Michael Franti and Spearhead to me have to be 1 of the best bands to see live. He is very aware of what is going on in the world and is doing his part to help make a better way for everybody. On the other hand if you need a party banger he has that for you aswell.

Oh also regarding Ben Harper try to find if you can his cd that he did with The Blind Boys of Alabama called There Will Be Light. Talk about being taking to church.

Throughout the interview he constantly talks about how much he loves Jennifer A & has respect for her & how he is protective of her. I personally thought he spoke highly of his ex. He also interrupts himself when he was talking about Jessica because he was concerned about how Jennifer would feel about him talking about another woman in that way(sexually). Then he goes on to say how he was addicted to Jessica Simpson and the sex was off the chain. Aside from yes its kissing & telling, what’s so bad about that? Honestly,I wouldn’t be offended if my ex told the world that he was addicted to me sexually & it was the bomb(but, on second thought, that would kinda make me sound like a freak, huh? so maybe not..) excuse me, I’m rambling like John…anyway, I also think everybody knew exactly what he was talking about when he said “white girl crazy” because I sure did. Kerry Washington has also gone on record to say that she has struggled with an eating disorder which is also something that “typically” White girls/women struggle with. And that’s not to say we(Black) don’t, because some do.He said that those women were gorgeous and hot to him,but he normally prefers White women. Still not offended. I prefer Black men but I also used to jokingly refer to John Mayer as my white boyfriend because I thought he was cute. I think its because he used the word racist-and hello people, he was trying to be funny by saying his d is racist cause he prefers White women. I guess my p is racist then. I do think it was in bad taste for him to be so public about his exes but it was Playboy – arent you supposed to be talking about sexy secrets and details? I have to agree with Kels, much ado about nothing. As for that “nigga” and hood pass, it just sounded silly, awkward and ignorant(in the real literal sense of the word, like he just dosen’t know better)coming from him. But whose fault is it that people of different races feel they can just use words like that so commonly?

And didn’t we all know “that dude” in high school? The kinda weird one who always thought he was smarter than the teachers & everybody else for that matter, arrogantly trying to one-up them & always talking making snide, sarcastic comments about “what’s the point of high school anyway” thinking they sounded so intelligent but they really sounded dumb and typical?

I also agree with a lot of what Perspective said earlier. And by the way, I love John Mayer & 50 cent.

I wonder who will write our generation’s “Mad at Miles.” It will probably be called “Done with Dre” or something like that.

Remember back when Left Eye was alive and she burnt that dude’s house? That’s considered “white girl crazy,” the type of antics that’s normally attributed to white women who are bonkers.

Cutting yourself is also an example of “white girl crazy”

I have his last CD on my ipod. It’s good and I don’t plan on deleting it.

Anyway, I don’t get what I’m supposed to be pissed off about. So the reporter asked him if black women throw themselves at him and his answer was, minus the profanity and David Duke reference, that he hasn’t opened himself up to it, but he wants to start being open to it, and he finds Kerry Washington and Holly Robinson attractive, but Kerry Washington is mean like a white girl in relationships. Ok, so I’m supposed to be mad about that? I mean, because that’s the gist of what he said. All the other stuff is his usual desperate for attention bullshit that you can find in any interview about him, it wasn’t unique to his commentary on dating black women. Do you all think that he’s literally got a Klan hood on his penis or something?

Seriously, I’m not trying to start anything, but I just don’t get what I’m supposed to be upset about as a black woman. Could someone please explain why the gist of what he said is so horrible.

As for him using “nigga” in that context, it was yet another example of a white person who thinks they’re “down” trying to use the word in an “intellectual” way. It didn’t offend me or make me angry, it just makes me feel embarrassed for him. I know I’m not a “nigga”.

I don’t think he’s a racist, I think he’s off his rocker. If that interview didn’t read as crazy, then I don’t know what mentally unstable is.

I don’t know, I just can’t get outraged over some unoffensive bullshit couched in nasty language by a crackpot who can’t handle celebrity.

Seriously, can someone please explain the outrage over this.