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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 13:25:22 GMT -6
Morgan Wallen is in absolutely the right demographic for his racist shit to blow over. Yes yes #notallcountryfans but A WHOLE LOT of country fans. It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. And then to have Diddy bring him on the Billboard awards and say everyone makes mistakes was wild
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Post by jaygee on Jun 6, 2023 13:26:29 GMT -6
Morgan Wallen is in absolutely the right demographic for his racist shit to blow over. Yes yes #notallcountryfans but A WHOLE LOT of country fans. It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. It bums me out because over the last five years there have been some big gains in diversity in the top tier of country music. And I’m just like - how much of a mind fuck must it be that they have to share a stage with our loud racists (I know they know they are sharing a whole room with a lot of racists whether it is known to everyone or now). Same thing with homophobia and transphobia. Morgan does have good music (I hate that I like some of it) and there is honestly not a lot of good music out right now in country. So that might be part of it. But it’s also that it’s just acceptable in the genre. The fans and executives don’t care. And people who are vocal on the other side of things get boycotted and played less. And people who are famous already like him can do whatever they want (see also Jason Aldean and his awful wife).
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Post by xtine22 on Jun 6, 2023 13:27:32 GMT -6
NGL I used to be neutral on Taylor, but Swifties plus all her own fuckery have made me really sour on her. Everything about her is annoying AF. This is me! All their posts are so entitled. I saw one yesterday that theses girls were complaining that their belt bags/Fanny packs were cut by security so they could take them in. Yes, they were clear but apparently whatever venue clearly stated belt bags we not allowed. All they kept saying was buts it clear and smaller than the sizes why did this happen to me?!?! Or the one person who got puked on and wanted a refund. Yeah, that sucks but not Taylor or the venues fault.
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 13:38:06 GMT -6
It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. And then to have Diddy bring him on the Billboard awards and say everyone makes mistakes was wild Whaaaaat? I missed that.
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 13:38:44 GMT -6
It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. It bums me out because over the last five years there have been some big gains in diversity in the top tier of country music. And I’m just like - how much of a mind fuck must it be that they have to share a stage with our loud racists (I know they know they are sharing a whole room with a lot of racists whether it is known to everyone or now). Same thing with homophobia and transphobia. Morgan does have good music (I hate that I like some of it) and there is honestly not a lot of good music out right now in country. So that might be part of it. But it’s also that it’s just acceptable in the genre. The fans and executives don’t care. And people who are vocal on the other side of things get boycotted and played less. And people who are famous already like him can do whatever they want (see also Jason Aldean and his awful wife). I hate that he has catchy songs. 🤣
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 13:40:35 GMT -6
May 11, 2023
It has all come out in court documents that I was telling you about years ago in reference to the music streaming service once owned by an A lister. It was a loser of a company and it gamed the system, even criminally to support his wife and other artists on his label.
Tidal/Jay-Z/Beyonce
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Post by jaygee on Jun 6, 2023 13:44:01 GMT -6
There was an announcer for the A’s (baseball team) who said the N word on the air three weeks ago and white people were like “he made a mistake. Can’t people make mistakes any more?”
He got fired and I’m sure they found that kind of language in his emails or texts when they investigated. Yeah, he clearly didn’t mean to say that word (he was taking about visiting the Negro League Museum) but the way it rolled off his tongue - he uses it pretty regularly would be my guess.
White people were going out of their way to stick up for him.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2023 13:44:12 GMT -6
It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. And then to have Diddy bring him on the Billboard awards and say everyone makes mistakes was wild Diddy was smart though, he backed him and brought Travis Scott out. That was giving yt people a bone. IMO
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Post by coolbeans on Jun 6, 2023 13:44:12 GMT -6
Morgan Wallen is in absolutely the right demographic for his racist shit to blow over. Yes yes #notallcountryfans but A WHOLE LOT of country fans. As a country music lover, it is absolutely maddening. I hate that he has all these number ones and this crazy success. I was hoping with the recent concert cancellation debacle that he would just disappear but alas.
