Million Dollar Baby

46. If I were him, I'd be talking to my jeweler.... Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known... Why does he need a special toothpaste to keep his "grill" looking polished?

When did we get to the point that we value our entertainers more than our teachers? Misplaced sense of priorities, if you ask me... But, even if the roles were reversed, do you really think you'd see a teacher with diamonds in his or her mouth? Just ridiculous....

Posted at 8:13AM on Jul 31st 2006 by Cliff

47. It's funny how people are quick to judge etc. First and foremost, cut out the ridiculous comments being made about how stupid etc. Last time I looked he made the money so he should be able to do whatever he pleases. I am with the person above who says its funny how no ne has yet to call Jessica Simpson etc stupid fro their spending habits. Truth of the matter I feel like a lot of the people making the derogatoray comments are not financially where he is so to you it may seem foolish but I am quite sure we all have vices that we spend our money on that someone criticizes else criticizes us for. THEREFORE JUST MIND YA BUISNESS AND DO YOU! Because all these comments about what he should have done are ridiculous. I wonder how many of these people make donations or contributed anything to the tragedy that occurred in New Orleans................probably none of you but you are quick to say what someone else should hae done. Truth of the matter people that do it from the heart don't need the camera crews around for them to act accordingly they do it because thats what they choose, not for the publicity (i.e talk show host an a number of celebrities). SO again I SAY to you HBN PEOPLE STAY IN YOUR LANE and get ya money right so you to can blow 500k like it's 5 bucks

Posted at 9:45AM on Jul 31st 2006 by IGOTSWAGGER

48. erkay badu has a grill. i thought it was a texas thing.
what we need to remember he is an entertainer and he is trying to keep a foot in the ghetto and a step in front of his competiton in the rap world.
baby does not tell you what to do with your money and if he wants to spend it on "bling" which no doubt his record company will say its a "costume" and they can claim it on his taxes as a business expense and it will eventually cost him NOTHING. if its waste to us, let them waste and lets be more concerned about OUR money. about investing and placing OUR money in the right places.
education your closely and dont buy into this "bling" mentality.

Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 31st 2006 by sj

49. This idiot has more money than brains and it shows by his estimate of how much his grill is worth.
There is NO WAY it cost what he alludes to. SHOW ME THE BILL!
I bet it cost 1/10th of his exaggeration and at very least he should take that money and give it to charity to help someone.
He should also look in a mirror! What an ugly pug that is with that shining bumper chrome!!

Posted at 1:05PM on Jul 31st 2006 by Jason Jerome

50. I am black and I think that stuff is tacky stupid and the mark of a fool. This is not a black white issue. This is a fool and his money issue. He could buy a Mcdonalds franchise or buy some stock and triple his money instead of that stupid crap. You can't generalize about "these people" though. Jay z is a thug rapper and he used his money to buy the New Jersey Nets and open a multi million dollar clothing line and buy a vodka company. Nelly and Snoop dogg much the same. Look at Liberacce and his extravagance no one used him to generalize his people. Its just one stupid mans obsession and I dont like it. But this is America!

Posted at 1:31PM on Jul 31st 2006 by Shell

51. Although I think baby could have better spent the money, the in thing now for hip hop is grills. I mean even paul wall has grills and he is not black. Hulk Hogans daughter brook has grills. The celebrity children are now getting blinged out (as they say) nukkies, pacifiers, spoons and God knows what else. The expensive jeans are crazy as well that the new age celebrity can't live with out. No matter what they are buying the fact is when it comes down to the bottom line of it all, IT"S THEIR MONEY!! White, Black, Purple, or Yellow the color of the person spending the money is irrelevant..So calling them rich people, those people, morans, or what ever else is just as crazy as them spending their money on silly things.
On the other hand this is a free country and we can say what we want! Just the same way as we can BUY WHAT WE WANT!!
FREEDOM YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT!

Posted at 2:00PM on Jul 31st 2006 by Michelle

52. @Demetrious Hawthorne

Stop frontin'..Im from Nola too, and its not part of culture, theres a BIG difference between grandparents with a gold tooth or a few gold teeth than a half a mil grill, dont be an idiot please. And the first person with a grill was from the east, not new orleans or the south

And ur not living good cause of Baby n CMM I know exactly where the little money they donated went and it was not in ur pocket or ur home

Posted at 3:57PM on Jul 31st 2006 by Whatevaman

53. letsd see if this wil post

Posted at 5:59PM on Jul 31st 2006 by ksksdki

54. isee people are allowed to spew racial epithets now.

