The saying goes that you have to be careful not to put your foot in your mouth when you’re a public figure. Rick Ross, however, has somehow managed to stick not only his foot in his mouth, but his ankle, calf and knee too.
During a candid and colorful interview with controversial and ratchet morning show, The Breakfast Club, Ross was asked by the radio hosts about why he hasn’t signed a female rapper, like a Nicki Minaj or Remy Ma, to his MMG label. The answer was perhaps a bit more raw and real than anyone was bargaining for.
“You know, I never did [sign a female rapper] because I always thought that like I would end up fucking the female rapper [and then] fucking the business up.” said Ross. “I’m so focused on my business. I gotta be honest with you. You know, she looking good and I’m spending so much money on the photoshoots…I gotta fuck a couple times.”
While it appears that some of what Ross said might have been in jest, it’s hard to separate what might have been humorous exaggeration from plain ol’ sexism.
Ross’ concerns about mixing business with pleasure aren’t unfounded, as Biggie couldn’t help but “dabble” with his female protege Lil’ Kim and Joseline and Stevie J are living and breathing examples of the pitfalls of this exact dynamic playing out on reality TV right now.
But still, the idea that you would avoid signing and working with a talented female rapper because you are completely incapable of controlling your sexual urges is pathetic and speaks volumes about what he perceives to be a woman’s true value: her vagina hole.
Unfortunately for Rick Ross, his sexist statements did not fall on deaf ears and before he knew it, a social media backlash began to brew. Ultimately, he was forced to retreat and apologize for his “mistake” and he issued a Facebook press release to beg the social justice warriors to forgive him and leave him alone.