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Post by McBenny on Jun 6, 2023 13:45:50 GMT -6
Again I am thankful that my world doesn't include country music. I never hear it, see it, encounter it. I would have to see it out and I will not.
I am feeling so warm and grateful about this.
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 13:46:13 GMT -6
There was an announcer for the A’s (baseball team) who said the N word on the air three weeks ago and white people were like “he made a mistake. Can’t people make mistakes any more?” He got fired and I’m sure they found that kind of language in his emails or texts when they investigated. Yeah, he clearly didn’t mean to say that word (he was taking about visiting the Negro League Museum) but the way it rolled off his tongue - he uses it pretty regularly would be my guess. White people were going out of their way to stick up for him. Yeah, you can make mistakes. You can forget your kid has baseball practice. Or get a parking ticket. Like. Wtf.
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Post by miawallace on Jun 6, 2023 13:50:37 GMT -6
10/10 people who get caught saying the N word have been saying it plenty before that. So that mistake argument is so stupid. These people know what they are saying and why.
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Post by shadows on Jun 6, 2023 13:56:24 GMT -6
There was an announcer for the A’s (baseball team) who said the N word on the air three weeks ago and white people were like “he made a mistake. Can’t people make mistakes any more?” He got fired and I’m sure they found that kind of language in his emails or texts when they investigated. Yeah, he clearly didn’t mean to say that word (he was taking about visiting the Negro League Museum) but the way it rolled off his tongue - he uses it pretty regularly would be my guess. White people were going out of their way to stick up for him. MH was talking about this the other day, and we both came to the same conclusion as you (he obviously didn't mean to say it, but you don't typically accidentally say a word like that if it's not a regular part of your vocabulary).
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 13:59:39 GMT -6
It’s still wild to me how quick that blew over. If you’re going to be racist, country music is def the career for you. It bums me out because over the last five years there have been some big gains in diversity in the top tier of country music. And I’m just like - how much of a mind fuck must it be that they have to share a stage with our loud racists (I know they know they are sharing a whole room with a lot of racists whether it is known to everyone or now). Same thing with homophobia and transphobia. Morgan does have good music (I hate that I like some of it) and there is honestly not a lot of good music out right now in country. So that might be part of it. But it’s also that it’s just acceptable in the genre. The fans and executives don’t care. And people who are vocal on the other side of things get boycotted and played less. And people who are famous already like him can do whatever they want (see also Jason Aldean and his awful wife). I really enjoyed a Morgan Wallen song they played on the pop station here before realizing who was singing it
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:00:17 GMT -6
10/10 people who get caught saying the N word have been saying it plenty before that. So that mistake argument is so stupid. These people know what they are saying and why. Mistake they got caught is more like it
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:00:42 GMT -6
And then to have Diddy bring him on the Billboard awards and say everyone makes mistakes was wild Diddy was smart though, he backed him and brought Travis Scott out. That was giving yt people a bone. IMO Ahh good point
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Post by Eagles on Jun 6, 2023 14:01:05 GMT -6
It bums me out because over the last five years there have been some big gains in diversity in the top tier of country music. And I’m just like - how much of a mind fuck must it be that they have to share a stage with our loud racists (I know they know they are sharing a whole room with a lot of racists whether it is known to everyone or now). Same thing with homophobia and transphobia. Morgan does have good music (I hate that I like some of it) and there is honestly not a lot of good music out right now in country. So that might be part of it. But it’s also that it’s just acceptable in the genre. The fans and executives don’t care. And people who are vocal on the other side of things get boycotted and played less. And people who are famous already like him can do whatever they want (see also Jason Aldean and his awful wife). I hate that he has catchy songs. 🤣 I hate how much I like Last Night. It came on my Spotify shuffle and I was like, this is catchy. How it ended up on a playlist right after Kill Bill, I have no idea 😂
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:01:24 GMT -6
And then to have Diddy bring him on the Billboard awards and say everyone makes mistakes was wild Whaaaaat? I missed that. Yep that’s when I realized the song I thought was catchy was his. I was disappointed in myself for real
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:02:00 GMT -6
I hate that he has catchy songs. 🤣 I hate how much I like Last Night. It came on my Spotify shuffle and I was like, this is catchy. How it ended up on a playlist right after Kill Bill, I have no idea 😂 They play it on our top 40 station so probably top hits maybe?
