Wed, 12 September 2007 at 5:08 pm

Ja Rule to MTV: Stop Promoting the Gays

Kanye West isn’t the only one hating on MTV.

Rapper Ja Rule recently made a please to MTV to stop promoting homosexuality in a recent issue of Complex magazine:

“We need to go step to Paramount, and ****ing MGM, and all of these other mother****ers that’s making all of these movies.

“We need to go step to MTV and Viacom, and lets talk about all these ****ing shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can’t watch this ****.

“Dating shows that’s showing two guys or two girls in mid-afternoon. Let’s talk about **** like that! If that’s not ****ing up America, I don’t know what is.”

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# 76

prezil @ 09/12/2007 at 7:31 pm

I agree that MTV shouldn’t be airing that kind of stuff. There are a lot of kids that watch it.

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# 77

Daniel @ 09/12/2007 at 7:32 pm

Why does his opinion matter. He’s a musician. if you don’t like what he has to say, don’t buy his CD. It’s not like he’s organizing anti-gay protest. He had a Rant! end of story.

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# 78

Mink @ 09/12/2007 at 7:38 pm

Yeah, with all the problems in society, gays are really the thing to focus on.[/sarcasm] This kind of bigotry is just nauseating.

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# 79

Anthony @ 09/12/2007 at 7:38 pm

MTV does suck these days,there’s nothing but dumb reality shows like the hills and those dating things, it’s stupid as hell. BUT that has nothing to do with people being gay or lesbian or whatever. If anything he should be worried about what he is teaching kids, swear up a storm and have hate towards people who are different from you..way to go!

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# 80

AT @ 09/12/2007 at 7:44 pm

you got balls! good for you to stand up. kids need to understand themselves and their sexuality before society pushes them to explore the alternatives. i agree with you 100%!

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# 81

SKEPTIC @ 09/12/2007 at 7:44 pm

Ja Rule?

I thought that fool ‘retired’ after that beef with 50 Cent. Why the h@ll is anyone talking to him?

He just have to go after the homosexuals, didn’t he? Not the boring, vacuous blondes of the Hills and Laguna Beach; the ape$hit crazy fcuks on the Real World; and those obnoxious fools on the dating shows.

Obnoxiousness is what he should’ve went after, but then again, that is his bread and butter, at least, it was.

Homosexuals aren’t responsible for the dismal state of MTV; it’s catering to no-talent freaks who are willing to do whatever to be famous.

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# 82

Ro @ 09/12/2007 at 7:45 pm

Hmm. Interesting. he had to know this would cause a commotion when he said. maybe he just likes to be controversial.

I don’t think hes homophobic. he didn’t say he hated gay people.

and it IS true that MTV and others have had that more and more on their agenda recently. how many gay people were on tv shows 10 years ago? and it’s not just because it’s coming to be more acceptable. its MTV and others that are putting these ideas into impressionable young teens as their are maturing. If they didn’t watch certain things would they be gay? who knows.

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# 83

BHcolin @ 09/12/2007 at 7:52 pm

First of all — let’s hope he doesn’t just sit his kids in front of the TV . The dating shows in general are not suitable for little kids. Don’t know his kids ages, but actually most of what MTV has on isn’t for the little ones. But for teens it’s okay, not for little kids. But if he doesn’t want them to watch it — there’s stuff like parental locks, v chips or God forbid sitting down and watching TV with his kids and he can click the remote to another channel.

I for one am very proud of MTV for including gays in those dating shows. I think it shows we’ve come a long way. And I hope it does influence those teens that even if someone is gay — they are normal people.

I’d like to ask Ja Rule his thoughts of different races dating — is that okay. Cause not too long ago that was “wrong”. I was born gay. Just as he was born black. I didn’t say, hmmmm let’s see how can I be hated. how can I have someone beat me up. What could I do that would have people say vile, hateful words at me oh, oh I’ll be gay that’s it
No, I was born gay — and happy to be (btw)

What’s his thoughts on the rap music that promotes women being sex objects, hated, violence and foul language - does he permit his kids to listen to that
Or movies with violence, does he let his kids watch

I don’t know cause he focused on the “gays”

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# 84

King Tut @ 09/12/2007 at 7:55 pm

It worked for Sodom and Gomorrah!

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# 85

joy @ 09/12/2007 at 7:56 pm

I dont understand why mtv has so many reality shows instead of music,but what does gays have to do with it?????

I find his statement rude,look how much he swears in his music!

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# 86

1090 @ 09/12/2007 at 7:57 pm

no one would choose to be hated. but that doesnt mean you’re born that way. something in your life could have caused to want the affection of someone your own sex, and yet, you still didn’t choose it. just because you don’t choose something doesnt mean you’re born that way. its genetically impossible to be born that way because gay people can’t reproduce.

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# 87

suzy @ 09/12/2007 at 7:57 pm

if that what he thinks then there should also be no swearing , no kissing, no raised voices , no fighting , no nothing.

