this just makes me love Alicia even more. my baby readin’ them Black Panther books! : )

Daaaamn I never would have thought, Alicia. I totally agree about the whole “gangsta rap” thing. I’ve always respected her as a person just because of the way she carries herself as an artist let alone a woman; but for having an ORIGINAL opinion on something besides shoes and clothes makes me respect her much more. Kudos Alicia!

Why is my comment awaiting moderation? That’s what it says on my screen.

Wow I really didnt expect that from her. Oh yeah and that cover is totally wack.

I love Alicia and I see her point in certain areas. She is beautiful and she has a mind of her own unlike a lot of these media drones with the depth of a grape and the IQ to match.

Know your history look up Fred Hampton and Mark Clark… Go Alicia.

She is entitled to her own free speech and the way she wants to express herself… I respect her…. GO ALICIA!!!!!!!!!

love miss Alicia.

This is very surprising coming from someone of her stature. I’d expect this from Badu or Lauren, not Alicia. I wonder how it’s going to affect her next record sales? While I don’t agree with all she said, I do admire her courage. Watch Bill O’Reilly demand her sponsorships be ceased! He will be on it shortly…

I see people talking about gangsta rap was manupulated and is looked upon as something it is not. My question is why was gangsta rap created? What made gangsta rap have its own genre outside of just being rap? I’m just waiting to see the difference really.

Ms. Keys has always been socially conscience if you would go back and listen to some of her acceptance speeches at the award shows and take notice of her involvement with some of the the social ills in Africa.

I too agree, that it is refreshing to see a young talented, and successful artist with some depth that is not afraid to speak her mind. Go Alicia!!!

Lmao @ Militant Mulattoes

It always amazes me how it escapes whites that chose to procreate with blacks that their children will not be shielded from the historical travesty and current injustices that may well trigger a disdain for that part of them.

This is why I personally find idealistic/chipper/sheltered/novelty-seeking white females highly annoying.

That said, I agree with: “The bicoastal feud between slain rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. was fueled “by the government and the media…”

That’s what im talkin bout, responsibility comes with all the attention and fame.. most individuals forget that.. think about it.. who has the mic 99% of the time, not your preacher, not your politician, the artists do.. its time somebody “else” stood up and said something about the way we are manipulated [f*cked] as a people by the media AND we pay for it! Gimme More Please mentality..

To Alicia,be strong my sistah, you have reached the point of your fame where you can do whats in your heart to do.. and EVERYBODY will listen, make it happen!

[...] In the interview, Alicia Keys speaks with the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her “gangsta rap” comments. [...]

i dont want to be mean but it is kind of true; behind the belief; look around the world; i met alot of different types of black; black europeans, afro-latinos, black africans; and black- asian descents; by far african americans are the worst; something is very wrong; its a conspiracy; it is a fact; you wont never see the black africans behave like this; and they came from worse conditions than the americans; the whole rap industry before was about the people; its so obvious its part of the government propaganda; if you actually believe what the rappers say; its just a fantasy; its made-up; i blame this totally on the leaders of this community; i mean the al sharpton; jesse jackson, kanye west, jay-z, nas, all these so call “rappers”; The whole BET industry; its so much stereotype; and very sad to see the community here in chaos; they will never be equality because equality doesnt exist; dont rely on OBAMA TO CHANGE; change for yourselfs; or you will never achieve true equality; love for yourselves; racism is made up by the government to control masses to fight within society so you will be distracted and realize the true ememies; the leaders of each nation;