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Exactly my first thought, it's because he wrote it, why would they ask someone who didn't write it to perform it?
by krath94 10y ago
Exactly my first thought, it's because he wrote it, why would they ask someone who didn't write it to perform it?
- et-al 10y ago> When I approached Anna to let her know that I did not feel comfortable rapping for a board member, she said “no problem” so quickly that it felt as if she knew she shouldn’t have made such a request. That interaction might have something important the author experienced that we, as readers, can't visualise. Also, a big part of this is that many times minorities don't want to reinforce a stereotype. There's a fine line to tread between one-off self-expression and the worry that the majority think that this is what you do all the time, or a label. I can see why the author doesn't want to be seen as "Derrius, the guy who raps."
- wpBenny 10y agoTHEN DON'T WRITE A RAP FOR THE YOUTH OF AMERICA AND TELL YOUR CO-WORKERS ABOUT IT? It seemed like he actually wanted to and that he said yes. So the story is a little iffy from his side. https://twitter.com/drquarles/status/692809125294706688 https://twitter.com/drquarles/status/692809125294706688 S/O means shout out so he was pretty happy about it to put it up on social media.
- et-al 10y agoYes, I'm aware that this might just be a self-aggrandizing piece, or it might be a legitimate issue. However, none of us were there, so I'm hesitant to pass too much judgement on this nuanced matter.