Hey, What's That You Say

"Them hoes bet' not fuck wit my juvie
Cuz he hot and he don't wanna lose me
I like the way that f-ckin' boy abuse me
He got a big dick and know how to use it..."

-Magnolia Shorty, Bounce Artist

Ever since I heard this song, I could never figure out WHY it is so popular. Granted, the beat breakdowns are riot-inciting as a bounce track and the little phillies seem to LOVE it (ask those who were at the Southern University Homecoming Pep Rally a couple years ago), but it has its issues like most things. Each line of this song could have a paragraph dedicated to it, but I'm not going to waste the time. First of all, for those that don't know, Magnolia Shorty is a bounce artist who was made popular in 1996 for her hit "Monkey on the Dick" on Cash Money Records. She since faded into obscurity until a couple years ago, when this "juvie/trade" business came out. On her hit in 1996, she claims to still be a virgin, but song is a far cry from that. To infuse this hit with some spice, she is joined by none other than the hottest drag queen in bounce music, Katey Red. Together, they execute a tag tem afffair for the ages, and the bounce crowds seem to EAT IT UP.

First of all, what is your obsession with "juvies" in the first place? You would think that people would be shying away from something of this nature, what with all the the celebrity legal harangues that you all have been seeing on the news. I heard from a couple sources that "juvie" in this context is slang that holds no underage implications, but to the layman, it looks and sounds like a problematic situation (or one with problematic potential). Then, if you think about it, if he didn't wanna lose his woman (in this case, Ms. Shorty), then wouldn't he not care that the other ho's were trying to mess with him? Maybe I'm missing something, but that there's devoid of all common sense.

NEXT is the abuse. You LIKE him abusing you? Surely this must be some sort of "tear the pussy up" sexual reference, but why relate it to ABUSE? Linguistically, abuse is a contraction for "abnormal use." What is he doing to your birth canal that would qualify for abuse and NOT be rape? Too may women have been victims of sexual abuse, and to hear it used playfully and enjoyably may be offensive to some. I'm happy that your pleased with his penile accomplishments, but is it worth the abuse?!

I could go on and on about this song. Lines like "he took me to his crib/the place where his momma live/he took me to his room/and said 'bend ova, lemme give you some'" are crying for dissection, but I'm not gonna go there. If you would care to listen to the song in it's entirety, you can do so here:

Magnolia Shorty - Juvie

Enjoy the dope show.

-B