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India.Arie feat. Akon - "I Am Not My Hair" video

Posted on June 28, 2006 9:24 AM

Jesus Christ had dreads, so shake 'em!

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22-time Grammy Award-loser India.Arie is up to her old tricks. Surprisingly enough she had joined forces with rap's social butterfly du jour, Akon for her latest "love thyself" offering "I Am Not My Hair." [watch it now] Amen, sister! Since my first time viewing this video almost 3 weeks ago I have gone rasta in an attempt to better myself. I have done a lot of hemp work and have neither visited the barber shop nor indulged in swine.

No, wait... I had pernil at the spanish spot. Nevermind. Oh yeah, and this white girl gave me her number... Oh shit! Are we not supposed to do the milky cocoa puff thing either? Fuck. I make a terrible rasta. Now I gotta kick it with Empire Isis!

Oh, I would pay money to have seen Akon with shitlocks. Maybe T-Pain reminds him of times past. If anyone has pictures of Akon the Dread, send them to me. We will have a field day.

I thought this was a commercial for Bally Total Fitness when I first saw it.

Hold up... Wasn’t India.Arie on “A Different World?” If not, she was born a few years too late for her life’s true calling. This guitar and croon routine would have been perfect for a Dr. William H. Cosby-produced sitcom. Shit, she has to be good enough a Negro for you, right Bill? He'd probably try to put a finger in the chocolate pudding.

Honestly, I think India.Arie is just trying to ease away from her hardcore stance on the natural shit. Times is hard if you ain’t got a perm. You can tell she been staring at that box of Dark and Lovely in the store and getting the shakes. She fuckin cracked! She spent her hard earned money on the white man's devil cream!

She liked it! At long last, it was video time for Serena Williams.

While I can't front on Serena, my favorite Arie is the Fantasia Barrino. Or is that the Tina Turner a la Mad Max jumpoff? I never understood the mohawks, man.

This video needs to stop fuckin moving! I almost thought India.Arie was cute for a second. Oh, I’m joking. She’s a beautiful black woman. She’d knock out a few of these popular singers in the Ghostface “Who Would You Fuck?” game. I could see it now: “All that shit’s irrelevant, dog! I’m fuckin India.Arie!”

Seriously, though... If you are not your hair, what are you? Don't let me answer that for you, India. It will be ugly. Yeen't from India. You ain't even La India. I'm gonna stop probing before I SAY something.

Questions? Comments? Requests? Got some dread wax you need to move? talkingvideos@sohh.com

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Posted by Ron Mexico

Comments

  • Sleepdizzle says...
  • FIRST!!!

  • June 28, 2006 10:12 AM
  • ODEMIC says...
  • Isn't India Eykah Badu's adopted sister? LOL, had to bing a lil hate today.

    I actually find the sound catchy with Akon, he do stick in ya ear like some beeswax.

  • June 28, 2006 10:14 AM
  • ODEMIC says...
  • *Erykah*
    Damn keyboard!!

  • June 28, 2006 10:15 AM
  • naj. says...
  • She’s a beautiful black woman. She’d knock out a few of these popular singers in the Ghostface “Who Would You Fuck?” game. I could see it now: “All that shit’s irrelevant, dog! I’m fuckin India Arie!”
    _______________________________________
    LMAOOOOOOO...that was my interlude!...
    I hope you realize that because you hated on some positive shit, you're hatemail count will go up today Tenfold.

    It's some chick with a hairwrap, Teva sandals, and a big beaded bag full of oils and incense on the rooftop ready to snipe yo ass when you head to the bodega today, son. Be careful.

  • June 28, 2006 10:27 AM
  • Dig says...
  • I agree with India....IN THEORY....but really doe. REALLY doe, LOL. Didnt she kinda show you in the video that maybe - just maybe - she should be her hair? Wasnt she like super cute with some of those do's and werent you like denying you were disappointed when she went back to normal? Tell the truth. LOL.

  • June 28, 2006 10:38 AM
  • mackmittens313 says...
  • this song is hot

  • June 28, 2006 10:49 AM
  • naj. says...
  • Dig, you're right. One point when I saw the video with the sound down and she had the "long luxurious pack" in, I was like damn...okay...who's this new chick? Then I turned it up and saw the guitar and was like..."oh...goddamn positive message hidden under good weave!"

  • June 28, 2006 11:12 AM
  • Dig says...
  • AHHHHHH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    Ya been hoodwinked and bamboozled, LOL.

  • June 28, 2006 11:21 AM
  • c b w says...
  • Ron,

    You are in rare form today. "22 time Grammy Award loser"..."Empire Isis"...I was just waiting for Keenan Ivory Wayans to jump out in the video to scream "Message!"

    I can't front, when I saw her rocking the Smooth Himalayan Yaki weave and all natural breast meat, I thought...She could get it. Then she went back to her natural ways and I instantly smelled incense and armpits and said
    fuck it.

    p.s. I'll have the fried pork chop dinner with 3 sides and a sweet tea.

  • June 28, 2006 11:26 AM
  • Shaft says...
  • She looks more beautiful in this video than ive ever seen her...they keep airing a full listening party for her album on VH1 soul station...and eveyrtime i see this video.im like..


