why is it only rappers responsibility? all these problems existed before Trump, why is it only anti-hiphop now? cause they didn’t wear some ICE pins and say f*** ICE/Trump at awards shows?

To be honest after critiquing him for dancing in front of American flag and watch the party die . When I saw him collaborating with Willy I was like damn I may have been wrong about him . The back up dancer who did speak out was brave as f*** and was not sued

this honestly is the real answer

No one said that, it’s just the only genre that’s shockingly silent. Pop stars, country stars, rockstars all been speaking out

celebrity worship is blinding these dudes lmao

Why are you so invested in reinforcing your world view, that you’ve closed your mind to the possibility of hope?

You’ve devolved into what aboutism and put yourself in the service of a machine that hates you to defend a rapper you’re a fan of.

You’ve basically become a homunculus

cause they said f*** Trump/ICE and put on some pins their publicist told them was being added to their $5k+ red carpet outfit afterwards?

Yep

you’re easy to gain support from

That was all listed in the first large post of mine today you responded to and I’m not retyping it all

It can inspire a younger generation of artist and non artist to get engaged in their communities to affect change and volunteer

Once again

Silence is violence!!

But if it’s too loud then you’re being performative

See how you couldn’t answer the question.

Is that a bad thing?

that's not hypocritical at all. Was actually one of the dopest things an artist could ever do.

Also this conversation is bias cause we all know you don't even like Bad Bunny like that.

nigga said silence is violence when the revolution will not be televised is a call to action Jesus f***ing Christ man. ya’ll sad as f***

Use your big boy words Valentine. What’d I say wrong?

Push
Cardi said f*** ice

Don’t tell me what I like and don’t like. Because you’re wrong. And second off it is objectively hypocritical

I did in the what aboutism part.

It’s okay buddy take another pass at it

Imagine if more rappers or entertainers just...stopped performing in certain states and cities that are known for doing f*** s***?

national outcry over Arizona being the last state to recognize MLK Day led to not only state-wide boycott but also the Super Bowl being moved to Cali.

Guess what happened the following year?

I don’t think it’s only rap’s responsibility. I don’t wholly agree with the thread

But I do think it’s everyone’s responsibility

You brought up other artists speaking out on political topics. I gave you an example of one that did in a popular song. What material change did that have. You still can’t answer it. Calling it “whataboutism” is a deflection

nobody who is actually being affected by Trump was watching the f***ing Grammy’s or is on IG liking and reposting pop stars bringing attention to nothing they are actively partaking in trying to change as they get richer by the day from people like you now adding to their algorithm so they can keep saying f*** Trump at shows while a little American boy still waiting to reunite with his dad thanks to ICE assuming they illegal

What is there to be said? Information consumtiom is different comparet to back then

Everybody is outraged at these things happening already