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[wenis]

[HipHopDX]

A Christian woman took her concerns to YouTube after discovering a Vince Staples song while driving her 11-year-old daughter to school. The emotional rant has been a popular topic on Reddit today (October 4). In the video, she is visibly upset and in tears, saying, “I can’t believe this stuff is on the radio. This is what our youth is being subjected to.”

She then goes on to quote the lyrics from Staples’ track “Norf Norf,” repeating the words, “Bitch you thirty/please grab a Sprite/my crips lurking/don’t die tonight.”

Go listen to Vince Staples new EP "Prima Donna". It's pretty dope.

Moms got flow. NERF NERF REMIX

Youtube of the video. feed her the clicks.

 

[kris.]

her reciting the lyrics killed me dead

 

[ViewtifulJC]

she drops the n-word like it wasn't nothing

omfg her face when she gets to "hos needs abortions" her face is so distraught

 

[Beartruck]

Norf this.

And where has this lady been the past 2 decades? They used to play Lil Jon's "Get low" on my schoolbus in high school.

 

[Daingurse]

She don't remember Eminem? Lol.

Norf this.

And where has this lady been the past 2 decades? They used to play Lil Jon's "Get low" on my schoolbus in high school.

Haha, exactly.

 

[TheMortarion]

Holy fuck!! Haha. Love it.

 

[see5harp]

Seriously it's like she never heard "Too Close" by Next.

 

[shintoki]

That fucking remix.... slayed

 

[Taco_Human]

Sheltered white people man...I was listening to Eminem and Dre back when I was 10, 11. That's what, third fourth grade? Yeah, they were my favorite at the time.

Oh she's a Christian too.....doesn't change anything but wow.

 

[Zekes!]

Vince is gonna have a field day with this

I remember him saying in a video that his mom never let him listen to hip hop when he was young 'cause she loved him lmao

 

[Discotheque]

Lmao I hope Vince reacts to this. He's the realest dude out there right now. Just hella relatable when he speaks

 

[krazen]

LOL. Ignoring the fact that Staple's work is by and large an indictment of the gang life environment (thus the stark unglamorized portrayal of guns +violence) I find it fascinating she found a way to avoid listening to basically lyrics for all these years, lol

 

[truestatic]

Holy shit that remix.

 

[TheSpoiler]

The way she drops "nigga" tells me she wasn't always this concerned.

 

[blackflag]

Am I just not seeing the YouTube link?

 

[Seesaw15]

 

[NandoGip]

This is the face of white privilege. Little does she know that Vince Staples music is Kendrick Lamar levels of conscious. I mean yeah kids shouldn't listen to it, but okay.... shut the radio off

 

[truestatic]

Am I just not seeing the YouTube link?

Naw it ain't in the op.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv2uJRkeSY4

 

[Cartman86]

I'll never understand how progressive people seem to be so okay with lyrics like this, but yeah as others have said this has been going on for decades and being so worried that you are brought to tears? I don't want to be the asshole that ignores someones feelings, but yeah this is music, and there are ways to deal with this stuff if you have children that aren't on either extreme of banning music privileges or complete and total ignorance.

 

[wenis]

Am I just not seeing the YouTube link?

It's in the article, but here it is too...

I'll never understand how progressive people seem to be so okay with lyrics like this, but yeah as others have said this has been going on for decades and being so worried that you are brought to tears? I don't want to be the asshole that ignores someones feelings, but yeah this is music, and there are ways to deal with this stuff if you have children that aren't on either extreme of banning music privileges or complete and total ignorance.

It shouldn't take a progressive person to understand that the things he describes in his songs are a way of life for a lot of people in this country and that he also isn't glorifying any of it. he in fact rally's against it considerably, even in this song.

 

[Bookoo]

LOL. Ignoring the fact that Staple's work is by and large an indictment of the gang life environment (thus the stark unglamorized portrayal of guns +violence) I find it fascinating she found a way to avoid listening to basically lyrics for all these years, lol

And it's funny since the music video for this video is him getting arrested and put in jail.