    DAYUM!


    I dunno why she feels the need to hide her body so much.

  • June 28, 2006 12:07 PM
  • Dig says...
  • I dont think she feels the need to hide it, she just dont feel the need to show it.

  • June 28, 2006 12:45 PM
  • snoball says...
  • ???

  • June 28, 2006 1:42 PM
  • naj. says...
  • AHHHHHH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    Ya been hoodwinked and bamboozled, LOL.

    Posted by: Dig at June 28, 2006 11:21 AM
    _______________________________________
    no bullshit...if she would have gotten "Just for me" and her shit not fallen out, she would have never gone Sinead on us...talk about a fork in the road!

  • June 28, 2006 1:49 PM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • LMMFAO, you are in rare form today.

    Ron, better watch your back dog, I heard that India & Tracy Chapman and the rest of them au natural sistas got you on they watchlist now, I heard they planning on making you trim they(hairy-ass)armpits and put some beads and braids on some Chubakka like cank stoochie hair. Beware!!!. I suggest keeping a kufi in your pocket at all times to throw em off.

    Keep Hate Alive!!!

  • June 28, 2006 1:51 PM
  • That Dude 4 President says...
  • Fuck the bullshit!
    India Arie is fuckin' gorgeous! ain't nothin' like a Queen who keeps it natural, though I agree with U brothers about the video, she made That Dude fantasize about pullin that hair while hittin that PHAT ass from the back, hell, she looks even sexier with the low cut.
    anybody know where I can contact her?
    it's time 4 the God 2 pay her a visit

    I AM THAT DUDE & I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE

  • June 28, 2006 2:30 PM
  • BUCKCITY STAND UP!!!! says...
  • okay guys calm down thats my wife ur talking about!!!

  • June 28, 2006 2:42 PM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • I wanna fuck Erykah Badu just to see what I'll wake up wearing in morning.

  • June 28, 2006 2:42 PM
  • BUCKCITY STAND UP!!!! says...
  • DAMN...I thought that was Lauren Hill!!!!!! LMAO

  • June 28, 2006 2:43 PM
  • BUCKCITY STAND UP!!!! says...
  • I aint fucking ms.badu...aint she a gypsy or something like that???

  • June 28, 2006 2:44 PM
  • hhhhmmmm................... says...
  • dat bitch is ugly

  • June 28, 2006 2:47 PM
  • Lowedwn says...
  • yeah, but something's going on in that snappy nappy dugout to have ninjas like Dre 3000 and Common to just lose all sense...she got kryptonite in that coochie

  • June 28, 2006 3:03 PM
  • # says...
  • vid

  • June 28, 2006 3:30 PM
  • Ron Mexico says...
  • I wanna fuck Erykah Badu just to see what I'll wake up wearing in morning.


    Posted by: Lowedwn at June 28, 2006 02:42 PM

    ---------------------------------

    Bra-fucking-VO

  • June 28, 2006 4:03 PM
  • c b w says...
  • Badu must have a chicken foot and some beads in that ass. There is a hex on that hole fa' sho.

    It must be magic when you make niggas stop rockin jeans and shell toes to wearing plaid pants and sweaters in the summertime.

    That's some Bad-u for real. I'll pass.

  • June 28, 2006 4:06 PM
  • CJP says...
  • Was it just my Television or did India Arie look fine as hell in that dress last night...

  • June 28, 2006 4:06 PM
  • scream says...
  • aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • June 28, 2006 4:07 PM
  • CJP says...
  • Was it my Television or did India Arie lood find as hell in that dress last night...

  • June 28, 2006 4:31 PM
  • perv nigga says...
  • What dous her pussy smell like?

  • June 28, 2006 5:09 PM
  • sexxy says...
  • man man man what the hell is indie arie thinking of...she went from dreads to now balling her her head.i love her songs especially this 1...she sounds almost like whitney houston on this hair song ...which is a good thing cuz shes a beautiful person indie that is and have a very beautiful voice..and i know shes 100%natural about herself but damn u ever wonder why she never got those grammys...home girl can sing her ass off but maybe she needs tolet her damn hair grow and change her looks a little ..aint nothing wrong with her looks or anything but im sorry balling heads for a woman is not attractive for a woman.....beauty sells indie it dont hurt to change it up every once in awhile...

  • June 28, 2006 6:39 PM
  • Lee says...
  • India is beautiful, and i like the song.She's versatile, she can look good all natural or with a little enhancement...not alot of women could do that and still be confident.She is truely a breath of fresh air.

