It's safe to assume that Beyoncé's portrayal of Etta James in the retro film Cadillac Records did not impress the legendary soul singer.

The 71-year-old pioneer, who rose to fame in 1950s, recently made it clear that she was not a fan of the self-proclaimed diva whose third solo album I Am...Sasha Fierce is the #3 album in the country.

Before performing "At Last" at Seattle's Paramount Theatre last Wednesday, James complained about Beyoncé' singing the song for President Obama and wife Michelle's first dance at the Neighborhood Ball.

"You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song, she's going to get her a-- whipped," Etta said to a thunderous applause. She went on to add that she could not "stand" Beyoncé'.

Some dismiss James' anger as jealously, saying that she is only upset because she was not invited to perform the song herself.

However, James' anger warrants the asking of a few key questions:

Did anyone from Obama or Beyoncé''s camps contact James beforehand to seek her

What's the purpose of writing adiss rap about someone who is not going to reply?

A good diss record is supposedto spark a feud. It is supposed to evoke a response record that couldpotentially outshine the instigating track. It should prompt fans of eitherside or even the unbiased to keep a tally of lyrical jabs and hooks. This willhelp listeners support their argument their winner.

A great diss experience canforever be debated.

I'm sorry 50, but this is notthe kind of experience you are going to get with Kanye.

Kanye did not have much to saywhen you had the album release week battle in 2007, despite your claim toretire if he outsold you. And he is refusing to record a response to your song"Heartless Monster."

Not only has Kanye not respondedto "Heartless Monster," clearly a dark parody of Kanye's "Heartless," hisreaction to 50's sucker punch is actually sad.

Kanye recently likened 50'sinsults to a celebrity spitting on a child fan's face. In an interview withBossip.com Kanye

I consume some of my hip-hip like an anorexic binge eats. Iintake all the beats and rhymes I can load up on my laptop and before they canproperly digest I figuratively drag myself over to my computer's recycle bin to throwup all of the violence, misogyny and dope slanging that just doesn't fit theimage of the phat dude in the mirror.

Non hip-hop lovers wonder how I can listen to some of themost foul and be unaffected.

I shrug. I've been compartmentalizing for, what, 39 yearsnow?

There's one aspect of binging on gangsta rap that justifiesthe high. It's the inadvertent discovery of a poignant message.

I've come to expect hustling lessons from Young Jeezy andtook a listen to The Recessionbecause I dug the Kanye collab "Put On" and thought the album title wasespecially timely and cool. I was just looking for a couple more club bangers,but when I scanned the back of the CD and saw the track called "My President"featuring Nas I smirked. 

Naw.

(See Jeezy discuss Obama in exclusive clip

Looks like Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has come up with the cure for DMX's addiction to jail. The hip-hop star and repeat offender, like all of Arpaio's other inmates in the Maricopa county jail, must wear pink t-shirts, underwear and socks.

The girlie wardrobe colors caught DMX by surprise. "This is ridiculous, this is disrespectful," DMX said with a sarcastic laugh during an interview with My Fox Phoenix. "Why the pink?"

Arpaio told Fox & Friends he has had the pink policy in place for 10 years with success. He said the inmates were stealing the white underwear so he dyed them pink. 

(Click photo below to view DMX's interview clip.)

According to Arpaio, DMX is serving time for charges of animal cruelty, drugs and fraud. Arpaio did not express any sympathy for the hardcore rapper, adding, that jail was not supposed to be fun.

DMX misses the good ole days. "This is not where I want to be man," DMX said. "It used to be, I'll go there, I'll be the life of the party, and ... it's