10/30/2007
Dooney Da Priest Says Saggy Pants Song isn't an Attack on Gays
Rapper Dooney da Priest said that lyrics in a PSA campaign by the City of Dallas weren't meant to offend gay people. The campaign, an attempt to curb the trend of saggy hip-hop pants, was criticized as homophobic for suggesting that wearing your pants low is a bad thing because it suggests that you are gay.
NPR reports: "After listeners pointed out the inherent homophobia taunting men for looking like they live 'on the down low,' Da' Priest says he apologized to the gay community on his MySpace page. Da' Priest says that the song isn't an attack on gay people, and that he was 'dealing with the N-word, too.'...'Whether their sexual preference is to be a homosexual or being gay, that's their problem,' Da' Priest says. 'I'm the street, I'm the street priest, and I have real good Christian values on what I believe in, and I am against homosexuality. But this is not the reason why I wrote the song.'"
Saggy Pants Songwriter Sort of Says He's Sorry [npr]
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Yep, Adam wins the thread, with MCNNYC runner-up.
Bravo!!!
Posted by: Leland Frances | Oct 30, 2007 10:24:37 PM
"I'm a street priest....I'm against homosexuality." GIVE ME A FUCKIN'BREAK. This asshole is most likely surrounded by gays, who have picked out his "style", created his "image", barginned with his record company, arranged his schedule, worked his sound system & lights, etc...Saggy pants came out of "prison" culture because no belts could be worn. Young thugs thought it made them look "tough" and gave them street creed. It has nothing to do with "gays" or guys on the "Down Low". Why not just say, "You're not in prison. Be grateful...Now go buy a belt and pull up your pants" I too am sick of the hip-hop community suddenly deciding they're "good christians" whenever the idea of homosexuality is brooched. You're in "show biz" baby...DEAL WITH IT!!
Posted by: JOAllOver | Oct 30, 2007 10:59:55 PM
This kind of non-apology apology is a recipe for gay bashing. What a stupid "issue" ... can't handle gang violence, can't handle education, so instead, brilliant idea, let's legislate dress codes. Nevermind that it is unconstitutional, but then, that is what Bush's America is all about.
Posted by: So Left I'm Right | Oct 31, 2007 3:20:14 AM
he claims he s a good christian! Ain't that sweet! what a load of old shit ...
Posted by: taz389 | Oct 31, 2007 5:22:26 AM
It gets tiresome for one to read that yet another thug-bunny justifies his stupid bigotry by declaring himself to be a "christian" as if THAT will excuse his dumb ignorance. Dooney was a dick last week; Dooney is a dick this week and he'll be a dick until the end of time. These pious pricks are getting on that one last nerve I have left.
Posted by: mike | Oct 31, 2007 6:11:22 AM
Stop Da Hate all ya kitty meows Love all the gays too meow meow
Posted by: JGoona | Jun 30, 2009 1:28:02 AM