The N Word

[MrZigster]

'cause she ain't messin' wiv no broke one, and apparently they're in Paris.

Am I allowed to sing along, or, should I censor myself?

Genuine question. Not wishing to appear facetious or flippant.

[neil999]

it is gonna be weird, was there alot of this in jay z set?

[ghandi]

This thread could spiral into decline rapidly!

[Cobruggg]

it is gonna be weird, was there alot of this in jay z set?

there was, just people didn't care as much back then

[stuartbert two hats]

Reminds me of this video:

[michael eavis' beard]

This thread could spiral into decline rapidly!

Could?!?!

[CaledonianGonzo]

Nothing worse than seeing people singing along with provocative lyrics and emphasising the naughtiest parts at the top of their voices while looking around them as if to say "Yes! Yes, I dare!".

Happens every Xmas with Fairytale of New York.

[stuartbert two hats]

Nothing worse than seeing people singing along with provocative lyrics and emphasising the naughtiest parts at the top of their voices while looking around them as if to say "Yes! Yes, I dare!".

Happens every Xmas with Fairytale of New York.

Does it? Really?

[eFestivals]

Nothing worse than seeing people singing along with provocative lyrics and emphasising the naughtiest parts at the top of their voices while looking around them as if to say "Yes! Yes, I dare!".

Well, there is. A bunch of white guys using the word 'nigger', for example.

It's all very well having the idea that blacks should reclaim the word and make it theirs, but that's not the start and end of it. It puts the word back into circulation, back into use, and strengthens its meaning, and the racists finally find something to like black people for.

It's so very poorly thought out, and anti-productive.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Does it? Really?

I've certainly seen big groups of lads doing it down in those boozers that they have.

[WS_Jack_III]

Reminds me of this video:

when i worked in America, all the black ladies who worked with me did this to me quite often. They seemed to take great delight in it.

[dentalplan]

Kanye encourages it. One time during All of the Lights he stopped the show and said "y'all gotta be louder than that - this is the only time you get to use that word" and picked it back up again.

[Jackmypie]

Just replace the N word with 'fellow' when you're singing

[WS_Jack_III]

Isn't it, end with A that's okay?

[eFestivals]

Kanye encourages it. One time during All of the Lights he stopped the show and said "y'all gotta be louder than that - this is the only time you get to use that word" and picked it back up again.

and everyone knew the history of the word, and what they were really saying, yeah? And then knew to never say it again.

Or not.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Well, there is. A bunch of white guys using the word ....

Exactly what I was talking about - a different example of the same thing.

[Jimmyeatspeople]

Fuck em other fellas, cos I'm down with my fellas! Fuck em other fellas cos I'm down with my fellas!

I'm not sure it has the same ring to it mind.

[neil999]

im gonna go for nigel

all day nigel

nigel in paris

lovely, good old nigel

[bennyboi]

When listening to the song YG my niggas in my car my 6yo son asked "whys he talking about his knickers?"

I'll be substituting the n word with the k word for political reasons during kanyes set.

[Cobruggg]

and everyone knew the history of the word, and what they were really saying, yeah? And then knew to never say it again.

Or not.

What they were really saying was a song lyric, I'm pretty sure people understand context

[the wonderwhy]

Happens every Xmas with Fairytale of New York.

That's the best part of Christmas.

Just replace the N word with 'fellow' when you're singing

Nah mate, Nutella.

[dentalplan]

and everyone knew the history of the word, and what they were really saying, yeah? And then knew to never say it again.

Or not.

I dunno. I kinda feel the awareness is quite high and that if they were at a Kanye West concert they would probably at least loosely know the origins of the word and why it's a no-no. I don't think those people censoring themselves are doing so because they don't want to pass the word on to others that don't know the origins, they just don't wanna cause offence by saying it at all, and I don't really see what the offence is when using it in the context of a black artist's work.

[Wooderson]

[grumpyhack]

Explored nicely by Mel Brooks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDxzIuhTROU

[The Placid Casual]

Nah mate, Nutella.

woahhhhhhhhhhh

nipple works

Edited March 20, 2015 by WessexBoy