Common Says He's Over Homophobic Lyrics
Meant to post this earlier in the week. As noted by Contact Music, which never references where they find their quotes, rap star Common has said he's made an effort to rid his music of homophobic lyrics:
"The singer admits he didn't realise his words were upsetting fans until he was approached by two devotees after a concert. He says, 'They was like, 'Why you keep disrespecting homosexuality?' I thought about it. I ain't here to judge 'em, so I just decided not to approach it like that.' Common has also censored the word 'n**ger' in his songs after apologising to TV host Oprah Winfrey for using the derogatory term. He adds, 'I took out some words on my (new) album after that, because I wanted to show a step for myself toward improving on certain things.'"
Posted Sep. 7,2007 at 9:20 AM EST by Andy Towle in Common, Music, News | Permalink
It is nice that he has discovered being a bigot isn't very nice and that he wants to please Oprah by not using the "N" word. I don't think he deserves much more praise than that. Why does everyone get so excited when people who are doing bad things all of a sudden say they are going to stop? I mean good for him, he should have never done it in the first place, now move along, nothing more to see here.
Posted by: tjwdraws | Sep 8, 2007 6:36:58 AM
FOR AJ:
I do pray on all straights. I pray on their souls that they will stop being so ignorant about queer people. I, like most queer people, do not prey on straights. Thats why I pray on their souls that they stop being so ignorant about queer people and stop thinking that I always want to hit on their nasty asses.
Posted by: mike | Sep 8, 2007 6:49:09 AM
FOR AJ:
I do pray on all straights. I pray on their souls that they will stop being so ignorant about queer people. I, like most queer people, do not prey on straights. Thats why I pray on their souls that they stop being so ignorant about queer people and stop thinking that I always want to hit on their nasty asses.
Posted by: mike | Sep 8, 2007 6:49:20 AM
i suddenly want to cuddle with Common. i'm not assuming he's gay, but i'd like to hug him, nonetheless. in his milieu, that takes more than a little courage. let's give credit where it's due.
Mike:
nice try on that "prey" -- "pray" rescue effort. we all screw up. lol.
hugs for you.
Posted by: nic | Sep 8, 2007 7:11:02 AM