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Celeb News: Azealia come for Kendrick
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Yall better read every word...
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by ks_dollar
God, I'm sick of all these white people calling Azealia some crazy physco bitch when all of her rants actually make a fair point that demonstrates how she's discriminated against. All of Iggy's defenders arguments are "GOD WANTS HER HERE" and "JUST LET HER BE!!".
How can you not understand Azealia's frustrations? You are a racist piece of **** to call her physco when she is so unfairly treated in comparison to talentless white artists.
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This.
When Azealia talks about how she struggles in the industry as a black female, knowing she has to work 10x harder even though she has 10x more talent as the next white person, ATRL sees it as 'bitter' 'pressedT' 'where's a #1 and her Grammy?' 'she needs to get off Twitter' 'she's a crazy racist' 'she's so obsessed with Iggy, Queen of Rap remains unbothered'
It's sad and pathetic really. I almost feel sorry that their life revolves around their fave's achievements.
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Member Since: 11/8/2011
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Originally posted by cherrygoddess
Then do not enter threads with her name in the title. Stick to listening to the music.
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I can enter any thread I'd like thankyou though
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by LoKoPaNdA
Azealia has made some careless comments though. Iggy's 'racist' tweets are nothing in comparison, yet she is called a racist.
I don't know, I see Azealia's message but the way she's delivering it is putting people off....
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This is one of the few times where she is 100% in the right and not going off point saying unnecessary ****.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by iHype.
She decided to open her mouth once Iggy Azalea was attached, so yet it does have to do with her. She probably wouldn't have clicked nor read the article had she not heard he was defending Iggy Azalea. Or I dunno, maybe it's just coincidental she's went into race rants only when Iggy Azalea has been mentioned in the subject.
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No, if it was about Iggy she wouldve responded to that section of the article which was released days ago. Azealia likes Kendrick and saw that he responded to the Brown situation as many headlines are reporting that as, it has nothing to do with Iggy.
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Member Since: 4/30/2012
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Originally posted by iHype.
She decided to open her mouth once Iggy Azalea was attached, so yet it does have to do with her. She probably wouldn't have clicked nor read the article had she not heard he was defending Iggy Azalea. Or I dunno, maybe it's just coincidental she's went into race rants only when Iggy Azalea has been mentioned in the subject.
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Who cares why she clicked on the Kendrick Lamar article? The Iggy comment isn't the issue she is choosing to address so why are people so desperate to make this about her?
Y'all want Iggy to be oppressed SO BAD.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by B'Day
This.
When Azealia talks about how she struggles in the industry as a black female, knowing she has to work 10x harder even though she has 10x more talent as the next white person, ATRL sees it as 'bitter' 'pressedT' 'where's a #1 and her Grammy?' 'she needs to get off Twitter' 'she's a crazy racist' 'she's so obsessed with Iggy, Queen of Rap remains unbothered'
It's sad and pathetic really. I almost feel sorry that their life revolves around their fave's achievements.
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yep, it's sad.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Rihhyonce
I'm sorry but we're gonna have to disagree on that. There's nothing ignorant about my opinion, I would just never go to a publication like Billboard saying stuff like that during a time when racial tensions are at such a high.
Um, I didn't mean to diminish or downsize anything that was accomplished and am disappointed that my post would come off that way. But I really don't appreciate you assuming what I do or don't know. Obviously things have changed and enormous strides have been made towards equality, but in no way is racism extinct. They didn't respect us back then, and giving the necessity of a #BlackLivesMatter Movement in 2015, they clearly don't now.
My thing is: Why should black people have to change or adapt to fit into some mold to be respected and seen as equal to white people? Our demeanor, clothing, vernacular shouldn't be what makes us equal....it's our basic humanity that should.
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Baby, you're missing the whole point. How many black communities and persons in those communities are on welfare? How many complain about their status in life? No money, bad job? How many are uneducated? In prison? Homeless? Pregnant? Section 8?
If those reasons above aren't major indications that change does need to occur in our communities, then I honestly don't know what to tell you. You guys are looking at this from a defensive position. And we don't need to be on the defensive ALL the time. We need better schools, better housing. Better neighborhoods.
It's not about changing so that we be seen as equals to white people, it's about changing so we can afford ourselves a better way of life. I think this is what Kendrick was alluding too. Let's work towards getting more P.O.C in congress, in law enforcement, in bigger, powerful economic positions.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
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Originally posted by Save My Life
Typical same ignorant people in here bashing her for standing up for black people BUT when its Russia doing something to the gays, ya'll run in there typing in your crying emoji's. God bless.
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Couldn't have said it better...
Some of you folks have really embarrassed yourselves in this thread.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by Αnt
I can enter any thread I'd like thankyou though
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Well then if u decided to enter threads with her name on it, dont post **** like : im so tired of her or i love her music but she's a messy person or whatever.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by Αnt
I can enter any thread I'd like thankyou though
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then don't complain how you are so annoyed, maybe? But annoyed or tired of what? What was bad about the things she said? Nothing,
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Member Since: 9/4/2012
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she better gather all these shoe-shining ****s
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Αnt
I can enter any thread I'd like thankyou though
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I didn't say you couldn't, you were complaining that you didnt like her tweets or anything that wasnt her music. I gave you a suggestion about that since you didnt want to discuss what she had to say.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by AHemsworth
She's ignorant. So instead of pushing the movement for people of color to become educated and powerful in their own right so that we access the tools needed in order to fight racial inequality and give back to our communities, we should just throw our hands up and say "**** it!" because we'll never be respected anyway.
