After they’re done shopping, they stop at the food court for Panda Express. I think that’s very immature. Great Job. Vince is looking for a nice shirt to wear to dinner with his mom. Thats all I have to say about that. That same lack of understanding has caused young black children their lives as older white people simply refused to understand their situation and feared them because of a life they did not understand. The Long Beach rapper is defending the unidentified Christian mother of four who recently posted an 11-minute YouTube video criticizing the lyrics to his Summertime ‘06 hit, “Norf Norf.” The clip has since gone viral, generating tweets and headlines depicting the mother’s tearful rant as “nonsensical.”. By Terence Zhao on October 13, 2016. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. If I have children one day I would hope that they will never be exposed to that.”. When you see a film and you see a murder scene or a rape scene or something that's displaying an element of trauma, we don't look at it and go, "This movie's f****** great, I'm having a great time, are you?" 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", He also explained why he didn't join the massive volume of people ganging up on her. After the predictable backlash online, Vince actually came to her defense, saying, among other things, “No person needs to be attacked for their opinion on what they see to be appropriate for their children.”. She doesn’t look like a mean person. ', Weekend update: A coronavirus-denying influencer dies and more, People are dunking on a coronavirus study that was conducted by airlines, Fans share concern for Catherine after unedited Ace Family footage goes viral, The new Pope Francis meme is hilarious for some, problematic for others. Vince Staples Celebrates Finally Being Off Probation, Thanks Meek Mill and Mom A clean record is on the horizon for the North Long Beach rapper. ", Well, as it turns out, he still has a few more things to say about it. So while Staples believes the mother has every right to defend her children, he also said that she is clearly confused about the context of his song. He has two brothers and three sisters, one of whom died in 2014. The Christian mom who cried to Vince Staples. Obviously the interviewer followed up by asking what she was right about, which drew a (much) longer response from Staples. He ended his half-a-dozen tweet spree by saying, "That's all I have to say about that. In the 11-minute clip, the mother protests "I couldn't even believe the words as I was listening to... as a mom, it infuriated me," swears it would be the last time her daughter listened to the station, and ultimately breaks down in tears, in disbelief over how "this is what our youth is being subjected to. “It’s not right to attack someone over their stance, their opinions, and their religion. After the article's publishing, however, Staples took to Twitter to say he had been misquoted by the Independent: A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry, Ice Cube on Role in Developing Trump Campaign's 'Platinum Plan' for Black America | Billboard News, Billie Eilish Posts Racy Photo to Hit Back at Body-Shamers | Billboard News, 'Listen all y'all, It's a Sabotage’: Beastie Boys Get Behind Biden, Headie One and Internet Money Duel for U.K. Singles Chart Crown, I don’t really have much to say about the video — I don’t think it’s funny at all,” the publication quoted Staples as saying, going on to defend the woman's right to her opinion: “It’s not right to attack someone over their stance, their opinions, and their religion. Vince Staples on 'Prima Donna,' His Mom, and Mentorship " I just see situations she went through, how she learned from them, and how she still pushed forward." By Crissy Milazz o “I tell you right now, music has a strong influence on our children. 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After expressing nostalgia for the days when wholesome white pop from Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys ruled the airwaves, she gets to the heart of the matter: Staples’ lyrics, which she attempts to read—including all those naughty swears and copious use of the N-word—through her furious, hopeless tears. Imagine: Vince Staples and Tyga are shopping together at the local mall. She doesn’t look like a mean person. ", "She never said one negative thing about me. 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].”. Staples grew up in poverty. Vince went on to say it was pathetic to attack her, and that the idea of not wanting your children exposed to something is a noble concept. With all the white people upset about the NFL’s Colin Kaepernick protesting racial injustice by taking a knee during the national anthem, you may be wondering what songs they take issue with these days. © 2020 Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. But one Christian mother of four hadn’t heard it until just a few weeks ago, and she couldn’t believe her ears. “I remember listening to the top hits as a kid,” she says. With both those things being said, she has a right to her opinion. My question is, why can we listen to that and pass it off like it’s not a problem? At least, according to an NPR interview that was published on Sunday afternoon. Know what I'm saying? When you see a film and you see a murder scene or a rape scene or something that’s displaying an element of trauma, we don’t look at it and go, “This movie’s f****** great, I’m having a great time, are you?” We feel for that. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. “I don’t really have much to say about the video — I don’t think it’s funny at all,” Staples said. He further clarified that she has a right to an opinion and shouldn't be attacked for that. They stop at a kiosk to try on sunglasses and compliment each other on their bone structure. The difference is it wasn't on the radio — it was in our house, and it was outside, and it was at our schools, and it was at our churches, it was everywhere that we were. “It’s not right to attack someone over their stance, their opinions, and their religion. You may recall a viral diatribe last October from a Christian mother of four who was none too happy with Vince Staples' song "Norf Norf" after she said she heard it on the radio. The rapper says people should respect opinions that are different from their own, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. For those who haven't heard, listen to Vince Staple's "Norf Norf" here. What resulted was her going on an 11-minute rant. What Does The Rest Of 2020 — And The Decade — Have In Store For Kendrick Lamar? Hailing from the LBC , Vince is one of the single best young talents that the West Coast has to offer. Staples attended Optimal Christian Academy from 4th to 8th grade, which he said was an influential and positive experience. ", From there, he made it clear that people writing her off without even thinking about her opinion were worse than she is. Tyga feels like it’s time for him to invest in a supple, handmade leather belt. Vince is right, attacking her is not warranted, and doing so is essentially the same type of lack of understanding as she exhibited. If you want to hear her recite some of those lyrics, here they are to the original beat because this is the internet: Staples went on to defend the woman, saying he was misquoted about his initial reaction, and that she was just confused about the track. But criticism for her troublesome views? By Crissy Milazz o Vince Staples is still defending the woman who hated his song enough to rant about it on Youtube, but she might deserve the criticism. "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 said in tweets that have since been deleted. — Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016. "I don't really care what's on the radio because the radio's kind of secondary to how we consume music in today's day and age. The former editor of the Daily Dot’s Unclick section, Klee’s essays, satire, and fiction have appeared in Lapham’s Quarterly, Vanity Fair, 3:AM, Salon, the Awl, the New York Observer, the Millions,  and the Village Voice.