Alicia Keys says 'Gangsta Rap' Comments Were 'Misrepresented'
Tuesday , April 15, 2008
AP
NEW YORK —
Alicia Keys says she's not a conspiracy theorist.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Keys said she was clarifying "comments that were made during my recent Blender magazine interview since they have been misrepresented."
According to an interview in the magazine's May issue, the 27-year-old singer says: "`Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. `Gangsta rap' didn't exist." She also is quoted as saying that she wears a gold AK-47 pendant around her neck "to symbolize strength, power and killing 'em dead."
"We stand by our story," Blender spokeswoman Kate Cafaro told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
"My comments about `gangsta rap' were in no way trying to suggest that the government is responsible for creating this genre of rap music," Keys said in a statement issued by J Records. "The point that I was trying to make was that the term was oversloganized by some of the media causing reactions that were not always positive. Many of the `gangsta rap' lyrics articulate the problems of the artists' experiences and I think all of us, including our leaders, could be doing more to address these problems including drugs, gang violence, crime, and other related social issues."
As for the AK-47 remark, Keys said Tuesday that AK-47 is a nickname given to her by friends "as an acronym for Alicia Keys and a metaphor for wowing people with my music and performances, `killing 'em dead' on stage. The reference was in no way meant to have a literal, political or negative connotation."
I've been wondering if the whole wacky interview was an April Fool's joke, so I'm not surprised to hear that she's refuting how Blender portrayed her and her words.
Alicia Keys says 'Gangsta Rap' Comments Were 'Misrepresented'
Tuesday , April 15, 2008
AP
NEW YORK —
Alicia Keys says she's not a conspiracy theorist.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Keys said she was clarifying "comments that were made during my recent Blender magazine interview since they have been misrepresented."
According to an interview in the magazine's May issue, the 27-year-old singer says: "`Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. `Gangsta rap' didn't exist." She also is quoted as saying that she wears a gold AK-47 pendant around her neck "to symbolize strength, power and killing 'em dead."
"We stand by our story," Blender spokeswoman Kate Cafaro told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
"My comments about `gangsta rap' were in no way trying to suggest that the government is responsible for creating this genre of rap music," Keys said in a statement issued by J Records. "The point that I was trying to make was that the term was oversloganized by some of the media causing reactions that were not always positive. Many of the `gangsta rap' lyrics articulate the problems of the artists' experiences and I think all of us, including our leaders, could be doing more to address these problems including drugs, gang violence, crime, and other related social issues."
As for the AK-47 remark, Keys said Tuesday that AK-47 is a nickname given to her by friends "as an acronym for Alicia Keys and a metaphor for wowing people with my music and performances, `killing 'em dead' on stage. The reference was in no way meant to have a literal, political or negative connotation."
I've been wondering if the whole wacky interview was an April Fool's joke, so I'm not surprised to hear that she's refuting how Blender portrayed her and her words.
I don't see why it's so unbelievable that Alicia said this. They were talking about this on tv news as well, so I definitely believe she said it. Even mulattos are not perfect, you know.
Alicia Keys says 'Gangsta Rap' Comments Were 'Misrepresented'
Tuesday , April 15, 2008
AP
NEW YORK —
Alicia Keys says she's not a conspiracy theorist.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Keys said she was clarifying "comments that were made during my recent Blender magazine interview since they have been misrepresented."
According to an interview in the magazine's May issue, the 27-year-old singer says: "`Gangsta rap' was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. `Gangsta rap' didn't exist." She also is quoted as saying that she wears a gold AK-47 pendant around her neck "to symbolize strength, power and killing 'em dead."
"We stand by our story," Blender spokeswoman Kate Cafaro told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
"My comments about `gangsta rap' were in no way trying to suggest that the government is responsible for creating this genre of rap music," Keys said in a statement issued by J Records. "The point that I was trying to make was that the term was oversloganized by some of the media causing reactions that were not always positive. Many of the `gangsta rap' lyrics articulate the problems of the artists' experiences and I think all of us, including our leaders, could be doing more to address these problems including drugs, gang violence, crime, and other related social issues."
As for the AK-47 remark, Keys said Tuesday that AK-47 is a nickname given to her by friends "as an acronym for Alicia Keys and a metaphor for wowing people with my music and performances, `killing 'em dead' on stage. The reference was in no way meant to have a literal, political or negative connotation."
I've been wondering if the whole wacky interview was an April Fool's joke, so I'm not surprised to hear that she's refuting how Blender portrayed her and her words.
I don't see why it's so unbelievable that Alicia said this. They were talking about this on tv news as well, so I definitely believe she said it. Even mulattos are not perfect, you know.
Mulattos are not perfect!? What!? You've shattered my entire ego system!!!
I did not have doubts about the Blender article because of WHAT she is, I had doubts because of WHO she is. The image and personality that she has displayed thus far was TOTALLY incongruous with the picture they painted of her in the Blender article. Who knows? Maybe she said exactly the WORDS they quoted her as saying. That doesn't mean they didn't misconstrue her meaning or purposely quote her out of context. I'm sure it wouldn't be the first time the media has done such a thing.
And when the media asked her mother about these statements, Alicia Keyes's White mother said something to the effect of, "Oh, now that doesn't sound like Alicia."
I think Alicia is a 'racial' perpetraitor anyway...
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