Teen Rapper Talks About Respecting Women

14-year-old New York rapper Astronomical Kid wasn't afraid to call dudes out for looking at his mom, and it's getting him a lot of press, and a lot of YouTube hits! His song and video for "Stop Looking at My Moms"—which we posted yesterday—has now scored him an interview with the Daily News. The high school freshman (whose real name is Brian Bradley) told the paper, "I didn't like the way people were staring at my mother when I walked down the street. It was very offending."

Bradley, who hails from Bed-Stuy, says "I decided instead of being violent, and going about it the wrong way, I'd put it on a record. It's a track everyone can relate to. I don't like people lookin' at my moms. I'm pretty sure nobody likes it. Women, they are not pieces of meat. They are human beings. They should be respected. Men should know better."

Someone raised their son the right way! As for his mom, she was too shy to give her name to the paper, but told them, "It shows that he loves his mom, and he knows what it means to respect a woman." Bradley has been performing since he was 10, and his next gig is opening for Fabolous at Pace University.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on October 14, 2010 2:22 PM

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BlancoDeuce

Here is our Response to this Video. The song is titled "I'm Looking at Your Mom" - By Blanco Deuce -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Streetsmartz

Real men know how to talk to a lady. Not gawk and holla. This kids comes from a good home.

ping

Please, lil' rappa. Make us alls a song 'bout propa english 'n all. An' spellin' 2!

nik13

Out of sheer curiosity, what does such Mickey-mouse artist rap about? Stealing other kid's bicycle or milk money? What's 14 y.o.'s idea of bling?

John L

Do your thing Astronomical Kid!

Fuck these haters!

I really, really want to see what his moms looks like now.

Guest

While I agree with you, don't encourage the use of the word 'moms'. Unless his mother is a lesbian in a relationship, it's just stupid grammar.

ETphoneNYC

I agree with Zatoism! What a bunch of cynical, snarky NYers. Kudos for this kid for being passionate and positive. Try following his lead. It feels good.

GOP

Stop lookin' at my daddy's (where ever he may be) baby mom[s].

whitecastlerock

Stop snitchin...

Guest

Really? FINALLY a young black man tries to come out and do something positive about himself and about women and about family values and this is the response he gets??? You guys suck.

Thank God SOMEBODY is doing something positive. It's just a shame that it has to be a child, rather than the adults setting the example.

Tricksta

^They're just pissed that a 14-year-old's getting world renown for speaking truth to power, while their only claim to fame is their ability to leave idiotic comments on a locally-viewed website.

virgilstarkwell

"It was very offending."

how about a little less rapping and a little more schooling?

Guest

+1

thisisnotacure

The rap equivalent of Justin Beiber (with better hair.)

anotherview

Did his moms really name him Astronomical Kid? Does he have two moms? Moms is plural, stay in school kid. Is crack involved here?

Guest

-- Said someone who knows nothing about rap and hip hop culture. Silly ass comment.

anotherview

You are the expert on "Silly ASS" and "Sillier ASSES."

You probably have two moms too.

SFNY

And who fails at reading comprehension as early as the third sentence.

Kojak

Then little man you need to tell your moms to stop wearing those jeans that make her booty go 'POP'. Who dresses up like that to walk around with their little punkass kid? To find Baby-Father Number TWO.

Shiiet. Tell mom to tone it down. If she's hot, she's gonna get holla'd at.

LB

Gotta agree with Baldy on this one . I'm a hot number myself and know how to get the attention I desire . Granted I have no kids yet, When I do I expect Guys will want to push up on me to . Although, I understand the child point of view, It's his mother , so he wants total respect for her from guys . Understandable . But well Guys will be guys !