*On Monday, April 29, The Real discusses Jay-Z’s tribute this weekend to slain rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle, in which he used the word “gentrify” in a freestyle verse. The ladies discuss what the word actually means and how it applies to lower income neighborhoods.
Is it ever too late to forgive someone? Co-host Jeannie Mai talks about a time in her younger days when she went eight years without talking to her mother, and what brought them back together.
And what email from a fan causes the ladies to literally flip their wigs? You won’t believe how far the hosts will go to support each other!
Later, singer and songwriter Leela James visits to talk about her new EP Are You Ready? and reflects on what performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show meant to her.
The Hosts Discuss Jay-Z’s “Gentrification” Reference During His Tribute To Nipsey Hussle
Jeannie Speaks Out About Forgiving Her Mother After A Long Separation
What Email From a Fan Has The Ladies Flipping Their Wigs?
Leela James Reflects On Performing At The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
The Hosts Discuss Jay-Z’s “Gentrification” Reference During His Tribute To Nipsey Hussle
Adrienne Houghton: But I think what Jay is trying to say – and tell me if you think – I want to hear what you have to say – but I think what Jay is trying to say, is like as people, when we do become successful, when we do have our own money, we should put it back into the places we grew up in, which are urban neighborhoods.
[The Real audience applauds]
Loni Love: No, I get that.
Adrienne: And gentrify and upgrade our, our neighborhoods.
Loni: But that’s not –
Adrienne: But we should upgrade it.
Loni: He should have said, “reinvest.” Because that’s what Nipsey did. Nipsey didn’t gentrify. He reinvested in the Crenshaw and Slauson. That’s what you see.
Adrienne: But it is an upgrade to that neighborhood because the store Marathon could have been on Melrose. But he didn’t choose to put it in Melrose.
Loni: What I’m saying is the word “gentrified” is being used incorrectly and I think that’s why people were upset.
Tamera Mowry-Housley: This is an issue of semantics. That’s what you’re saying.
Loni: Yes. That’s what I’m saying.
Tamera: You’re saying Jay-Z’s heart is in the right place by basically saying he wants to shed light on the importance of ownership and what that can bring to the community and it’s important to pour back into the Black community –
Adrienne: Let you upgrade your neighborhood, not them.
Loni: You can’t upgrade your neighborhood if you don’t have the capital.
Tamera: But Loni’s saying there’s a negative connotation to…
Loni: You don’t get the loans.
Adrienne: But celebrities like Nipsey Hussle did have the capital and because – so he’s pretty much calling out to the celebrities –
Loni: But that’s not gentrifying. That’s not gentrifying.
Adrienne: – and the – if you are a Latino person, if you are a Latino person, and let’s say you become super successful, you make millions of dollars, instead of going and buying a house on Fifth Avenue, buy a tenement building on the Lower East Side. Buy a tenement bulding in the Bronx and pick your tenants for the people that are local!
Loni: No, I get that!
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Led by bold, diverse and outspoken Emmy Award-winning hosts, Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley all frankly say what women are actually thinking. THE REAL is a live daily, one-hour NAACP Image Award-winning and Emmy-nominated talk show on Fox Television Stations and in national syndication (check local listings), with a rebroadcast on cable network Bounce. The hosts’ unique perspectives are brought to life through candid conversations about their personal lives, current events, beauty, fashion and relationships (nothing is off limits). Unlike other talk shows, THE REAL hosts are admittedly a “work in progress,” and fearlessly invite viewers to reflect on their own lives and opinions. Fresh points of view, youthful energy and passion have made THE REAL a platform for multicultural women. Produced by Telepictures Productions and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, The Real is led by Executive Producer, Rachel Miskowiec (Good Morning America, Katie, The Tyra Banks Show, Judge Hatchett, The Ricki Lake Show) and shot in Los Angeles, California.
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