Posted at 6:05PM on Jul 31st 2006 by ksksdki

55. lame as baby, man idont know what to say about his stupid ass, and him and wayne kissing in public shit ....but we all got the liberty to do what we want to do with the money we make. thats america you got to love it. and baby does and have given back to his community although that has nothing to do with how he spends his money. my only response to the joes is make sure you giving back something while you rolling on your twenties and sporting your new jordans and roca wear p.s. i hope someone make a withdrawal from baby grill

Posted at 7:08PM on Jul 31st 2006 by e mack

56. at first glance i would say baby that's just dumb, however #14 d hawthorne brought to light some very good points, the first of which; white people do not, i repeat do not understand black culture and neither do they wish to. i was born in new orleans la, 9th ward but now reside in jax fl. Part of my family still resides in New Orleans, MY DAD PLAYED FOOTBALL WITH THE SAINTS( D'ARTGNAN MARTIN) AND MY COUSIN CURRENTLY PLAYS WITH THE JETS(CURTIS MARTIN) BUT MY DAD'S MOM CURRENTLY IN HER 70'S HAS A MOUTH FULL OF GOLDS (GOLD GRILL) AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE SHE IS TRASHY, IGNORANT OR UNEDUCATED, SO THAT JUST SPEAKS TO THE CULTURE OF THE REGION. WHEN WHITE CELEBS THROW $100K BASHES OR SPEND $5K ON A HERMES BIRKEN BAG, HAVE THEIR POODLE FLOWN FIRST CLASS AND CHAUFFERED AROUND IN A LIMO NOONE IS CALLING THEM OR THEIR ACTIONS IGNORANT. EVERYONE PROBABLY AGREES BABY COULD HAVE SPENT HIS MONEY BETTER BUT THINK OF THIS, AT EVERY AWARDS SHOW A FAMOUS JEWELER LOANS HIS JEWELRY OUT FOR ONE NIGHT TO TOP STARS, THOSE SAME STARS DON'T HAVE THE MEANS OR EITHER DON'T WISH TO PURCHASE THESE HARRY WINSTON JEWELS BUT THEY STILL WANT THAT SAME ATTENTION GARNERED BY THE BLING AND AFTERALL NOBODY SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT HOW YOU SPEND YPUR MONEY HOWEVER FRIVOLOUS IT MIGHT BE/ I INVITE EVERYONE THAT COMMENTED ON THIS PIECE TO RESEARCH WHAT BABY AND THE CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRES HAVE DONE FOR HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS AS WELL AS THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS IN LA

Posted at 9:19PM on Jul 31st 2006 by buddy ro

57. Actually, he didnt pay for it...its a part of his 'look' for his rap career. TAX RIGHTOFF or even better paid for by UNIVERSAL RECORDS. Stars get to right off stuff like liposuction, clothing, autos, ANYTHING that has to do with how the public views them. AND I see NOBODY heard that the NATIONAL GUARD ROBBED his house and GOT CAUGHT....he should DONATE??!!! Idiots....donations are the biggest scams around..oh sorry second to CHURCH. Where is the DONATIONS FROM 9/11???? Man how soon we forget....Do yo Baby...crackers will never understand.

Posted at 4:07AM on Aug 1st 2006 by Boobie

58. I like it

Posted at 9:55AM on Aug 1st 2006 by Don Won

59. Gold is more than just another commodity, it’s a currency. It is THE currency that evolved in the marketplace over the last 5,000 years. As time passes baby's grill will go up in Value.

Posted at 10:03AM on Aug 1st 2006 by Don Won

60. No matter what you say to justify this behavior....this is pure, unadulterated ignorance.

Regardless of whether or not it's your hard earned money, you have an obligation as a human being to be more intelligent than this.

If you want to represent New Orleans.....a place where thousands of people have just lost their asses.....feed some people.....clothe some people....house some people! $ 500,000.00 will go a LONG WAY toward helping society as a whole. And even if you been charitable in the past....FUCK IT....help so MORE PEOPLE. That is your God-given resposibility.

For whom much is given.....MORE is expected.

Posted at 10:23AM on Aug 1st 2006 by EroCentrique