[ontherocks]

I don't. It's not my place to claim it. If you are white and you're doing, you are just an idiot. Simple

[Toya]

Originally posted by kyogul

I don't see anything wrong with it either. Use whatever word you want to your heart's content. But there's nothing positive to "reclaim" about that word is my point. And it's also hypocritical for blacks to say only they can use it but none other can. This reflects the foundation of segregation: "X can do Y, but Z can't."

But seriously, think about it. If a white person isn't supposed to use it, why is a black person using it--a word that defiled and degraded their ancestors? They did not fight through their suffrage for their successors to use the same damn words that kept them in slavery. A black person using that word is equivalent to defecating on their graves and legacy.

Words that people feel the need to reappropriate are never positive. That defeats the entire point of it. Words that are reappropriated are words that were used to hurt. People have done it with the word ****, *****, the f word, ****, fat, etc.

As far as it being a form of segregation for blacks to not want to hear whites say the n word. I don't agree at all. Why would they? That's not to say that white people today are responsible for slavery or anything like that but you really can't understand how it may sting for some blacks to hear white people say the n word? You can't understand why they wouldn't be okay with it? And you think it's wrong that they would want to prevent themselves from being hurt by it? Really? Damn.

"A black person using that word is equivalent to defecating on their graves and legacy." I don't agree.

[Legacy]

Originally posted by Wotamin

Even if I don't want to use that word it just slips when I sing a song with that word because i'm so into the song

This! I try not to but sometimes I think I'm at the Madison Square Garden I'm so into my performance and I just say it . But most of the time I try to say "baby"

[Titan]

Not gonna lie, every time i'm bopping and lip syncing along to a song with the n word in it I feel really guilty.

[Alaska.]

I do it and I couldn't care less

[Eggy.]

I was doing it at the Pinkprint tour during Lookin Ass with the group of barbz I was with while Nicki was looking at us in the first row

[AMENHOOKER]

I personally wouldn't do it, as it's not my place and I wouldn't feel right about it.

Originally posted by that G.U.Y.

Yes, it is ok for them to sing it.

But really in what song is someone singing that word (not speaking it or rapping it)?

Beyoncé sings it in 'Irreplaceable' and 'Run The World (Girls)'.

[kyogul]

Originally posted by Toya

Words that people feel the need to reappropriate are never positive. That defeats the entire point of it. Words that are reappropriated are words that were used to hurt. People have done it with the word ****, *****, the f word, ****, fat, etc.

As far as it being a form of segregation for blacks to not want to hear whites say the n word. I don't agree at all. Why would they? That's not to say that white people today are responsible for slavery or anything like that but you really can't understand how it may sting for some blacks to hear white people say the n word? You can't understand why they wouldn't be okay with it? And you think it's wrong that they would want to prevent themselves from being hurt by it? Really? Damn.

"A black person using that word is equivalent to defecating on their graves and legacy." I don't agree.

That's not true. It's not always a bad word gone good. "Gay" is a prime example of a "sweet" word that turned bitter when reappropriated.

Why would they? I don't know; stupidity goes unexplained. I understand why some may find it offensive if a white person uses it considering its use by past white people. But in today's age it's rarely ever used offensively. And I think you're missing the point that in technicality it's hypocrtical and it reflects segregation. You can have your opinions but the two aforementioned items aren't something that can be negated without you proposing something logical (which an opinion doesn't hold water against technicalities).

The point is, the word was used to disparage and demean black ancestors. They not only fought for their freedom, but for their place in society. That word kept them chained to ridicule, abuse, and oppression. A black person using this word today goes against what their ancestors fought for. Same with modern-day gays using the word f*ggot.

[opruh]

Maybe.

[gaga for gaga]

Originally posted by J a y

Nope.

It's black people that are allowed to use the n word in their music. I am sure that their music is released and bought by all races and therefore all races will listen to the word. That word will then be sung by each one of those races. The black people then claim that they're the only ones that can sing the word out loud because it's offensive. It's a vicious cycle.

Some people will choose to speak that word. Who's teaching the newborns of 2016 this word, our teachers? doctors?

You have two choices: 1. Everyone is free to sing the word. 2. No one, including black rappers, should use the word.

You cannot sit on the fence and expect us all to lay like lemons and agree with this ludicrous idea that non-blacks can't.

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[MadelineXPepito]

I've seen at least 10 threads like this in here, why is this issue still unresolved

[BadMonster]

The hypocrisy in here... yes, it's okay for everyone to do so if they are the actual lyrics

[jomarr]

So I can't sing Lookin' Ass?

Chile I do not approve.

[♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚]

Originally posted by jomarr

So I can't sing Lookin' Ass?

Chile I do not approve.

!!

But i'm not white so...

[Brunette Ambition]

I don't listen to songs with the N word in it, so I can't say

[Marla Singer]

It's not as bad as writing a song with the N word.

[its_britney_bitch]

Only if you're black

I really regret that I used to sing/rap along to it

Although saying this, it's kinda annoying when people are like "why would anybody wanna use that word". Like, I absolutely HATE the n-word, but when you have Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna etc. saying it it's not hard to see why people would "want" to use it. That's not to say they shouldn't use it but just don't be surprised when people think it's okay

[Daddy]

Basically:

Only a ni**a is allowed to call a ni**a "ni**a".

Like only a fa**ot is allowed to call a fa**ot "fa**ot".

Or do we gays want to let them straights use that word just because we learned to own It to take It's negative power away from It in the hope homophobes would loose the interest in It since we throw It around by ourselves.

It's exactly the same concept with the n-word.

What happened in this thread though is, that we forgot about the topic. I sing/rap It when I'm alone. That is NOT racist and NOT a problem. I'm not calling anyone the n-word. Why would I?

This is just another thread about racism now which is weird cause we should all know that we just shouldn't use It.

Except xtina10. He just know nothing.

[Daddy]

Originally posted by BobBertran1992

As someone posted this already?

Me on page 3 obviously...

[Amour&Psyche]

Originally posted by FAME.

Except clearly songs about trapping in the hood, talking about black issues, made by black people, using black slang, about their lives, struggles, etc. are very obviously not marketed toward or created to appeal to white people. Disclaimers are only for idiots who need the obvious stated to them.

This.

Plus we have to remember that America is full of people who will sue for being handed hot coffee and it not being labeled as 'hot'. Those are the people who probably do say the word in a derogatory way and do deserve to be popped in the mouth.