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Should white people be able to use the N word in raps?

Magicman20000 · 2011-11-22 09:49:48

If a white person is singing a rap by a black rapper, should the white person be able to say the N word, as if in just quoting the song, or do you think this is offensive too? :confused: Example-Eminem F.T. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Dr Dre-Bitch Please II. The song features the N word vividly, but must a white…

22-11-2011 9:49am

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Magicman20000

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If a white person is singing a rap by a black rapper, should the white person be able to say the N word, as if in just quoting the song, or do you think this is offensive too?

Example-Eminem F.T. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Dr Dre-Bitch Please II. The song features the N word vividly, but must a white person avoid singing the hook by Nate Dogg?

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We are not going to go down this road.

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