Rihanna to headline Apple Music's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Wait, $40m ~ $50m a year?! For Apple, that’s chump-change. They sneeze that the great donut of Cupertino every day. This is a great move - and how ironic: Apple replacing Pepsi, the company where a certain CEO hailed so many years ago.

I guess the Apple Weather forecast is for rain!

Not that long ago, tramps like Riri made their living on street corners. Today they spew trash from their foul mouths and parade around like "ladies of the night", and make millions. No, I'm not a prude, just using words that won't get censored. Interestingly, Apple will let you play the most disgusting and vile songs from these "ladies" (as will every streaming service) but if you even hint at some of the words they use in a review, Apple will reject it and flip you the bird at the same time. Of course, this is true of most of the rap community. I use Rhianna here because she's the heart of the story. 

thinkman100000000 said:

Not that long ago, tramps like Riri made their living on street corners. Today they spew trash from their foul mouths and parade around like "ladies of the night", and make millions. No, I'm not a prude, just using words that won't get censored. Interestingly, Apple will let you play the most disgusting and vile songs from these "ladies" (as will every streaming service) but if you even hint at some of the words they use in a review, Apple will reject it and flip you the bird at the same time. Of course, this is true of most of the rap community. I use Rhianna here because she's the heart of the story. 

I get worked up about this because these are the "stars" that our kids model themselves after. So, this is not a simple free-speech issue at all.

Dude, how old are you?
I’m 61. I remember my folks saying essentially the same thing about my music. The Beatles, The Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd were just horrible and were going to corrupt the youth. But then I remember reading reports from the time saying that my grandparents music, jazz, was terrible and obscene. It’s the pattern. The music of “the kids” is always terrible, in the eyes of the older generation. That’s why, while Beyonce, and Rihanna, or even Drake and other rappers and Hip Hop artists, aren’t my cup of tea, I won’t make the rant you just did. I won’t criticize it. It may not be to my taste, but I’m open minded enough to see the art, the creativity, the talent in it. Remember young Beethoven was considered too radical and edgy by the Bach fans of the time. 

thinkman100000000 said:

Not that long ago, tramps like Riri made their living on street corners. Today they spew trash from their foul mouths and parade around like "ladies of the night", and make millions. No, I'm not a prude, just using words that won't get censored. Interestingly, Apple will let you play the most disgusting and vile songs from these "ladies" (as will every streaming service) but if you even hint at some of the words they use in a review, Apple will reject it and flip you the bird at the same time. Of course, this is true of most of the rap community. I use Rhianna here because she's the heart of the story. 

I get worked up about this because these are the "stars" that our kids model themselves after. So, this is not a simple free-speech issue at all.

You seem to be under the impression that Rihanna is a rapper. She is not.