Sh*t Rappers Tweet: Q-Tip on Gwyneth Paltrow & the N-Word.
Damn, this Gwyneth Paltrow tweeting the n-word incident is testing the limits of the modern 3-day newscycle like a mug. It’s like the little blonde-haired engine that could (tweet the n-word), and can’t stop, won’t stop. Not when prominent African-American folks like Russell Simmons, and The Dream are jumping to her defense. Who isn’t so quick to issue Paltrow a pass? Q-Tip, that’s who. The Abstract Poetic representing from Queens took to The Twitter today to express his views on the n-word falling out between the dome of the White woman’s timeline. Peep Tip’s tweets, after the jump…
listen rush simmons, toure, and all Black folk who are sympathist to this gwen paltrow nigga thing….
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
she may not have meant harm, sure it was in the heat of the moment but that fact that she showed not 1 IOTA of an apologetic tone….
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
given the historical weight of that word is not responsible of G paltrow’s part
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
as powerful as hiphop is it DOESNT erase the years of damage that not only that word has done but circumstances that usually surrounded it
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
sure there is empathy for the black american struggle from all races but the empathy shld be extended to the great pain we as blacks
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
have experienced for generations. for the pain that we still deal with in our communities daily..
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
was gwen wrong for recognizing unrelated people to the song as “niggas in paris for real”? debatable. BUT she SHLD have ….
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
paltrow shld have offered a “if i offended anyone im truly sorry” as a person who loves black people and understands
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
there’s a scope of black folk that exist beyond the ones that she partied with in paris who are still dealing w the complexities of
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
their circumstances. black folks that dont know about giving a white person a “pass” …there is a lot to this thing. rush ? toure?
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
its ok its all love brothas but lets build … later!
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
and i got love for yall and im glad we can express our views! peace
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
BTW i said nothing mean or nasty.i met gwen and chris.kool peeps! so no need to be mean in ur responses
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
nobody was “attacked” hahaha!
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) June 6, 2012
