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Mar, 11 2014 | Written by ATLien
Actor Omar Epps made quite a fashion statement recently when he hit the stage of ABC’s ‘The View’ rocking a leather skirt over his trousers.

Conscientious rapper Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian) has been very vocal about what he considers the “feminization of the Black man” in hip-hop and ever since Kanye West rocked his leather kilt on the Watch The Throne tour and A$AP Rocky appeared on B.E.T. wearing a leather skirt, the hip-hop legend has been calling them out.

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So when Lord Jamar spotted one of his favorite actors, Omar Epps, rocking a leather mini skirt on ‘The View’ the other day, he expressed his disappointment on Twitter, stating:

Comedian Marlon Wayans, a childhood friend of Epps, stepped in to defend his friend against the online criticism and a twitter beef ensued.

What happened next was a timeline filled with insults followed by Omar Epps himself, posting a detailed explanation about his fashion statement.

Check out video of Epps in his leather skirted ensemble on ‘The View’ + read the entertaining twitter beef his skirt sparked below….

VIDEO: Omar Epps On The View

Omar apparently felt the need to address his attire and he claimed it was all to honor his African heritage. He posted the photo below along with a rant about African-Americans being disconnected from our heritage:

And needless to say, Lord Jamar didn’t fall for Epp’s wordy explanation.

Twitter beefs are always so entertaining! I must say that Lord Jamar made some valid points before and after Omar’s response.

What are your thoughts about Omar’s leather mini-skirt ensemble?

Are you buying his explaination?
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In News Fashion, Lord Jamar, Marlon Wayans, Omar Epps, Twitter, Twitter Beef
- Jason Barnes
  
  SMMH….NIGGAZ IN DRESSES AINT THE MOVE!
- Gwendolyn Gwendella Johnson
  
  Twittuh is thee devil lol
- Monique Adams
  
  Just ain´t!!! I don´t like it!!
- Dashawn Hightower
  
  Brothas need to wake up alot of fashion are not for us. And us dropping the n bomb on social media only give the others something to degrade our people on. Be mindful we are always being watch
- John Williams
  
  Gay! Gay! Gay!
- Valeta Octavia Greene
  
  But why is ANY man worried about the next man?? Is the way he dressing affecting anyone´s pockets?? Lord Mombojumbo apparently has TOOOOO much time on his hands and to me as a female he seems a little suspect because this affected him to personally.
  
  BAM!
  
  Thank you!!! That Lord of the Rings guy just wasted precious hours of his life ranting about…….another man’s attire. THAT’S the femalization of a man right there.
  
  Number5
  
  You can’t be that ignorant to think because you turn a blind eye that those around the world don’t notice. There has been a history of the dominant race supporting initiatives to emasculate the black male since the days of Minstrel shows since they can’t outright kill and abort them. Black men in skirts displays nothing but a weak, docile and submissive image to world. You would never see the Bill O’Reilly’s(he actually is Irish and still doesn’t wear skirts), Piers Morgans or Donald Trumps, Adam Levines and the list goes on wearing skirts to make fashion statements. Everything is fun and games until it effects your sons and brothers. Just because you’re from the hood and had a sub par education don’t mean you have to co-sign fvckery.
  
  kree
  
  AMEN!!!!!!
  PREACH TO THE MASSES!!!!
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  @number5 <<<<AMEN BROTHER!!!!
  
  Shaunna
  
  AMEN!!! You better say that!!
  
  Miss Melo
  
  Why did he have to explain why he was wearing whatever he had on. Lord Jamar obviously accepted the teachings of the white mans version of history. Had he known his own cultural history no explanation for what OE was wearing would have been needed. And yes lord jamar sounds suspect. Maybe it was the wrong male celeb rocking a leather skirt? #Our #Race #To #Judge mental
  
  Me
  
  He knows more about our history and can see where things are going with this men’s fashion thing. If I were you I would be worried as well, that’s if you care anything about your race, hope you are already married cause trust, soon, there will be no men out there for the generations to come. At least not real ones….
- Karl V Hankerson
  
  What the fuck
- Mack Massie
  
  Duh I never thought in my life time I will come to see two Men fighting over Skirt!!
  
