SMH Rick Ross cOOnin again... "Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target"
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SMH this is one simple ass, ?
Rick Ross’ sixth album, ‘Mastermind,’ is not even in stores yet and already he’s causing controversy over its lyrical content. The Miami rapper is receiving backlash over the mention of Trayvon Martin on a song called ‘Blk & Wht.’
On the track, Rozay rhymes, “Forbes dot com / I’m the Teflon Don / Too close to a n—- as a motherf—king bomb / Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target / ? n—-s hating / Tell me it’s what I’m parking.”
In a statement sent exclusively to VIBE, Ross explains the controversial lyric. It reads:
"It’s so important that today, on the two-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, we never forget that tragedy. I’m never going to let the world forget that name. In my song ‘Black and White’ off ‘Mastermind’ I say, ‘Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target’. There I’m reminding people that if you’re a black person or a person of any color for that matter in this country, you have to be accurate, whatever moves you make, stay accurate. Even when you’re walking down the street, playing music from your car, you have to stay on point.
“Black men are being killed and their killers [are] beating the trial. It hasn’t been this much violence against black men since the ’60s. I am Trayvon Martin, we’re all Trayvon Martin. He was from South Florida. That could have been me or one of my homies. So, stay alert and never miss your target. Whatever that target may be. Getting out the hood, providing from your family. Stay sharp. Stay alive. Trayvon, Rest in Peace.”
This isn’t the first time Ross has gotten into trouble over his lyrics. Last year, the MMG rhymer was accused of advocating ? with his molly reference in Rocko‘s song ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ Following the brouhaha, Reebok ended their contract deal with Ross who has since apologized for the lyric.
http://theboombox.com/rick-ross-trayvon-martin-lyric-mastermind/?trackback=tsmclip
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Where's the Coonery?
Terrible line tho' -
Trayvon's name has become a punchline for rappers ..
For admirable or despicable purposes -
He's an idiot.
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Taking it the wrong context . He the same person that made I wonder why. And that new paradise lost song.
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nothing controversial about it, It was a worthless line. If your not going to make a meaningful constructive song about social issues, just don't half ass name drop just because.
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9TRAY_93EB wrote: »Where's the Coonery?
Terrible line tho'
The cOOnery here is that:
1) he used Trayvon's name to garner attention for his next project (publicity from a National BLACK tragedy)
2) his response or defense indicates that he believes that Trayvon wasn't "accurate" or "on point" thereby bringing his life to an abrupt end
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Stupid ass line that doesn't match all that ? he was spewing in the explanation. Shows how wack he can be. He cant even creatively get ? across. I don't believe his explanation though. He's just a ? rapped who will use anything as a punchline. The beat is probably bangin' though.
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i stopped listening to rick ross years ago...
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please stop looking for insightful ? from rick ross.....
everything about this ? reeks ignorance and buffoonery.....
the only thing i can give him credit for is making money and being successful....
as far as his image, and his content.....? 's not meant to be taken seriously.... -
Don't really see a problem. ? need to get his bars up.
He ain't the first ? to put trayvon in a rap. Ijs.
Y'all sounding like white lesbians out here. -
That line doesnt make sense. Even when explained.
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"It’s so important that today, on the two-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, we never forget that tragedy. I’m never going to let the world forget that name. In my song ‘Black and White’ off ‘Mastermind’ I say, ‘Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target’. There I’m reminding people that if you’re a black person or a person of any color for that matter in this country, you have to be accurate, whatever moves you make, stay accurate. Even when you’re walking down the street, playing music from your car, you have to stay on point.
“Black men are being killed and their killers [are] beating the trial. It hasn’t been this much violence against black men since the ’60s. I am Trayvon Martin, we’re all Trayvon Martin. He was from South Florida. That could have been me or one of my homies. So, stay alert and never miss your target. Whatever that target may be. Getting out the hood, providing from your family. Stay sharp. Stay alive. Trayvon, Rest in Peace.”
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Da Riddler wrote: »"It’s so important that today, on the two-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, we never forget that tragedy. I’m never going to let the world forget that name. In my song ‘Black and White’ off ‘Mastermind’ I say, ‘Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target’. There I’m reminding people that if you’re a black person or a person of any color for that matter in this country, you have to be accurate, whatever moves you make, stay accurate. Even when you’re walking down the street, playing music from your car, you have to stay on point.
“Black men are being killed and their killers [are] beating the trial. It hasn’t been this much violence against black men since the ’60s. I am Trayvon Martin, we’re all Trayvon Martin. He was from South Florida. That could have been me or one of my homies. So, stay alert and never miss your target. Whatever that target may be. Getting out the hood, providing from your family. Stay sharp. Stay alive. Trayvon, Rest in Peace.”
What's funny about the explanation is that in his music, he advocates the killing of Black men in EVERY song -
? always gonna nig, but I'll bump this in the whip though as long as the beat is bumpin.
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That explanation was a bunch of PR ? thrown together
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His explanation makes zero sense. Wack and distasteful line
Ole triple entendre don't ask me how ass ? -
? ain't got ? else to rap about. His career will be on a decline soon
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Them illuminati ? are the biggest ? .
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I never expect Rick Ross to rap about anything intelligent or insightful so this doesn't surprise me, even if he tried to write about important social issues.
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He did the same ? on Usher's song with a George Zimmerman line "Looking like Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman on warning"...and nobody said ? ...no wonder he thought this one would slide by too
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Dope ass album though...
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Ibdont think it was offensive
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Trying to play people with that explanation is what makes it even worse.
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Knock_Twice wrote: »Dope ass album though...
Ehhhhh
Listened to it on my way to work this morn .. Its decent but "dope" isn't a word I'd use to describe it
