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| Rapper,Future |
With the public really becoming feed up with the crap that many rapper's lyrics spew, there has been a growing consensus that corporations and businesses that hand them paychecks must hold them accountable. Most notably, popular rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, have recently come under fire for questionable lyrics that reference raping a woman under the influence and comparing a sexual act to the brutal and senseless 1955 murder of the young black teen, Emmett Till in Mississippi. It should be noted that both rappers questionable lyrics can be heavily attributed to the degradation of women. Neither of them issued genuine apologies and as a result both rappers were dropped by major sponsors that included Reebok and Pepsi Co. but is that really enough?
Today it was noted that current rapper and love interest of singer Ciara, Future, went on the defense for his man Lil Wayne's lyrics which were featured on Future's single Karate Chop. According to Future's interview with Los Angeles' Power 106, he claims that Lil Wayne brought positive light to Emmett Till's plight and that he gave awareness to the tragedy. Future even explained that his own father did not know who Emmett Till was. Hold on, say what now?!
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| Pepsi Co. dropped Lil Wayne's Mountain Dew endorsement over the rappers lyrics. |
Surely, Future can not be that dumb or oblivious to his own culture and history? Emmett Till's death has been a sore spot for decades in relation to America's historical blood stain of the civil rights era. His name has been mentioned several times in other rappers lyrics but never in such a disrespectful manner as used by his buddy Lil Wayne. From studying his craft Future should have learned of Till's murder which was one the pivotal events that catapulted the civil rights movement. In case he missed it, Till's death and that of many others have in turn gave Future the freedom to live the way that he does now. The fact the his father, who is presumably a middle aged black man, does not know who Emmett Till is speaks volumes. If he did not know then how can we expect his son to know any better?
How do you feel about Future's comments concerning Lil Wayne's lyrics referencing Emmett Till?
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