diddy's son. Best believe whatever money they do receive, isn't going towards the school. It's also not about "paying for the scholarship." Why use that option when you can give Justin's scholarship + any additional donations to the next deserving student who truly needs it.
4)Your American way point can be countered with two wrongs don't make a right.
5) Race-based scholarships had a place in time in history. And, yes there are still racist people out there. But, I'd argue there are more non-racists than racists (call me a dreamer perhaps). I believe race-based scholarships, now, just perpetuate racism. I received quite a bit in academic scholarships and not once did I mark or elude to the fact I was Asian. I solely provided my grades and hard work to qualify, not my race. I can acknowledge this was just my instance, as I am sure you can acknowledge that was just your experience. Either way, I think both sides are valid on some level. -- SR
Oops for "3) UCLA is far from needing any money gained from recruiting Diddy's son. Best believe whatever money they do receive, isn't going towards the school."
ReplyDeleteI meant: 3) UCLA is far from needing any money gained from recruiting Diddy's son. Best believe whatever money they do receive, isn't going towards scholarships.
-- SR