But this is not the first time the culture has been showed shade. Since the art form was birthed, Hip-Hop has suffered through a multitude of snubs, cold shoulders, ridicule and straight out disdain. While some of those instances have become out of sight and out of mind, there are some moments so insulting that will never get a public pass.
So we present the eight acts of disrespect shown towards Hip-Hop that should never be forgotten. Let these slights serve of evidence that in the eyes of of too many many Hip-Hop should remain in the ghetto.
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Boycott The Grammys DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince were the first Rap act to win a Grammy. Along with several other rap acts, Jeff and Will boycotted the 1989 Grammy Awards as they would not televise the Hip-Hop portion. Thankfully cooler heads prevailed and the Philadelphia duo performed the following year.
Hip-Hop Music = Crime?
In 2011 a petition was started to sway the focus of nightclub called Prime 6 which was slated to open in the affluent neighborhood of Park Slope Brooklyn. Lead by Jennifer McMillen, she stated “it’s not racist to equate hip-hop with an elevated crime rate versus other types of musical genres — it’s just a statistical fact that crime is more likely to occur among urban audiences than among audiences of other demographics.” She also mentioned that the Brooklyn Nets stadium would be around the corner selling Hennessy. Oh.
Blackface Is Still In Vogue
In the 1990’s Dixie State University use to host parties where students would wear blackface to costume as rappers. Actually, this still happens just about every year.
“I used to drink Cristal, them fuckers racist.”–Jay Z
Rappers have had a long affinity for the high priced luxury champagne Cristal. In a 2006 interview with The Economist, Cristal managing director Frédéric Rouzaud viewed Hip-Hop culture as unwelcomed attention stating “that’s a good question, but what can we do? We can’t forbid people from buying it” when questioned about the champagne’s association with the bling lifestyle. Jay Z publicly denounced the brand which caused the majority of the Rap industry to turn its’ back on the gold bottle.
Rich Rap Stars Buy Cocaine?
Even moguls aren’t immune to racist innuendo. Check out how actress Sharon Stone did Diddy at a fundraiser gala with her question about him possibly spending his money on crack cocaine.
While Australian born Iggy Azalea is cosigned by T.I., the Grand Hustle vixen violated when she rapped “tire marks, tire marks / finish line with the fire marks / when the relay starts, I’m a runaway slave / master.” She quickly apologized and called her bars “tacky and careless to say”.
Back in 2008, that bloke Noel Gallagher from Oasis slandered the organizers of Glastonbury for booking Jay Z as a headliner. Hova still killed during his set, with a rock guitar, by the way.
Hip-Hop Is To Blame For The F-ck Ups Of Even Douchebags
Remember in 2012 when talk show host Rush Limbaugh referred to Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke as a slut? Well when he later apologized he used Hip-Hop to defend his racist and sexist remarks. “You talk about a double standard,” Limbaugh wrote on his website. “One of the greatest illustrations of it is that rappers can practically say anything they want about women, and it’s called art. And they win awards for it.”
