Cyrus Langhorne
Rich Gang's Rich Homie Quan recently talked about the controversy which surrounds the N-word and explained his non-issue with white people dropping it at his shows.
Instead of taking offense, Quan said he embraced fans, regardless of race, reciting his music during performances.
“I feel good, man, because it’s that kind of trap that we want people to do,” Homie said when asked about his take on fans rapping to his “My N*gga” song. “It’s almost like cross-over music. I feel good. I don’t really look at nothing by it. It’s good. You make music so people can recite it and that’s what they’re doing, they’re reciting the song. … I wouldn’t say racism is worse in the South because it was so hard in the South, I think people are very nice in the South now and don’t want to go back to those days. I’ve seen very little racism since I’ve been living.” (VLAD TV)
Check out Quan’s full interview on the next page…
Last year, rap star ScHoolboy Q said his supporters should feel comfortable enough to drop N-bombs during concerts.
Q was dissatisfied with the crowd participation on “Blessed,” however, sensing some trepidation from fans who didn’t want to repeat the N-word, which is rapped over two dozen times in the song. Schoolboy, who says he doesn’t believe in racism, invited all of his fans to recite the lyrics, no matter their race. “I ain’t saying go out the show and say, Yeah, my n—a,'” he warned. “Someone might get hot.” (MTV)
During a past ESPN special, rap veteran Common explained how he even turned down his mother’s request for him to stop dropping the N-word.
“At one point, my mother asked me [not to] use it, at one point Dr. Maya Angelou said she didn’t support it and you know, I love her,” Common said during a special ESPN broadcast. “I told mom, ‘This is the way we talk. This is part of the language and when I’m speaking to the people that need to receive the word, I’m speaking in the language that we do talk and if I talk over those people’s heads or I don’t use language that I naturally would speak in my raps, they may not get the message and that’s what I think our attention behind the usage of the word has to be understood. When you talk about kids, these kids are not fighting each other because of the N-word.” (ESPN)
In 2013, Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator said the age gap played a significant role on how the N-word topic impacted people.
“We don’t actually give a f*ck about that sh*t,” Tyler said in an interview. “Motherf*ckers who care are the reason racism is still alive. [The people who fought for civil rights,] that’s sick. That’s cool. [Why don’t I care?] I guess people my age, we’re not even thinking like that. When you think like that, you keep the racism alive when that’s not even on our palette.” (Hot 97)
In summer 2012, television mogul Oprah Winfrey spoke to G-Unit’s 50 Cent about the controversial topic.
Winfrey also took aim at 50 over his use of the ‘N’ word, confessing she and rap mogul Jay-Z had agreed to disagree about the provocative slang word. He responded, “When you’re actually using it with malice in your heart, you can feel the difference… If it’s being used by someone that you know isn’t using it in a racial term, it doesn’t impact the same… I just think you’re identifying with how it originated and it should exist based on that (alone).” (Toronto Sun)
Tired of these sell out ass coons.
You’re it, not him.
I agree.
Understand the point he’s making but cannot agree. Words are weapons and could give a bad look on not just hip-hop but people.
Please and for years you couldn’t read without getting their permission, also they make you go through hurdles and have to get their permission to own sports franchises even if you have money, fuck that just because we say the shit which we took from them and made a semi positive outta a negative doesn’t give them the right to say it knowing the history? I mean are they gonna ride out to the end with us or will they turn krayshawn and kid Rock and ditch the culture which fostered them once they get a corporate white co-sign ™lley
Freedom of speech so fuck it
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“freedom of speech” didn’t help Michael Jackson when he decided to use a derogatory word against jews in his stores. He had to re record the song and he didn’t even use the word in an offensive manner.
Amen Paul ™lley
Tired of these sell out ass coons.
You’re it, not him.
I agree.
Understand the point he’s making but cannot agree. Words are weapons and could give a bad look on not just hip-hop but people.
Please and for years you couldn’t read without getting their permission, also they make you go through hurdles and have to get their permission to own sports franchises even if you have money, fuck that just because we say the shit which we took from them and made a semi positive outta a negative doesn’t give them the right to say it knowing the history? I mean are they gonna ride out to the end with us or will they turn krayshawn and kid Rock and ditch the culture which fostered them once they get a corporate white co-sign ™lley
Freedom of speech so fuck it
“freedom of speech” didn’t help Michael Jackson when he decided to use a derogatory word against jews in his stores. He had to re record the song and he didn’t even use the word in an offensive manner.
Amen Paul ™lley
I can rock with that….but the people who use the word should be mindful of what they are saying and keep in mind that they are still responsible for whatever reaction they might get. My thing is in most cases when people use the N word in song….they use it in real life as well…so people should just be mindful of it all when choosing to recite those lyrics as well as where you are while you say it.
In short…yeah…you can say it in a song….just don’t be surprised if you do get a side eye or two….or a left hook….
This guys an idiot.
Might be the 1st thing I agree on with this dude. “Nigga” has no place in your music unless you intend on increasing the usage of the word. Can’t release a track named “My Nigga,” then be upset when you see your white fans sing along.
I can rock with that….but the people who use the word should be mindful of what they are saying and keep in mind that they are still responsible for whatever reaction they might get. My thing is in most cases when people use the N word in song….they use it in real life as well…so people should just be mindful of it all when choosing to recite those lyrics as well as where you are while you say it.
In short…yeah…you can say it in a song….just don’t be surprised if you do get a side eye or two….or a left hook….
I agree w/note!
This guys an idiot.
Fuck it! They gonna say the shit whether you make music or not! It’s in they’re blood!
The black community is the only community that gives others permission to degrade us. You think Drake is going to come out and say that it’s okay for black people to use offensive words against Jewish people? We need to wake the hell up and realize that words matter! If we let them say what they want today, they going to feel compelled to do what they want tomorrow.
Tell Hollywood that.
This dude is DUMB !!####…..Buffoonery. at its finest…cause he got a record deal. He is a spiritual leader?….
Thefuckouttahea
If they can say nigga let them say black coon monkey people….
Well this is awesome news for me. Seeing as how Birdman is my fav rapper I no longer need to worry about being confronted by a group of thugs of color simply for reciting some dope lyrics as I walk down the street listening to my pod. Thank you Rich Homie Quan!
Might be the 1st thing I agree on with this dude. “Nigga” has no place in your music unless you intend on increasing the usage of the word. Can’t release a track named “My Nigga,” then be upset when you see your white fans sing along.
I agree w/note!
Fuck it! They gonna say the shit whether you make music or not! It’s in they’re blood!
He’s gonna get the white folk F’d Up. The only word he can give a pass on is Faggot.
The black community is the only community that gives others permission to degrade us. You think Drake is going to come out and say that it’s okay for black people to use offensive words against Jewish people? We need to wake the hell up and realize that words matter! If we let them say what they want today, they going to feel compelled to do what they want tomorrow.
Tell Hollywood that.
This dude is DUMB !!####…..Buffoonery. at its finest…cause he got a record deal. He is a spiritual leader?….
Thefuckouttahea
If they can say nigga let them say black coon monkey people….
Well this is awesome news for me. Seeing as how Birdman is my fav rapper I no longer need to worry about being confronted by a group of thugs of color simply for reciting some dope lyrics as I walk down the street listening to my pod. Thank you Rich Homie Quan!
Dumb nigga
He’s gonna get the white folk F’d Up. The only word he can give a pass on is Faggot.
Dumb nigga