Though I understand being upset. My parents weren't thrilled with getting me rap albums. Still have Juvenile - 400 degrees with the scrambled lyrics.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

 

[Zantetsuken]

Never heard of dude, but her first mistake is listening to the radio.

 

[kris.]

Never heard of dude, but her first mistake is listening to the radio.

vince staples is great, check out summertime '06 asap

 

[Bookoo]

Never heard of dude, but her first mistake is listening to the radio.

I was suprised to hear that Vince Staples is on the radio and his stuff is really good but didn't think there would be mainstream appeal.

 

[PassiveObserver]

Vince is the truth. Surprised she's still Christian.

 

[LakeEarth]

Nobody tell her about what 'Skeet' really is!

Spoiler

He's an actor, best known for his role in Scream.

 

[marrec]

I'll never understand how progressive people seem to be so okay with lyrics like this, but yeah as others have said this has been going on for decades and being so worried that you are brought to tears? I don't want to be the asshole that ignores someones feelings, but yeah this is music, and there are ways to deal with this stuff if you have children that aren't on either extreme of banning music privileges or complete and total ignorance.

It's not up to anyone to be okay or not okay with the lyrics, as they describe a hyper-reality of America not some idealized pop message that's supposed to be something anyone strives for.

 

[Tathanen]

This is the best use of this gif ever.

 

[vern]

I like that she named her daughter Aaliyah

 

[Spine_Ripper]

I'll never understand how progressive people seem to be so okay with lyrics like this

You don't understand the song. At all. It's a critique of the culture, not thoughtless mimicry.

 

[Permanently A]

Holy fuck I found an absolute gem in the youtube comments

"I can't believe anthony fantano finally grew a full head of hair"

 

[marrec]

Shocked that Vince Staples getting radio play tbh

 

[Zekes!]

Holy fuck I found an absolute gem in the youtube comments

"I can't believe anthony fantano finally grew a full head of hair"

lmao

 

[Quikies83]

lololol

 

[XANDER CAGE]

I'll never understand how progressive people seem to be so okay with lyrics like this, but yeah as others have said this has been going on for decades and being so worried that you are brought to tears? I don't want to be the asshole that ignores someones feelings, but yeah this is music, and there are ways to deal with this stuff if you have children that aren't on either extreme of banning music privileges or complete and total ignorance.

I mean, just in this song's case, listen to the super menacing beat accompanying these lyrics. Do you think the lyrics are meant to be taken as positive?

 

[blackflag]

Well I never heard this dude but I like it.

 

[kai3345]

Never heard of dude, but her first mistake is listening to the radio.

Go listen to Summertime 06 right now

 

[Zantetsuken]

vince staples is great, check out summertime '06 asap

Will do. Thanks for the recommend.

 

[Barzul]

Yooooooo is it just me or is she like using a rap inflection? Like trying to sound hard looooooooool.

 

[reKon]

Wish this was one of Danny Brown's certain songs instead. She'd be losing it, lol..

 

[neshcom]

Of course she broke up at 'abortions.' Lady, settle down.

And don't say the n-word, idiot.

 

[Fracas]

i love you

 

[awilliams213]

Such a good album

 

[Barzul]

I don't even like Vince Staples like that. But this is hilarious. He should sample this or something.

 

[Bookoo]

Wish this was one of Danny Brown's certain songs instead. She'd be losing it, lol..

"I will" ?

She should listen to The Weeknd's "House of Balloons" album next.

 

[reggie186]

Shocked that Vince Staples getting radio play tbh

Was my thought exactly.

This lady/video made me cringe pretty hard.

 

[Spine_Ripper]

Video made me look up the lyrics...

When the fuck was Kanye in this song? IT'S KIANA lmao

Moms got flow. NERF NERF REMIX

oooooh my god that ending made me cry tears. Fuck I love the internet.

 

[Gattsu25]

I knew she said the N-word in the video but I wasn't prepared. I got up to the first instance and...she enunciates nigga well.

I was surprised. Still watching the video.

Edit: ooooh. Just got to that 7:08 mark. I take back everything I said.

 

[evilromero]

Everybody wants attention. She could just turn off the radio but nope. It's all about her, not what her daughter is listening to.