  Someone should invent high heels for men to go with that skirt then .. wtf this society
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  Men already wearing women’s heel WTF!!
- thatgaychick
  
  Omar Epps wore a dress…"sighs"….and the world is still spinning the next day. I think people get all worked up over the craziest shyt. But I love intelligent minded folks and I think Lord Jamar (whoever he is) made valid points when speaking about Omar should have mentioned that while he was doing his Que (Quincy) model move for the camera.
  
  black twitter will eat you alive if you are caught slipping. LOL…and Marlon is a comedian..them jokes was dry af.
  
  Lauren
  
  As a grown man I don’t think he should have explained anything to anybody. He could have kept going with his skirt or wateva. Blacks are so quick to tear others down. Does it matter if he wore a skirt I don’t think his wife or GOD cared and those are the ppl he has to answer to not any of us.
  
  Number5
  
  @Lauren you a fool. Wake up and live among the living. You know damn well his wife aint suggest her MAN to wear a skirt over his pants. I love black women but yall co-sing the dumbest shlt thinking that it doesn’t effect anybody else, you’re wrong. If you need examples go to worldstar or any major city mall on the third saturday of any month.
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  When you put yourself out there on national TV, you open yourself up to criticism. Did Epps actually think that wearing a skirt to the view was not going to elicit controversy ? If he didn’t think it would, then he is a FOOL! Peeps always want to go to AFRICA to cosign their FOOLERY. Ain’t no tribe in Africa wearing a outfit like that with a jacket and sneakers. Why not wear the true African garb if it was like THAT? BS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL.
- Keisha Brown
  
  SMH..
- Kisha Bellamy
  
  I believe they do gave man heels..
- NLT
  
  Side eye to Omar "fine azz" Epps explanation but whatever. I’m tired of these old folks beefing on Twitter. That’s lame.
- Naomi
  
  There were a lot of things people used to do back in the day but that doesn’t mean you should do it in the present day. I agree with Lord Jamar. I don’t want my man wearing a skirt, dress, leggings, anything a woman wears. Period.
- Davian Cheree´
  
  damn yall still on this??
- ladydiinpa
  
  Agree w/Lord Jamal…& Marlon saying 3 kids and a wife make u masculine?? really ..I wish it was that simple…Omar..I’ve always liked u–but a pink blazer..I could see the correlation if he came out looking the a Viking or Conan the Barbarian–Omar’s look will b forever plastered in my mind, –I live the visual better from luv & basketball
  
  Lauren
  
  Honestly a man should wear whatever he feels comfortable in. I’ve seen so many men in suits and various thug attire slipping and dipping with other men at night. Has nothing to do with what you wear. I think ppl have become so closed minded in America. Not saying that I want my man wearing a dress and stockings, but we harshly judge ppl for their fashion choices when there are bigger problems in society!
  
  Ashamed for my people
  
  I wish my husband or son would try it?SMH Folk already praying for our demise and here we are falling for this mess.Blast troubled Kanye’s "When it all falls Down"sad day today….
- Serenity
  
  This is the US. In the US men wear pants. Black folks are far removed from Africa at this point. so if dudes want to wear a skirt because they feel pretty, should just own up to it. Hell I love wearing skirts…. but I am a woman.
- Terrell E Hines Sr.
  
  The FALL of the black man
- Claude Brunson
  
  Black men need to clean their own yard before they take it upon themselves to check someone else´s…the feminization of black men by wearing skirts is THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEM THE VERY LEAST….LEAVE OMAR EPPS ALONE WHO IS A HAPPILY MARRIED IN HOUSE FATHER….if skirts will keep in the home to father their children and love their families….then niggas need to head to the skirt store
  
  NiggaPlease
  
  If that -ish works I will completely change my vantage point…lol.
  
  Ashamed for my people
  
  Really.I have one in the house and he has been here since the birth of my children…he does not wear a skirt either. Lord,we need help!
- arjejackson
  
  What ain’t the shit is niggas slanging on the streets, creating life when they don’t know anything about life, organizing crime instead of organizing thoughts. Why are we focused on nonsense when so many of us are starving or enslaved? Why are we concerned about what another person is wearing. Our direction is so misguided. Get you some business people and stop following every aspect of people lives when you don’t know anything about them.
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  A black man wearing a skirt is not an example of ENSLAVEMENT…for a man in 2014 to wear a skirt reeks of mental slavery. Are you co-signing men wearing lipstick and heels? Where does it end??
  
  samantha
  
  Im with you on this one…just the other day i was saying how tired i am with the sagging jeans and wishing that style would end…but not to this!!
- VA_K
  