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Post by willow on Jun 6, 2023 14:02:20 GMT -6
This is not meant to make me sound super woke or anti-racist because we all have things to work on but I literally cannot even imagine a moment where the N word would just casually come out of my mouth, much less ON AIR IN FRONT OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. Seeing it in print in books for historical accuracy alone makes me wince and I'm a privileged white lady. I totally agree that it's not a word you say on accident unless you run in circles where it is accepted.
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Post by Eagles on Jun 6, 2023 14:03:47 GMT -6
I hate how much I like Last Night. It came on my Spotify shuffle and I was like, this is catchy. How it ended up on a playlist right after Kill Bill, I have no idea 😂 They play it on our top 40 station so probably top hits maybe? YES. It was one of the top hits playlists I pick when I'm in the shower or driving and don't know what I'm in the mood for.
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:04:35 GMT -6
I cut my mom out of my life until my husband said to bring her back in when she told me that her boyfriend at the time wasn’t racist when I found out he said the N word and she told me it was a mistake he didn’t mean it and he loved my husband 🤮🤮
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Post by angelashly on Jun 6, 2023 14:05:58 GMT -6
They play it on our top 40 station so probably top hits maybe? YES. It was one of the top hits playlists I pick when I'm in the shower or driving and don't know what I'm in the mood for. Same my friend Jason Aldean’s song with Kelly clarkson comes on a lot too but probably because I listen to her but it still irritates me
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 15:04:29 GMT -6
I hate that he has catchy songs. 🤣 I hate how much I like Last Night. It came on my Spotify shuffle and I was like, this is catchy. How it ended up on a playlist right after Kill Bill, I have no idea 😂 I think that’s the one I know of his too!
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Post by Cher on Jun 6, 2023 15:09:45 GMT -6
This is not meant to make me sound super woke or anti-racist because we all have things to work on but I literally cannot even imagine a moment where the N word would just casually come out of my mouth, much less ON AIR IN FRONT OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. Seeing it in print in books for historical accuracy alone makes me wince and I'm a privileged white lady. I totally agree that it's not a word you say on accident unless you run in circles where it is accepted. I think I told this before but there was an event that happened when I was working where a Black person used the n word. I had to draft the legal documents surrounding the event. I initially wrote it out because that’s how legal documents typically work. But I was really uncomfortable with it. I called in other attorneys including my general counsel and no one could decide what to do. We all agreed while yes in legal documents you write out the words, it didn’t feel okay doing that. We ended up asterisking it. So, yes, I don’t know a world where it just slips out.
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Post by SweetPotato on Jun 6, 2023 15:14:54 GMT -6
I’m trying to think of someone from the music world who’s career has been truly canceled because of something they did/said and I’m struggling.
Maybe Kanye? But I feel like he killed his own music career even before everything happened.
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Post by bobyn on Jun 6, 2023 15:38:26 GMT -6
But can we all agree the best Matty out there is Too bad Ruffalo has been quoted as a 9/11 truther...
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Post by babybean on Jun 6, 2023 15:59:30 GMT -6
I’m trying to think of someone from the music world who’s career has been truly canceled because of something they did/said and I’m struggling. Maybe Kanye? But I feel like he killed his own music career even before everything happened. R Kelly!
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Post by SweetPotato on Jun 6, 2023 16:02:10 GMT -6
I’m trying to think of someone from the music world who’s career has been truly canceled because of something they did/said and I’m struggling. Maybe Kanye? But I feel like he killed his own music career even before everything happened. R Kelly! Prison definitely puts a pause on any new music lol but Ignition is still going strong
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Post by normadix on Jun 6, 2023 17:24:38 GMT -6
I hate how much I like Last Night. It came on my Spotify shuffle and I was like, this is catchy. How it ended up on a playlist right after Kill Bill, I have no idea 😂 I think that’s the one I know of his too! I hate how much I like that song. I also like Broadway Girls. Ugh I don’t even like country music but his songs are catchy.
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