“I don’t really have much to say about the video — I don’t think it’s funny at all,” Staples told The Independent. “It’s not right to attack someone over their stance, their opinions, and their religion. I think that’s very immature. It’s just not right that’s she’s being attacked. It’s not okay.”
The woman heard the song on the radio while dropping her kids off at school, then went home to share her experience online. “I’m raising four little girls and that just breaks my heart,” she said. “I tell you right now, music has a strong influence on our children. I normally never listen to that radio station, it’s almost like I was meant to hear to let you guys know about it.”
“We already have a lot of issues between black and white relations in this country based on misunderstandings,” Staples said. “In my eyes, she doesn’t look like a racist. She doesn’t look like a mean person. But it’s not very responsible for people to try to take that and jump, looking for some sort of commentary on these issues [in the community]."
Apparently unhappy with the The Independent article, Staples clarified his position in a series of tweets Wednesday night. "What I was saying was that the woman in that video is clearly confused on the context of the song which causes her to be frightened," he wrote. "No person needs to be attacked for their opinion on what they see to be appropriate for their children. They have a right to it. This misunderstanding of our community leads to miscommunication which we should convert into a progressive dialogue."
"Thats all I have to say about that," he concluded. "Stop asking me."
<b>Staff Writer</b>
<!--BR-->
<strong>About:</strong> President of the Detlef Schrempf fan club.
<strong>Favorite Hip Hop Artists:</strong> Outkast, Anderson .Paak, Young Thug, Danny Brown, J Dilla, Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs
Vince is an intelligent dude. Love his music and props to him for accepting the mom's opinion and taking it with a grain of salt. He handled it the best possible way in my opinion
yes everyone has the right to their opinion, freedom of speech and to express it I don't think anyone is saying otherwise, but when you express that opinion by posting it on public forums like youtube,facebook etc, everyone else who uses those forums also has the right to express theirs. That is how the world works. It's like people think they are supposed to be able to say whatever they want and nobody should be able to respond to or criticize them for it...that's the opposite of free speech.
Vince my favorite personality it hip hop. Not the response I expected, but not surprised by it either. Vince is unpredictable like that. Not too long ago he was roasted for his opinion on 90's rap. Maybe that gave him different perspective. More props to him showing he's wise/mature beyond his years.
This is very respectable. Instead of him making it a race thing, he gave a response about unity and everyone being human. This is what we need right now.
Vince answered nicely, cause why shouldn't he. He's right, but this lady doesn't have to do all this, theres an parental advisory sticker on every rap album, just like some tv shows say u need parental advisory, and movies are rated R. Don't play the music in the car with your children, the music is not for everyone. They're not forcing you to listen. She'll listen to a little more christian rock like she David Putty and shell be ok
Great song!!! But I understand the women to, but all this articles are wrong because in the headline they put that she is a christian, why? they already attacking her because of her religion.
again, if you have a problem with whats on the radio, you have the right to change stations or turn that shit off.....idk why this lady carrying on, keep better watch over your children if you dont want them to hear it
I bet they watch jersey shore and kardashian together and listen to nick and Rihanna work lol lady there is more to worry about than a rap song, So you never make a video about cop kill unarmed people but u do about a song wtf
Growing up in The North most kids around here are very hardworking kids and just like every other community there's bad apples and Vince contribuate to being a bad apple in the city we grew up in and it does anger us to see idiots fuck up a nice friendly community
I've had my car stolen right out of my driveway, robbed at gun point and my house burglarized multiple times in North LB, I know most of my neighbors we're a hardworking community and it's idiots like Vince that FUCK up the city and we will never support that ever! Go get yourself a job, go to college to know how much it cost to live like us
So... there are some songs that are just... characterized as not for kids. Her beef should be with the radio station not the artist. And they will tell her to shush. I bet she listened to Eminem back in the day tho.
Wow such a weak minded individual. Just change the station get over it. Why get so furious when rap has been about those type of lyrics for more than 20yrs. Its just the rappers pov growing up and kids should kno thts not a good thing. Cant be so closed minded or this would be one boring ass society
S/o to Vince!! When he wasn't going in on her on Twitter I knew he was looking at the situation in a different way than the rest of us .. I hope he calls the bitch and speaks to her.. maybe she will pop in that summertime 06 cd and learn a few things
I mean, you could easily change the station, I'm not saying she doesn't have a right to her opinion or nothing but to sit here crying about lyrics on a video just screams attention grabbing to me..
hahaha she's complaining about how she cant stand that her kids have to be subjected to this but her kids are bouncing around playing in the background while she recites the lyrics?
I'm not going to speak for Vince but I would imagine that he doesn't make his songs with the intent that they be played on the radio or for them to be listened to by children...
Vince a G for that but c'mon the bitch overreacting just trun the fuckin' channel then and stop crying for no damn reason. I found it funny too this bitch was reading the lyrics with the kid around lmao
She found the worst part of it to be him rapping about not going to school but a few bars before he's rapping about spraying witnesses and leaving them with no faces lmao