  I gives a rats ass what Omar wears it is up to parents first and foremost and those that surround a child to provide an example of what you should and shouldn’t be and how you should conduct yourself Lord Jamal calls himself a conscientious rapper well his twitter rant did not depict so and if it is such a problem do something about it instead of carrying on arguing like a two year old
- Twirl on that
  
  I may be telling my age when I ask who da fugg is Lord Jamar? Omar if you’re cool wearing a leather skirt, do you! If your wife (I think he’s still married to the girl from Total) and kids can look at you and have respect for you, rock on witcha bad self!
- Twirl on that
  
  Ok I remember Lord Jamar now. Mofo just mad he ain’t did nothing since Bran Nubian and the tv show Oz!
- Terri Patton
  
  Skirts are for women. Kelts are for Scotsmen even though they look terrible in them.
- Brandon Hall
  
  Why does Lord Jamar care… wasn´t he butt naked in a full of men, portraying a criminal on the TV show OZ. I thought the point of it all is to challenge the rules of society, not accept them because “they” told us that we should. Worried about the feminization of men what about the masculinization of women? Why is it acceptable for women to do masculine things and its ok and accepted. Truth be told all the roles are a modge podge of what they use to be.
- lockstress
  
  I mean he has an opinion like everyon here does and he chose to express it. What is so wrong?
- AJ
  
  Lord Jamar, you can, and need to take several seats, we don’t even know who you are. and Omar and Marlon should not even respond to a HAS BEEN, WANTED TO BE like you. Your just upset because OMAR gets national exposure all you get is straightfromtheA, and they must have needed to fill a empty spot to take time and hear what you had to say. And go find your classless street friends, and do all that n…..mess! And work on that childish jealousy that you have. Omar and Marlon teach Mr. Broke how to make some money.
  
  NiggaPlease
  
  Are you a founding father of hip hop? Seriously…..who the fuck is marlon wayans….so relevant GI Joe didnt want you back for the sequel but put everybody else from the first go in it….lol. And reality check Marlon…..you put on a dress for White Chicks….ho sit down cause gay men have wives and children…ever heard the term beard.
  
  Ashamed for my people
  
  True! Why do the black people in the entertainment industry fall for this stupidity? Lord Jamar is right but his colleagues in that industry don’t want to stop their checks.They don’t care about the average person out here at all. The industry and it’s devices suck bad.Dont they see how crazy these kids are in the streets?SMH pitiful shame
  
  NiggaPlease
  
  Pick up your smart phone….google brand nubian because you’re probably too young to know who that is. Hip hop wouldnt have any relevance without dudes like Lord Jamar….it would be a bunch of lil boosie bullsh$t which you probably listen to.
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  It ain’t all bout money all the time. It’s nothing worst than a ignorant negro with money. I’ll take intelligence any day of the week.
- NiggaPlease
  
  Ancient Africans wearing it does not negate the fact that its a skirt. Goth’s can’t run around with black hair and pale faces looking like they dead and then be insulted when people call them vampires. Rock what you will but be for real with yourself about it. Omar Epps hasnt been relevant since Juice and now he’s on a knock off version of the 4400 so he’s trying to get back his 15 minutes of fame. Just call it a skirt and keep it moving or dont wear one.
- Are you mad?
  
  The question still stands why are you mad? this Lord quy is to upset about what another man is wearing. if you wasnt wearing the skirt why do you give so much fucks? "Black men in todays socitey worry to much about what this man or what that man is doing. try worrying about what you doing how how you gone get them coins. and for him to speak anything on fashion is clear to say he knows nothing about fasion because fashion changes up seasonly.
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  See what I mean IGNORANT. What did you type?
- Loving This Site
  
  If that was Omar’s reason for wearing a skirt then he had time to bring that to light on a public forum. When other men wear skirts they let you know it is a fashion statement and will tell you how you can’t afford it. If dudes want to wear skirts, then fine, do you but I would not date anybody who is wearing skirts or showing all the world their underwear.
- James Powell
  
  Hes wearing a skirt? Fashion my a$$ not acceptable. There goes his career
- Sue Murray
  
  I´m just happy my husband doesn´t wear skirts
- Essence Yarbrough
  
  Is it any different from male Romans, Buddhists, etc?? We love when men wear that stuff in movies like 300 and what and we think its the most masculine look… So it´s just that if a BLACK man does it he´s gay or fem? hypocrites
- Aisha Gottaluvme Brooks
  
  agree with lord jamar it doesn´t look right when you this hardcore dude and you wearing a damn skirt … shit ain´t cool…
- Mz Relly
  
  Notice he stated (Omar Epps) his 3rd eye has been opened, Illuminati for sure huh? SMH
  
  lockstress
  
  THANK YOU FOR BEING AWAKE!
- QueenBlawgtea
  
  Nigga, you ain’t Zulu and you ain’t Africa. Nice try tho, Mr. Epps.
  
