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		<title>Ghostface Killa Defends Rihanna</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Carrillo</dc:creator>
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<p>By his name, you never would think that Ghostface Killa (scary!) would be one to defend Rihanna or do anything remotely suggesting a public service towards women.</p>
<p>In a song that was leaked on the internet last week, titled â€œA Message from Ghostâ€ the Wu-Tang artist takes a moment address domestic violence.</p>
<p><em>â€œThis is for all my women out there that be getting beat up, you know what I mean, struggling, welfare, sometimes the jobs ainâ€™t right, they going through mad trauma, especially with they man when they donâ€™t really need that shit,â€</em></p>
<p>Wow. Reminds me of Tupacâ€™s â€œDear Mamaâ€</p>
<p>While even Rihannaâ€™s father has <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/news/rihannas_dad_on_chris_brown_reconciliation">accepted</a> Rihanna getting back together with looser girl beating pop wriggleys chewing artist, Chris Brown, Ghostface ends his song with,</p>
<p><em>â€œThat girl Rihanna, you know what it is Rihanna, you little sexy little thing you, you didnâ€™t have to got through all that, thatâ€™s that young boy shit, And I ainâ€™t here to interfere either but protect your neck, thatâ€™s what Wu told you baby.â€</em></p>
<p>Most of the artist community has said the incident is â€œa disgraceâ€ but none have straight out said that what Chris Brown has done is completely unacceptable. What message does that send?</p>
<p>The American Institute on Domestic Violence states that each year, 5.3 million women are abused and 1,232 are killed by their partner. According to a 2002 study at Tufts University, the number one killer of African American woman between the ages of 15-35 is homicide at the hands of a current or former intimate partner. The statistics of domestic violence against African American women compared to White, Latinas and Asians are also much higher.</p>
<p>As it turns out, the <a href="http://www.popandpolitics.com/2009/02/24/in-the-news-the-dangers-of-the-rihanna-photo-leak/">picture</a> that TMZ leaked? New reports are showing that picture was taken a few days after the attack. The picture taken of Rihanna the night of the incident is MUCH worse. Chris Brown,&#8221;cannot survive his career if this picture gets out&#8221; said TMZ&#8217;s head honcho, Harvey Levin.</p>
<p>Ouch.</p>
<p>But even with Ghostface taking a stand on the situation, does it matter?</p>
<p>Etra Donald, Rihanna&#8217;s attorney told the Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday as Chris Brown faced felony chargesÂ  that &#8220;Rihanna opposes a &#8217;stay away&#8217; order and requested that no such order be issued.&#8221;</p>
<p>They are back together and she most likely, wont be pressing charges.</p>
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