Ive never really been opinionated regarding the
impact on music in todays society. I remain fairly neutral agreeing that it is
a political movement of influence while also believing as individuals/families/communities
we have to put all things into its proper perspective taking in what we can
handle and leaving the rest for the taking.
Mmmm… if I had to label my movement I would consider
myself a liberal feminist. I share a radical belief that all women should find
their truth, their beauty and be liberated from within but I don’t spend a lot
of time boycotting groups for their lack of sensitivity to this group.
I have a confession: when the hymns subside and I hang
up my professional hat I get ‘turnt up’ (is that how you say it? lol). When the
rump shaking anthems blow through the speakers of my car or im at home in some
form of transition I turn on the local hip hop/r&b station and let loose.
My alter ego surfaces and I become a video girl/rapper having the time of my
life! I don’t even have a big booty but when the right song comes on you cant
convince me my twirking ability wont land me in the next remix video. Now to my
defense, I do have a dancing past so my rhythmic nature is decent but honey
when my imagination takes a hold of me…watch out world!
No matter who she is or what shes going through…the
right song can put her right side up again. When I use to go to the club I
would be astonished at the level of confidence displayed when a certain song
came on. Every woman on the dance floor was her own Beyoncé and she let her ‘UH
OH’ do its magic. The freedom in getting caught up in the tag line while
believing its just you and yours cant be accomplished through therapy or
scripture memorization (don’t shoot me). This is cadenced notion is her owning
it, walking in it fearlessly, with no apologies.
If I want to brighten someone’s day I pray for them,
give them a cheer up greeting gift, and my favorite… bring a booty shaking song
and start doing the bump until they laugh uncontrollably and gain up enough
strength to shake their tale feather. To be honest I don’t know what half the
songs say outside the hook but as the liberal feminist that I am I want to give
a special award to Sage
the Gemini for turning bootys all across the world into mans best friend.lol. “And
she gon' shake it, like a red nose--Li-li-li-li-like a red nose” & to Krizz
Kaliko for liking girls with big bootys-“I like a girl wit a big booty…she like
to back it up and give it to me”.
Historically, our ability to move has freed us from life’s
weights. From cheerleading, to drill teams, to neighborhood girl groups we
continue to move and look good/feel good while doing it.
Dance competitions at family gatherings with much
laughter as the different generations do their moves are amusing. Everyone
cheering “Go, Go, Go, Go”!!!!!
To all the women across the world I command you to
shake what yo mama gave you! There is no one booty that is the same but we all
have something to proudly display as you look back at it, purk your lips, get
on your tippy toes and just bounce.
Top 10 booty songs of my time that keep us believing
we are a force to be reckoned with…now shake it!
10) “Rump Shaker” by Wrex N Effect
9) “Big Ole Butt,” LL Cool J
8 ) Ms. Fat Booty,
Mos Def
7) “The Thong
Song,” Sisqo
6) “Bonita
Applebum,” A Tribe Called Quest
5)“Da Butt,” E. U.
4) TIE: “Fatty
Girl,” Ludacris, LL Cool J and Keith Murray/”Bootylicious,” Destiny’s Child
3) Juvenile, “Back
That Thang Up”
2) Mystikal, “Shake
Ya A**”
1) Baby Got Back,
Sir Mix-A-Lot
#EVENEBONY