Has this girl marched or attended a rally? Or is she just a Twitter advocate who would rather tweet then actually help the cause?
And we all know this stems from his Iggy comment.
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1. You missed the point again
2. I think people should have rights even if they don't have education or power
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Member Since: 3/10/2011
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Originally posted by iHype.
She decided to open her mouth once Iggy Azalea was attached, so yet it does have to do with her. She probably wouldn't have clicked nor read the article had she not heard he was defending Iggy Azalea. Or I dunno, maybe it's just coincidental she's went into race rants only when Iggy Azalea has been mentioned in the subject.
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Who cares if Iggy is what brought her attention to the article ? That doesn't make the comment she is actually addressing any less problematic.
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Member Since: 3/12/2011
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Originally posted by cherrygoddess
and also THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HE SAID ABOUT IGGY.
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********!!!! This has EVERYTHING to do with him stepping up for Iggy. AB hasn't said **** about Kendrick until now. That's what pissed her off the most, that he stepped up for her. His comments 2nd. And I love kdot but I wish he didn't say anything; mainly because i know he's just speaking up for HIS COUSIN'S girl (Iggy). And if she wasn't ****ing his fam his attitude would be different. How do I know? Cause Kendrick didn't do or say god damn **** to defend Macklemore. Even after dude was pandering to him, ken kept quiet.
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Back to AB, she hasn't said **** to Questo of The Roots yet for defending Iggy. I wonder why tbh.
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Member Since: 9/9/2012
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Originally posted by cherrygoddess
No, if it was about Iggy she wouldve responded to that section of the article which was released days ago. Azealia likes Kendrick and saw that he responded to the Brown situation as many headlines are reporting that as, it has nothing to do with Iggy.
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She had a meltdown about Iggy on Twitter then went into being a black rights activist, she had a meltdown about Iggy on radio then went into being a blacks rights activist, and now Iggy is suddenly in the article and she's a black right activist. Nothing is changing these facts.
As I said, it may just be a coincidence but it's stale. Nothing is false though.
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Originally posted by Rihhyonce
Who cares why she clicked on the Kendrick Lamar article? The Iggy comment isn't the issue she is choosing to address so why are people so desperate to make this about her?
Y'all want Iggy to be oppressed SO BAD.
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I don't want Iggy to be opressed because I don't like her.
I call it how I see it.
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Member Since: 4/30/2012
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Originally posted by AHemsworth
Baby, you're missing the whole point. How many black communities and persons in those communities are on welfare? How many complain about their status in life? No money, bad job? How many are uneducated? In prison? Homeless? Pregnant? Section 8?
If those reasons above aren't major indications that change does need to occur in our communities, then I honestly don't know what to tell you. You guys are looking at this from a defensive position. And we don't need to be on the defensive ALL the time. We need better schools, better housing. Better neighborhoods.
It's not about changing so that we be seen as equals to white people, it's about changing so we can afford ourselves a better way of life. I think this is what Kendrick was alluding too. Let's work towards getting more P.O.C in congress, in law enforcement, in bigger, powerful economic positions.
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I definitely agree that change and empowerment for the black community can only start from within, and if that's what Kendrick was in fact alluding to then my only wish is that he would have expressed it better.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by TheDevilsAdvocate
Honestly I agree with Kendrick. Black people do need to respect ourselves more. We refer to our friends as n****, our females as bad b*****, teenage boys don't claim their child, females don't know who their baby daddy is, when a black person goes to college they're "going into the system", all these black people think they're a "REAL n****" of they're from the hood, look like a fool with their pants on the ground, hats turned side ways. And all these gangster rappers just personify it.
This is coming from a BLACK , COLLEGE kid. And I'm talking about MY people.
I'm sick and tired of people thinking because I'm a black female, I can't possible be a virgin at 19, I've got asked if I know my father, I got asked why I liked fried chicken and none of us were eating anything, I got asked if I was on medicare, I'm expected to fight when someone who doesn't like me instead of using words.
The girls who disliked me in high school will NEVER go up to the white girls pressing them to fight like they would do to me. Why? Because a black person they expect me to fight.
And yes I know stereotypes come from ignorant people who lack cultural understanding, however it is more hurting when I see my people do this.
When I walk down the street and constantly see my people perpetuate these stereotypes no holds barred. They do no care
Because I don't f*** around with boys, honor student, don't fight, and curse in all my sentences people say im acting white.
I didn't know only white people can act proper and educated
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I really do understand where you're coming from, and I see you have experienced stereotypes by people asking you disgusting questions such as if you know your father/ if you're a virgin etc. But notice how your list of what black people do can be associated with many races, but are stereotyped to black people exclusively.
We refer to our friends as n**** ---> many races say the 'n' word too. And I know black people who simply don't.
our females as bad b***** ---> sexism isn't only limited in black people. Girls get referred to as disgusting things (you are a female like me so I'm sure you understand this)
teenage boys don't claim their child --> this is a case with many races, how some males may only stick around for sex but not responsibilities that come with it
females don't know who their baby daddy is ---> this is another case with many races as promiscuity is common in today's society
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Member Since: 7/13/2010
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Originally posted by FatShady
1. You missed the point again
2. I think people should have rights even if they don't have education or power
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You dont need to have education to have self-respect. Like, how are you going to advance a cause through looting What Kendrick said is common sense.
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