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Quote from: Kiss My Black Ass ! on January 08, 2014, 07:08:05 AMwell I was on the right path but your correct. the title of that record alone and the fact he was apart of it speaks volumes whether you wanna admit it or not. I am going to go ahead and vehemently disagree with you. You're taking an approach usually reserved for conservative media types like Bill O'Reilly in which you use a song title or lyrics, completely removed from knowledge of context, and argue that an offensive word is grounds to make a very powerful generalization. You'd be have just as much of an argument if you claimed Iovine a racist because Interscope distributed an album called "Strictly 4 My Niggaz". All you're paying attention to is the offensive word. If someone were arguing that Tupac is a misogynist by simply throwing up the song "Wonda Why They Call U Bitch", wouldn't you consider it a more informed opinion if they actually understood the intention behind the song. I am not, by any stretch, dismissing Iovine from claims that he might be a racist, but using his work on that song alone as some kind of smoking gun is pretty flimsy, especially when you have no real knowledge of the song and were both incorrect about its title and the level of his creative involvement in it. The Eminem record is a little more damning. While no racial slurs are uttered, its entire intention is to diss and generalize all women of a certain race. In that context, the song is racist, even if it didn't use offensive words. There's very little wiggle room to even argue this point. In terms of Interscope, they simply want to play damage control. I truthfully think whether this was made when he was signed to them or not, they would still find a way to keep it from effecting their bottom line but it's a moot point. The argument becomes is Interscope accountable for what one of their artists did, years before, he was even their artist? Everybody has their own opinion on this. Quote from: Kiss My Black Ass ! on January 08, 2014, 07:08:05 AM I know interscope didn't exist back then and when it was started. they were dormant until death row came into the picture. That's a popular misconception. Interscope as a company has been around since the very early 80's. It didn't branch off into a music label until about 1990 or so though. They actually signed Tupac when Dr. Dre was still in NWA and Suge was still a bodyguard so the label was making moves long before that but Death Row ended up being what positioned them as a major music label.
well I was on the right path but your correct. the title of that record alone and the fact he was apart of it speaks volumes whether you wanna admit it or not.
I know interscope didn't exist back then and when it was started. they were dormant until death row came into the picture.
guess he must have apologized to Styles P since Eminem collaborated with D-Block a few times after
Quote from: BloodMoneyThaDon on January 09, 2014, 08:16:02 AMguess he must have apologized to Styles P since Eminem collaborated with D-Block a few times after Yeah, I figure something must have happened there. Em was on Jada's album with Styles on that "Welcome To D-Block" track, not too long, after that.
Love when CM tries to claim his race & gets heated because he's the actual racist. Eminem >
It was the extra part where he said "he wrong for most of what he do" that caught my attention, like he's not a fan beyond the racist tape controversy.