[Thotmas]

Originally Posted by Who Is She?

Azaelia is conveying things wrong but her hearts in the right place. When Nicki complained about black discrimination in the music industry (a legitimate point) Miley dismissed it as Nicki making things about herself and to make matters worse Miley comes to the VMAs donning dreadlocks (aka cultural appropriation of a natural black hairstyle) whilst black celebs get routinely slated for it (like Zendaya a few months ago who donned dreadlocks and was labelled as a smelly druggie by the media - but white celebs get called edgy etc when they do it. This is fact; Kylie Jenner is another example). Nicki, Azealia, and many other black celebs are fed up of having their culture exploited by white celeritiee so they're understandably frustrated and gonna come out with these tweets. Focus on WHY they're saying these things - they're saying white people have no culture because they feel black culture is being exploited and stolen to make up for it. It's not because they're racist it's because they're FED UP. The fact that people will RUN to the opportunity to call out black celebs for 'racism' but didn't bat an eyelid when white celebs like Miley were donning dreadlocks, whilst black celeb Zendaya was slated for it, says a lot really. It just proves that there is solid basis to what Azealia and Nicki are fighting for, and indicates that a lot of people lack an integral level of education and empathy.

Preach!

Random but I liked what he said from 0:45 about iggy and black appropriation dating back to blues and rock n roll. Preach Russell

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People love to ignore the overall message that black people try to convey.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

Preach!

Random but I liked what he said from 0:45 about iggy and black appropriation dating back to blues and rock n roll. Preach Russell

Youtube video

People love to ignore the overall message that black people try to convey.

..is it ignoring though CeeCee or just how it's sometimes conveyed like Cal says in his post and as Niamh has said..the 'intentions are good' but maybe sometimes do more harm than good/type thing..and rather than provoke thoughts in people, maybe alienate their ears instead..?...

[Ammi]

..I meant Azealia not Russell btw..

[Thotmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..is it ignoring though CeeCee or just how it's sometimes conveyed like Cal says in his post and as Niamh has said..the 'intentions are good' but maybe sometimes do more harm than good/type thing..and rather than provoke thoughts in people, maybe alienate their ears instead..?...

But why do blacks have to police their tones and each word when someone like trump can be publicly racist and people are voting for him to be president? This is what I am saying. Different rules for blacks.

Oh we're not going to listen to your point you're angry( basically what miley said about Nicky) meanwhile being a little rascal herself. A lot of white people get oh he's an absolute **** but he has a point but not the same for blacks. Pft.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

But why do blacks have to police their tones and each word when someone like trump can be publicly racist and people are voting for him to be president? This is what I am saying. Different rules for blacks.

Oh we're not going to listen to your point you're angry( basically what miley said about Nicky) meanwhile being a little rascal herself. A lot of white people get oh he's an absolute **** but he has a point but not the same for blacks. Pft.

...but it's not about policing though, I don't think..it's more about a message that she wants people to listen to..?..and it ffels more like a 'celeb bashing/Twitter' thing so that's not really the way..?..and also she's doing exactly the same as what she accuses Miley of surely...'white people have no culture so stealing black culture'...so a 'superiority' really and yet that's what she's speaking up against/I need time to get my thoughts around this.....but atm, that's how it seems anyway...

[Thotmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...but it's not about policing though, I don't think..it's more about a message that she wants people to listen to..?..and it ffels more like a 'celeb bashing/Twitter' thing so that's not really the way..?..and also she's doing exactly the same as what she accuses Miley of surely...'white people have no culture so stealing black culture'...so a 'superiority' really and yet that's what she's speaking up against/I need time to get my thoughts around this.....but atm, that's how it seems anyway...

That message has been trying to get through many times and people always find an excuse not to listen and I knew people would pick on her using the word 'superiority' to dismiss everything she's saying .

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

That message has been trying to get through many times and people always find an excuse not to listen.

...maybe some people don't but some people do and that's where it shouldn't be a 'black v white' thing because it can't be generalised like that...I mean so far as the music industry is concerned..the black culture has always had a huge impact with soul, jazz, R&B etc...and it's some thing that's often been 'copied' by white artists as well, I mean always but in a positive/compliment way..saying, that artist/sound/tune is great etc ..not always in a negative way like a 'stealing of culture'...

[Thotmas]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...maybe some people don't but some people do and that's where it shouldn't be a 'black v white' thing because it can't be generalised like that...I mean so far as the music industry is concerned..the black culture has always had a huge impact with soul, jazz, R&B etc...and it's some thing that's often been 'copied' by white artists as well, I mean always but in a positive/compliment way..saying, that artist/sound/tune is great etc ..not always in a negative way like a 'stealing of culture'...

Ammi sorry but nope! Who is constantly named the best rapper of all time? Eminen. Google king of rock n roll who shows up? Elvis. The list goes on. I read messages like ******* shouldn't listen to rock n roll. When I went to download the looks I was getting-uh. It's not just copying and flattery-they appropriate it with their own rules and reward themselves for it.