  As for Marlon Wayans, he was always suspect to me. I don’t think he is funny at all.
  
  #Salute to Lord Jamar.
- Rod
  
  The Brother Lord Jamaar spoke up and checked him the way we as a people are supposed to do. Dudes should not be walking around in skirts, promoting that nonsense to our kids. The fact that he is a father and a husband makes it worse. When you are out of line, you elders should check you. He got checked. Keep it up Lord Jamaar. We need people to speak up, instead of being scared.
- Alyssa A. Rosario
  
  My problem is why is Jamar so worried about what somebody else is doing????? who gives af…..
  
  MissMe
  
  You will care if your sons start wearing one. No one cares u til it affects their lives meanwhile our boys are falling victim to the B.s. if your son got on tv like these f$ck boys, believe me, you would have something to say.
- Lovely lamb
  
  The funny thing about all of this is that I think ppl forget that Omar’s wife from the group total was OPENLY GAY back in the day when she was in the group…..apparently she decided to switch the game up when she got with Omar which everyone thought it was for financial gain and stability but hell now I’m scratching my head bcuz I don’t know what kinda freaky shit they have going on in there relationship. Ppl fail to realize that whatever you’ve done in your past always seem to float to the surface….IJS
  
  krys10
  
  I’m glad you stated that baout his wife. I thought back in the 90’s she was gay. I’m sure Missy elliot can attest to that….
  
  Men in skirts is not part of our culture. Our culture when we see men in skirts is associated with Gay/trannys etc. In our culture walking around naked is a nuisance, having naked billboards is unacceptable but not in all parts of the world.
  
  The african reference was sooo lame!!! Africans were not wearing leather! Maybe goat skin or lion not no dang leather. How can her use that reference when he had nothing that even resembled african heritage.
  
  We are not that close minded that if he wanted to be "african" then his color choice, material, and overall style would have resembled that.
  
  I would have better accepted him wearing a kilt and said, I have irish heritage.
  
  Just plain dumb. he might as well had on a mini skirt and fishnets. These dudes are starting to seem more and more gay… IJS
- Tesha Lawson-Green
  
  Not cute at all! What is going on with our MEN? Men starting to dress like women is and never will be acceptable. I don´t care how well traveled and diverse you are! We can´t adopt everyone´s culture and fashion. Some of this stuff yall need to let stay wherever you saw it.
- RealityBlackout
  
  If he’s wearing a skirt like his African roots, then why is he wearing pants under it? I don’t see the Zulu’s in the pics wearing pants. Let your balls be free Omar, if that’s what you wanna do.
- Vince Robinson
  
  It´s Gangstalicious.
- Ashamed for my people
  
  SMH! This is no coincidence people, none whatsoever! This is a planned attack against the black youth in our communities.Anybody with half of sense can see what the enemy is doing. There is one way to victory, though!pray people.
  
  J Thomas
  
  Prayer as in meditation or a cry to god.
  
  Ashamed for my people
  
  Yes, it is .Prayer works!
- Dwayne Sims
  
  GTFOH!!! Dang Omar, just sad what happened?
- Jackie Bee-Youngblood
  
  There is nothing appealing whatsoever about ANY MAN gay or straight wearing women´s clothes. If Omar was trying to honor anything tribal, he should´ve worn the entire outfit spear & all, no leggins & jacket. He had the perfect platform to state what is outfit represented on national tv. All these men with this new age dressing looking like clowns need to stop shopping in women´s stores & stay out of their wives/girlfriends closet. MAN UP AND DRESS LIKE ONE REPRESENT MANHOOD
- Denz-al Washingcot
  
  its a kilt…..the men wear similar in africa…..and have been for centuries. as long as it isnt pick with floral print, its not feminine. I personally wouldnt wear it but thats me.
  
  WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  What country in Africa are men wearing skirts….. Hell even in the damn jungle they might live in huts, but they got a Damn IPhone . Be real.
- Michelle
  
  Isn’t a man commenting on what another man is wearing considered "feminine"? Lord Jamal is like queer eye for the straight guy. Guess everyone needs their 5 minutes.
- Val
  
  What’s really interesting is that men have been modeling women’s fashion for a minute. I don’t like to see men with one earring let alone having both ears pierced. And let’s not even start with the skinny jeans and "murses" that are becoming more prevalent in men’s fashion. Why pick your sins?? When we can put an end to saggy jeans then I’ll be mad about dudes in skirts…
- J Thomas
  
  Us men can finally walk aroUnd in skirts and dresses.
- Summer´s Page
  
  Its not a kilt, and he isn´t in Africa. If he were honoring anything tribal, y not wear the entire outfit? There´s no way to justify this. Kinda like when Mr. C was literally caught with another mans d**k in his hand, ppl made excuses for that too. Sometimes things are exactly what they seem. I don´t think Omar is gay, but I definitely think the gay agenda is being heavily pushed as of late. not just in our community either.
- ME
  
  WOW – I am shocked and amazed at what I’m reading. For the past 6-8 months I’ve been reaching/digging back to some of the roots of my childhood and checking for messages from those like LORD JAMAR, PROFESSOR GRIFF, CHUCK D, KRS1, and the like to try to understand what is going on in our community. They have all spoken about the agenda to replace the Conscience Rappers with Gangster Rappers, and it the affect that it will have on our community – ie Black Men and Women and Children.
  
  I, LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE READING THIS BLOG, WITNESSED THIS EXACT THING. And the result was a younger generation filled with pure ignorance.
  
  ANYWAY – you can catch many recorded informational sessions of Professor Griff, youtube videos, etc… where he’s discussing the Feminization of the Black Man AND the Masculinizing of the Black Woman. He was speaking on Men In Skirts 3-4 YEARS AGO!!!! BEFORE KANYE PULLED IT.
  
  Right now, reading this, I feel like Kenya Moore when she described Porsha Stewart – that she (Kenya) felt bad that Porsha was that dumb.
  
  Wake up people. Wake UP.
- WatchwaytoomuchTV
  
  My granny said, If you don’t stand up for SOMETHING you will fall for EVERYTHING. We are the only people who have men on national TV in lipstick and heels, while not playing a fictional role. Black men pull your pants up and take your skirts off!!
- Msnick77
  
  Seriously? A part of the reason Africans and Middle Eastern cultures wear "dresses" or really what is dignified robing is simple. The weather. It’s fucking hot! Temps reach above 120 degrees…in the fucking shade! It’s environmental…it’s has nothing to do with heritage. Period point blank, Omar Epps is an ignorant ass to use this as an excuse. Middle Eastern, African and Indian men who dress in this manner DO NOT wear tights & skirts. They wear social acceptable clothing for their environment.
  
  If Omar Epps wants to wear skirts, cool. But I am Nigerian, don’t use "African" heritage as an excuse. Do u see Middle Eastern & African dudes in skirts in America because they are accustomed to cooling attire. No! They wear suits and ties and get into their air conditioned BMWs. I don’t care what dude wants to wear, but don’t blame it on Africa or heritage. That’s my rant & Im done! No wait, skin bleaching is perfectly acceptable in Lagos, but thank God I grew up in America where I was taught to love my chocolate tone.
  
  There are about 50 admirable qualities I can think of about the structure of African families and culture. "Skirt wearing" is about number 2007. Ugh.
- SayWhatWhat
  
  I agree with Lord J. If Omar was so proud of his ancestral roots then he should’ve have explained that, or at least offered the explanation of his fashion statement when they asked him to model it. It shows paying homage to his roots. But he allowed their ignorance to remain in assuming that, his skirt had anything and everything to do with "him" alone. As for Marlon’s little gay ass, he’s 45 and got a a-curl Mohawk for a hair style trying to rip on a 55 year old who wears timbos? Stop it! Lmao. You’re both too damn old to be doing what you’re doing, arguing over another mans skirt. Marlon makes his money showing his ass and fucking stuffed animals, so of course he’s going to see no problem with a man in a skirt, because he’s probably the one trying to get up that mans skirt. Lord J was "cock blocking". Friendship or not, I know Omar and Zmarlon go way back! but that wasn’t his fight to jump in and come to that mans defense. The only people that wanna dress like Zmarlon, are the dudes that want to bend him over.
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