The debate on the power of the n-word and who gets to use it rages on.
Why?
This week footage of several Victoria’s Secret models rapping along to Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow‘ surfaced online.
The problem with this seemingly innocent act?
The models’ decision to use the n-word as they recited the song’s lyrics.
How Twitter felt about the drama?
That one Victoria’s Secret model knew what was up immediately. She was getting down to Cardi B and stopped right at the n-word, and looked into the camera like… pic.twitter.com/b6upnwtLf2
— Marty. (@Atwitisborn) November 29, 2017
Just heard a dude say that the Victoria’s Secret Angels singing the slur in Bodak Yellow was okay because “Cardi B isn’t black either” and I’m just like… That’s a lot to unpack
— How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (@MrDanePrince) December 1, 2017
November 20, 2017 will go down in history as the day Devon Windsor ended racism by refraining from using the n-word while rapping along to Cardi B’s hit song “Bodak Yellow” backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
— *･゜ﾟ･*☆ carly ☆*･゜ﾟ･* (@suicidalth0t) November 30, 2017
So y’all mad cause the VS models were singing to Bodak Yellow, but Cardi B is Latino? ?
— Alissa ? (@alissa_good) December 1, 2017
Y’all do realize Cardi B going around calling dark skinned women roaches… And she’s not even black herself? So where should y’all really be directing this energy. Although the VS girls are hella wrong for this too..
— t e v. (@TevanOfficial) November 30, 2017
So to everyone flipping out about the VS models singing the word nigga in Bodak Yellow because they are not black women need to realize Cardi B isn’t black either and uses that word WAY too often in rap and in interviews but I don’t see anyone complaining about that.
— Mikaela (@MsMikaela) November 30, 2017
Lol apparently people are pissed that the VS models sang that song by Cardi B simply because they sang the word “nigga”.
Lol dudes it’s a song. If you don’t want the word used, don’t use it in pop culture like it’s nothing.
— Bad Juju (@AGD_KTX) November 30, 2017
To the fcking coons ?
CARDI B IS BLACK
Her mother is trinidadian ..
Her father is dominican..
Non of these VS models are black.. stop tryna give NON black people a pass – Especially while trying to challenge an actual black person’s blackness ! https://t.co/gZnmmxz6sz— Junii ❤ #SXMSTRONG (@Jun3z88) November 30, 2017
Wow a whole room of white VS models singing Cardi B just said the word “nigga” in the song. Have fun watching that anorexic crap tonight.
— Thighnos (@Crislex) November 29, 2017
So, what do you think?
Is it ever alright for non-black people to use the word?
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Last Time I checked…Latino is a short why of saying BLACK/AFRICAN per the History books…..just saying The Indian, Spanish and African races came together on the island of Puerto Rico, contributing their blood and traditions to the formation of the Puerto Rican culture. The original inhabitants of Puerto Rico at the time of the Spanish conquest were the Taino and Carib Indian-tribes. “This is the issue with Twitter its full of Hood-rat dumb N_iggas who have ZERO education, STFU”.
“Latino is a short why of saying BLACK/AFRICAN per the History books”
What Uncle Tom everyone is black history books did your can’t forward supplies and one text book per class raggedy àss school read to you?
First of all, the word Latino stems from LATIN AMERICA (South America). Well actually, Latin speaking countries, but that language is damn near extinct these days. Cardi is Dominican and Trinidadian, which are both located in the Caribbean along with Cuba and Puerto Rico.
And Jamaica and Barbados etc.
Yes, them too but I was moreso referring to the Spanish speaking islands. 🙂
The Victoria Secret “fashion” show, which is famous for cultural appropriation, as every single year they literally take their basic underwear, put it in a traditional tribal print or pair it with a cultural headdress and call it “Fashion”, is flopping anyways. It’d be nice if white people were as vocal and enthusiastic about black people as they are about black culture though. You can open your mouths to sing the word n**** but let a n**** get killed in the street and you have nothing to say. I wanna say that they wouldn’t have the bwalls to do this in a room with black people or a room where they aren’t the majority, but in my experience they will definitely try you like this and then whenever you confront a white girl about her s***, she starts crying. Every. Single. Time. It’s all a part of the victim play I guess.
Lie, cry and deny.
ya black folks know all about that victim play huh? ya’ll are the masters of it. gtfo
I think everyone should just stop using the god damn word period
The word shouldn’t be used by anyone. Plain and simple.
Cardi Boss.
Cardi B is definitely half black, her mother looks like a biracial black woman and her dad looks racially ambiguous too. I will never understand why black people attack non-black people for using the N word, y’all should come for your African American artists who constantly use the word in their music, when you heard a song, especially a rap song, you learn every word and you sing along, often without thinking the meaning these words have for some black people, I say some, because clearly not every black person is educated enough to understand the impact of the usage of this word and how its continuous use effect black people in general, black artists should stop using the N word in their music, and black people should stop using it in their everyday life as well, It should become taboo to use such word, it’s the only way for non-black people to understand that if black people don’t use it, they shouldn’t neither, but how can they understand why black people complain when non-black people use the word if they heard the N word being used in literally every conversation between two young black dudes, even girls, the word is overused by black youth, it’s as common as the word Fvck is for the average American, the problem lies closer to home than most think, sorry friends, just my two cents ??♂️
Sorry, but I kinda agree with you. These rappers & artists are making the situation worse by continuing to use that word in their music. Its easy for them to use it because they don’t have to deal with the constant debate & struggle over the use of that word with the general public. I’m sure they fully realize that its not just black folk that listen to & buy their music; apparently they don’t care because they’re still using it. The word will go away when hip hop makes it go away by stopping the use of it.
You are black. So I honestly dont think your opinion on the situation matters. Stay in ya lane!
Cardi B is Black. Her mother is Trinidadian ?? and her father is Dominican ?? Why don’t you make some searches before jumping on comments. Ignorant idiots.
They all pretty so they get a pass ,it’s really cute IMO ,the cardi impact though.That said If n**** is seen as derogatory to the black folks why then call each other that and complain when a white man does same ,does it mean y’all love being derogatory to one another ?? Even so I do not support a white man calling a black guy n***** may be if he called a fellow white man that then it’d be ok.The word should be totally done away .
Someone hand the babies a tissue.
Y’all are fycking ridiculous, born for the drama.