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Julia Beverly – That’s my girl! Keyshia Cole – You know she independent! Lauryn Hill – I liked her since back when she was with the Fugees. All Women Who Make It on TV – As long as you’re not on there for being wanted or murdering somebody or killing your kids, that’s independent. All y’all, congratulations. Rihanna – I like music if you can hear and feel something from it. Some people make music and they just rapping or they just singing, but some people actually got a meaning to it. Ciara – I like what she be saying in her songs. Mary J. Blige – I been liking her all my life. You already know why she’s independent; she says it in her songs. My Grandmother – She’s been working her whole life, ever since I was born and way before I was born. She do it all. My Twin Daughters – They’re two years old. There names are Tiara and Jocelyn. All Strong Women – You know an independent woman when you see her. It’s really no such thing as more independent then the next – independent is In-da-pen-dent! You don’t need to depend on nobody, you by yourself, a strong woman. No woman is more independent then the next. You got your own house; you got your own situations under control; and you don’t need to depend on no man every morning when you wake up. You not waiting for somebody to give you something – you go out and get it. Even if you not a millionaire, you can handle business like a motherfucker. I don’t know if you can go buy a Phantom or a Bentley or a mansion tomorrow, but if you can get a house and a car and take care of your kids by yourself then you are independent and you make my top 10 list. Honorable Mentions: Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys
Nominated for Club Banger of the Year As told to Ms Rivercity // Photo by King Yella
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