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# 88

kdizz @ 09/12/2007 at 8:03 pm

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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# 89

Here's The Deal @ 09/12/2007 at 8:08 pm

You all are taking it a little too far…he didn’t say he hates gays, he just said that he doesn’t want his kids exposed to that, at least not yet.

I agree with him 100%. TV is making it seem like being homosexual is totally normal when, as someone earlier pointed out, it’s not. I’m glad someone had the guts to come out and just say it like that.

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# 90

juls @ 09/12/2007 at 8:13 pm

I AGREE WITH HIM TO A POINT, BECAUSE THE REALITY SHOW DO THE DIRTIEST SHOW, BUT THE RAPPERS THE SAME THING BY DEGRADING WOMEN.

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# 91

I'M WITH YOU JA! @ 09/12/2007 at 8:13 pm

if we don’t start to make something about those shows i’m afraid the children of our future will live in a life full of HIV-carriers man!
think about it…God sent this disease for a reason!remember that…god created woman & man for a reason…to cohibit in a natural way…this is not the talk about WHO I REALLY AM story…stop with those bulls…it is more of these people’s sexual preference…pervert way of having sex similar like those who has the desire to have sex with children/animals etc…insane in the brain!

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# 92

BHcolin @ 09/12/2007 at 8:15 pm

RO, watching someone who is gay on TV doesn’t make you gay– it’s not a virus that spreads

and by that notion — what does MTV want the Nation to be gay

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# 93

RO @ 09/12/2007 at 8:18 pm

I’m aware its not a virus. but it inputs those ideas into impressionable teens and tells them its ok or that they should try it too because “if it feels good than it cant be wrong”.

have you never scene a kid do something because he saw someone else doing it? yeah, same situation just on a much bigger scale.

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# 94

josh @ 09/12/2007 at 8:23 pm

PERFECT!!!!!!! EDGE IS RIGHT ON

edge : 09/12/2007 at 5:21 pm

damn he is so right, it isn’t gangsta rap promoting,drugs,violence,murder,spousal abuse and racism. its those damn gays with their dating and companionship, THEY MUST BE STOPPED!!!
edge : 09/12/2007 at 5:21 pm

damn he is so right, it isn’t gangsta rap promoting,drugs,violence,murder,spousal abuse and racism. its those damn gays with their dating and companionship, THEY MUST BE STOPPED!!!

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# 95

jerzeegirl @ 09/12/2007 at 8:27 pm

Give me a freaking break!! Gay people of tv is a problem? How about violence in the streets? The label was called MURDER INC. Come on, get a clue. This man is an idiot!! “Don’t let kids watch MTV honey, let them watch me shot 100 rounds for no apparent reason!” Tape his mouth shut. Oh does he have a CD that nobody’s going to buy coming out soon??

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# 96

Raven @ 09/12/2007 at 8:43 pm

What Ja Rule Said was idiotic and ignorant and if you agree with him then so are you. I’m strait but I have no problem gay’s being on TV. If Ja Rule does not what his children watching gay or lesbians shows then maybe he should change the channel but then that would just be to simple. His complaining about gay or lesbians shows on MTV what about sex on TV or Video with haft necked women in them? He sees no problem with that, ya that something you what your kids to see. If he what Gays off TV maybe Black, Jews, Spanish people and Indians shouldn’t be aloud on TV too, Because there are people out there who think people of different races shouldn’t be allowed on TV. If we start with the gays then were will it stop.

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# 97

Babysis @ 09/12/2007 at 8:45 pm

I agree with him!(even though i really don’t know much about him)
Anyways, being a fa.g is a fad. Truthfully.

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# 98

Kanye @ 09/12/2007 at 8:49 pm

Negros have destroyed what mtv used to be, now they are everywhere speaking and acting like damn uneducated monkeys.
they shoul all be sent to New Orleans and eat each other.

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# 99

know it all @ 09/12/2007 at 8:49 pm

He’s right its nowdays “****** it, ****** that” bullshit

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# 100

I'M WITH YOU JA! @ 09/12/2007 at 8:54 pm

i’m not homophobic..but i have problems when i have to be seen to accept homosexuality as a normal way of life when it’s not just to be cool on tv!
i’m not insulting the gays but i have issues when people think it’s right to have sex with same gender…i tend to think gay community are the creative bunch but that doesn’t mean that i would like to have my children living in the world accepting this nonsense…yeah..maybe how Ja said it is a bit out of way…but i thank him for addressing the issue!i think bcoz of these people are dominating the media, we who embrace normal way of life are scared to voice out our concern as we are scared being labeled as HOMOPHOBICS…CONSERVATIVE…BIASED..HYPOCRITES..

killing is wrong…robbing is wrong..child molesting is wrong..same sex is wrong too!so…there u go!

we have enuff issues in our daily lives already….i don’t need any other crap!

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