As the nation's premier historically Black college for women, the Spelman community prides itself on addressing issues of race and gender through critical thinking and meaningful dialogue--asking questions and seeking answers to the nuances of history and popular culture that relate to and affect Black women. The scheduled visit to the Spelman campus by popular rap artist Nelly, evoked an intriguing dichotomy of actions and reactions throughout the campus community. Though largely in defiance of the stereotypical images of the Black women portrayed in rap music videos, the students have the utmost of respect for the intent of Nelly's charitable foundation, 4Sho4Kids, and sought to participate in its agenda to heighten awareness of the need for bone marrow donations within the Black community. This document discusses his decline to participate in a campus-wide discussion about the negativism perpetuated by the visual images of Black women in the rap music genre, and to explore the ways in which this practice appears to be antithetical to his otherwise noble efforts in service to the Black community.