This may be the only existing video interview of short-lived female sex-rap trio H.W.A. and with good reason: they're such liars! What's above (more classic footage from Slammin' Rap) is three minutes of spin. Baby Girl, Jazzy and Diva D look like they walked off an '80s Jersey shore postcard and completely misrepresent their slutacious image, explaining that the "Hoes" part of Hoes With Attitude "is businesswomen--women making money at whatever they're selling. We're selling records." First of all, no they weren't. They didn't sell shit! Also, I think in this case "hoe" means "one who has cognitive dissonance." I've heard mildly persuasive arguments for the reclaiming of the word "bitch," but this just seems like the product of low self-esteem. So that's sad. On the other hand, it's very egalitarian of them to imply that bathing suits can be just as powerful as business suits. Or maybe they just know nothing! Hard to say. Anyway, they go on to claim their song "Funk Me" is about dancing (and not being...funked) and that, "We're not selling sex, we're selling sexy." That makes as much sense as an actual hooker saying, "I'm not selling blowjobs, I'm selling blowjobbies."
Bonus: You've probably heard 20 Fingers featuring Gillette's minor '90s hit "Short Dick Man," but have you heard her lip synch it uncensored in front of children on Brazilian TV? Either these kids have no idea what she's saying or they, too, don't want no short-dick men. Everyone is way too enthusiastic about this horror show!
(Everyone including me.)
(20 Fingers vid is via john__juan on Twitter.)
Is that Gillette clip on Xuxa? Because it sure looks like Xuxa in a matador costume right at the beginning. And since my 12-years-younger sister was OBSESSED with Xuxa - I can tell you that her "kids'" show was WHACK. Totally not appropriate for kids. Although I can guarantee this episode didn't get aired over here. I would've remembered it. And cherished it. (So thanks for posting!)
Posted by: Kathy | July 08, 2011 at 01:52 PM
IT IS XUXA! i remember how one lucky kid would get a kiss on the cheek from her at the end of each show, which would leave a big red lipstick mark, and then the boys would always happily point to their other cheek like MORE MORE MORE!
Posted by: kenny | July 08, 2011 at 02:54 PM
White dude in the white button-down is doing a fierce running man in that video.
Posted by: Bri | July 08, 2011 at 04:42 PM
I loved Xuxa. She was so inappropriately sexy for a kids show. I remember who my kindergarten students used to love to sing Short Dick Man at recess.
Posted by: Mimsy | July 08, 2011 at 05:05 PM
The absolute best part of the video from Slammin' Rap? All the highway traffic in the background. Excellent.
Posted by: L. Holladay | July 08, 2011 at 07:26 PM
I definitely remember rocking out to Short Dick Man when I was way, way too young to be listening to that shit. The scariest part is...I still remember all the words!
"I'm not selling blowjobs, I'm selling blowjobbies."
I love you so much!
Posted by: Lisa | July 09, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Rich, you don't know how much you made my day by posting the 20 Fingers video and shouting me out.
Posted by: John | July 10, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Pre School Activity
Posted by: Pre School Activity | July 11, 2011 at 06:12 AM
Xuxa! Yay! The not safe for work kids show!
Posted by: Pete | July 11, 2011 at 12:13 PM
RICH! I totally saw you on VH1 this past weekend on a show about One-Hit Wonders (I think...I was just flipping channels and happened to stop right before you came on...is that kismet or what?). I felt like I just saw someone I knew on TV and was so. excited. God, I'm pathetic. But ka-dooz (copyright: Ramona Singer from Real Housewives of New York - Um, yeah, please see previous sentence)!
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Posted by: Dennis Daryl Shamblin | July 12, 2011 at 06:17 PM
After a quick wikipedia search it seems Gilette is from New Jersey, figures... :-)
Posted by: Rich Beischer | August 27, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Oh man this is so awesome! Rick I think you would really, really love XUXA. I grew up in Latin America and I remember being totally fascinated with her because she dated Pele. And the gossip was that Pele didn't want to be responsible for taking her virginity and made her lose it to someone else instead before dating her.
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