People are really putting time and energy into a woman tweeting the NAME OF A REAL SONG and editing the offensive word with stars, as appropriate. I just can’t with people. If you really are offended by the word, get at Jay-Z and Kanye for naming their song with a word that as Q-Tip says holds “years of damage”. Argh! Quick back-story for those not keeping track: actress Gwyneth Paltrow is good friends with Jay-Z. She attended a WTT concert in Paris the other day, and tweeted a photo from the stage with the caption “N**gas in Paris for real”. The stars were her own editing. This tweet sent people up in arms over her use of the “N Word”, and prominent African-American figures like Russell Simmons came to the actress’ defense. Apparently Q-Tip doesn’t agree with this at all, and took to his Twitter to share some words on the situation. See what he had to say below. What do YOU think of all this?!
Listen Rush Simmons, Toure, and all Black folk who are sympathist to this gwen paltrow nigga thing. She may not have meant harm, sure it was in the heat of the moment but that fact that she showed not 1 IOTA of an apologetic tone, given the historical weight of that word is not responsible of G paltrow’s part.
As powerful as hiphop is it DOESNT erase the years of damage that not only that word has done but circumstances that usually surrounded it. Sure there is empathy for the black American struggle from all races but the empathy shld be extended to the great pain we as blacks have experienced for generations.
For the pain that we still deal with in our communities daily. Was gwen wrong for recognizing unrelated people to the song as “niggas in paris for real”? debatable. BUT she SHLD have.
Paltrow shld have offered a “if i offended anyone im truly sorry” as a person who loves black people and understands there’s a scope of black folk that exist beyond the ones that she partied with in Paris who are still dealing w the complexities of their circumstances. black folks that dont know about giving a white person a “pass” … there is a lot to this thing. Rush ? Toure? its ok its all love brothas but lets build … later! and i got love for yall and im glad we can express our views! peace. BTW i said nothing mean or nasty. i met gwen and chris. kool peeps! so no need to be mean in ur responses.
Source: Tip’s Twitter