  • June 28, 2006 6:54 PM
  • TEENA says...
  • INDIA LOOKED REALLY GOOD LAST NIGHT AT THE AWARDS I THINK SHORT HAIR LOOKS GOOD AS LONG AS YOU WEAR REALLY CUTE EARRINGS AND MAKEUP- AND FOR THE LONGEST IVE BEEN SAYING SHE SOUNDS LIKE WHITNEY HOUSTON SHE DESERVES TO BE COMPLIMENTED INSTEAD OF PUT DOWN SHE LOOKS GOOD

  • June 28, 2006 7:54 PM
  • TEENA says...
  • INDIA LOOKED REALLY PRETTY LAST NIGT I THINK ANY OTHER CELEBRITY WOULD LOOK A MESS IF THEY WERENT ALL MADE UP AND NAKED WITH TONS OF WEAVE- SHE LOOKS GOOD WITHOUT ALL OF THAT AND SHE DOES SOUND LIKE WHITNEY HOUSTON-SHE DID A GREAT JOB AND FOR THE RECORD SHE HAS GRAMMYS

  • June 28, 2006 7:57 PM
  • daredevil says...
  • In my hood Badu mean "good pussy that make you act stupid" I bet she do got some BADU!

  • June 28, 2006 9:26 PM
  • Odhis says...
  • I have loved India since i first heard her n i love the original version of this song without Akon n with the guitar...........

    LMAO @
    I can't front, when I saw her rocking the Smooth Himalayan Yaki weave and all natural breast meat, I thought...She could get it. Then she went back to her natural ways and I instantly smelled incense and armpits and said
    fuck it.

    p.s. I'll have the fried pork chop dinner with 3 sides and a sweet tea.

    Posted by: c b w at June 28, 2006 11:26

    I don't like Akon....his singing reminds me of a cat on heat....n I wish he was on more positive songs than Obie n Jeezy tracks........

    PAMOJA!!!

  • June 29, 2006 12:32 AM
  • J says...
  • WOW. SOHH hit a new low wit this post...

  • June 29, 2006 4:53 AM
  • J says...
  • Ive never read more ignorant comments in my life. Sad....

  • June 29, 2006 4:54 AM
  • 2rttn4u says...
  • You know, a sista is damned if she do and damned if she don't. If we get weave, ya'll niggas crack, if we go natural ya'll niggas crack. WTF?
    I say we do what the we want and fuck all of that ignorant bullshit ya'll talking. That's some self hatred shit rithgt there. We have come in all colors, shapes, sizes, different textures and lenghts of hair forever. When will you all get it? Everything ain't for everybody!

  • June 29, 2006 7:40 AM
  • def says...

  • RFLMAO!

    Yo u jus killed it i can't add on to this master piece am still tryin to hold back on the laughter.

    Akon + anyone = mental retardation
    Except for that Sean Biggz ft

  • June 29, 2006 8:40 AM
  • killa-p says...
  • Her cd is like a breathe of fresh air, it's the realest I heard a long time. Expecially good for the loppop times where in now

  • June 29, 2006 9:54 AM
  • gideon says...
  • Real talk, no hate... India.Arie is fine as hell... not necessarily model chick material fine but her overall aura... but yeah, she had ya dog going BANANAS both at the awards and on Leno the night before... I didn't know she was packing like THAT!

    Another thing, and y'all heard it here first, be on the lookout for my boy Terrell Carter... we went to HS together and he's one of the brothers dancing in the video... but kid is like the best singer I've ever heard, bar none.

    Cut the check!

  • June 29, 2006 10:26 AM
  • DR FUH Q MAN esquire says...
  • SPEAKING OF FANTASIA, ON POWER 98 FROM CHARLOTTE THIS MORNING, THEY HAD IN THE STUDIO, FANTASIA & UNCLE LUKE.
    why @ the same time, I know not.

    WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE KISS w/ JAMIE FOXX, TASIA REPLIED, " SHOOOT, HE KISSED ME FIRST!"

    LUKE EGGING ON NO LIMIT LARRY & TONE X WAS FUNNY AS HELL. FANTASIA, CLEARLY EMBARRASSED, WAS LIKE " YALL, MY FAMILY IS LISTENING!!!!"

  • June 29, 2006 10:56 AM
  • Tray says...
  • That song was garbage.

  • June 29, 2006 6:45 PM
  • Aposia says...
  • I love India so much!!!
    So is so real ii don't care what any one said!! Im am 15 years old and ii can feel her songs so strongly!!!
    LOVE U GURL

  • July 7, 2006 4:27 AM
  • Shaft says...
  • Shes never looked more beautiful than she does in this video.
    I can watch tis video over n over n over n over...

    actually....i am..

    mmmm

  • July 9, 2006 2:05 AM
  • Mpume says...
  • Damn i love that song!! especially since she mentions south africa.

    South Africans are beautiful love

    20 zim dollars to guess where I'm from hahaha

  • July 9, 2006 8:28 AM
  • stef says...
  • Well personally, I love the song and I've always loved India. I respect her as an artist and a woman and I her new album is bumping. I certainly like her version of "Heart of the Matter" which is orginally done by the Eagles, which, of course, none of you young pups would know about! i think she's never looked better or cared less about what anyone thinks. Music Soul Child was crazy to give her up, but that's a whole other issue. I love that she addresses Melissa Etheridge in her song and the breast cancer she had to go through while losing her hair (crown) during the procerss and then came and rocked the house along with Joss Stone in a rousing rendition of Janis Joplin's 'Piece of My Heart". another little tidbit you guys probably didn't know and even more likely don't care...alas, still some funny shit to read! enjoy...

    stef

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