Shocking News? McDonalds Drops Twista From Their Tour? - GoFuckYourself.com

SykkBoy · 08-07-2007, 07:31 AM

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NEW YORK - Rapper Twista, who was tapped by McDonald's to perform during its nationwide concert series, has been dropped from the lineup because of his "controversial lyrics," the fast food giant said Monday.

The Chicago rapper is better known for his lightning-fast rap delivery than particularly raunchy content: His hits include "Slow Jamz," with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx, and "Overnight Celebrity." However, he does use explicit language and reference drugs in his some of his rhymes.

McDonald's, which initially signed the rapper to perform in Chicago for its 10-city concert series, said it could no longer support Twista for the Aug. 7 performance.

"Although we respect free speech and artistic expression, we do not condone or perpetuate derogatory language," said spokesman William Whitman in a statement. "We want to ensure these free concerts are fun as well as appropriate for all of our customers."

When asked why they booked the rapper, given his content, the company referred back to the statement.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Twista said that in some ways, he was surprised by the announcement, "especially after hearing from certain people that represented McDonald's that they were fans of the music and they were excited about the whole thing and that they backed me, and then to hear a few a days later that I was actually not on the show."

However, he blamed the increased criticism of hip-hop in the wake of the racial flap over former CBS radio and MSNBC broadcaster Don Imus for putting pressure on the corporate giant to drop him from the series.

"They started hearing things ... feeling like they were getting a little flak, and I felt like rather than stick by me and stick through it, they got scared," he said. "I've been rapping the same way for 15 years. It only became a problem when Don Imus said something negative about black women and they needed a scapegoat."

After Imus was fired for calling the Rutgers University women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos," some critics decried what they considered a double standard for rappers who often use derogatory terms about women. Increased pressure was put on rappers and record labels to clean up offensive content.

Twista said that typically, when he performs at events that are more mainstream and that attract kids, he cleans up his lyrics, and had intended to do so for the Chicago performance.

"I was actually going to have a school with a choir come sing the song 'Hope' with me. So now ... McDonald's have to tell the kids that they can't perform."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070731/...onald_s_twista

I'm not sure what's more shocking...that McDonalds started the tour before finding out he had explicit lyrics...or a rapper is on a tour sponsored by...um...McDonalds

Methodcash Rick · 08-07-2007, 08:10 AM

Hey, a niggaz gotta eat... ;)

teg0 · 08-07-2007, 08:13 AM

McJob, McTour

RawAlex · 08-07-2007, 08:18 AM

I love it.... when it dobut blame whitey. It's Imus fault that this guy has a foul mouth and gets dropped by McDonalds?

Holy shit. it really is all the white guys fault.

DateDoc · 08-07-2007, 08:41 AM

I do not know what they were thinking having him represent McDonalds in the 1st place but once the media got wind of it they stirred the pot and now he is gone.

SykkBoy · 08-07-2007, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RawAlex

I love it.... when it dobut blame whitey. It's Imus fault that this guy has a foul mouth and gets dropped by McDonalds?

Holy shit. it really is all the white guys fault.

I'm going to sue someone...I'm white and just can't seem to find this power I'm supposed to have...it's causing me undue emotional distress...

pornguy · 08-07-2007, 09:21 AM

I like the way he blames the Imus thing...

TubeTitans_SusieQ · 08-07-2007, 09:25 AM

That's really retarded and it is true they do clean up lyrics when they perform for crowds with kids...

SykkBoy · 08-07-2007, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ADL_SusieQ

That's really retarded and it is true they do clean up lyrics when they perform for crowds with kids...

True Story: I was in a band called The CorpsePhuckers and we were going to participate in a charity battle of the bands for a children's hospital and we actually nearly got booked...until the organizers finally figured out how our name was pronounced...when they refused allowing us to play, I actually said "If it's our lyrical content, we can clean up the lyrics for any kids present"

We actually had problems performing at regular clubs with that name, so we changed it to Bloody War Pigs From Hell. Then shortened that to War Pigs.

CaptainHowdy · 08-07-2007, 10:02 AM

What's a Twista?? A Mc Donald's combo??

alby_persignup · 08-07-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

What's a Twista?? A Mc Donald's combo??

a twista fries!

zabijaq · 08-07-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

What's a Twista?? A Mc Donald's combo??

Means night repetitive toilet twisting when You eat that s**t.

Mr Steele · 08-07-2007, 10:20 AM

Didn't KFC have a Twister?
And what ever happened to the Sean John/McDonalds clothing they were supposed to come out with so the employees would feel stylish? lol

And why the fuck does this McNugget look like a cock!?!

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RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	I love it.... when it dobut blame whitey. It's Imus fault that this guy has a foul mouth and gets dropped by McDonalds? Holy shit. it really is all the white guys fault.