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Marc Lamont Hill is standing with Megan Thee Stallion versus Drake‘s bars — and others in hip hop — and he’s getting flak for it online … something that does not shock the author and activist.
On Thursday, Marc — together with Congresswoman Maxine Waters, MeToo creator Tarana Burke, Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson, Tamika Mallory and numerous other prominent leaders — signed up with the Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium in signing an open letter in assistance of Meg.
The letter knocks violence versus ladies, in basic, however likewise highly declares the culture “failed” Megan after she was shot in the foot … supposedly by Tory Lanez.
Marc informs TMZ Hip Hop he was approached by Tarana about the letter … and instantly chose to sign up with the cause.
He says it was a bit mind-blowing seeing a lot of men mad that he spoke up versus Drake’s “Circo Loco” lyrics — the ones about the “stallion lying about being shot” — however eventually wasn’t completely stunned.
Started listening to Drake’s album. Was 3 tracks in when I check out the Megan Thee Stallion referral on Twitter. I won’t be ending up the album. And please wear’t inform me it’s simply wordplay… or that it reviewed my head. I’m really clever. I got it. Doesn’t make it less gross.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) November 4, 2022
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According to Marc, hip hop has actually permitted misogyny to run widespread in otherwise great music for several years … and when Drake is your preferred artist, you’re bound to get a little defensive.
Following the track’s release, Megan ripped into Drake and social networks giants as a whole … pledging they would be sorry for travestying the supposed scenario.
Her lawyer Alex Spiro informed us the very same thing and after that some … announcing all the artists who openly turned on Megan will have a stain on their character when all the truths come out in Tory’s trial.
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Marc says his task as a reporter is to challenge the dominant mind from registering for the standard, so he understands the uphill struggle ahead.
As for Drake, he and 21 Savage will be kings of Billboard today — practically showing Marc’s point about misogyny, their “Her Loss” album is predicted to go No. 1 with huge numbers.
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