I sometimes giggle when r & b artists attempt to create hood anthems. Destiny's Child had "Soldier" an ode to the men from the streets a few years ago, which always struck me as pretty ridiculous. This little insightful tidbit from Interview Magazine by Beyonce pretty much sums it up:
"I grew up in a very nice house in Houston, went to private school all my life and I've never even been to the 'hood. Not that there's anything wrong with the 'hood, but just to assume that I grew up there because of my color..."
In other words...she has about as much street cred as I do- none.
