'My choice of words was not only offensive, it does not reflect my true heart,' says rapper Show Rick Ross has issued an official apology over lyrics that seemed to celebrate rape in his new song “U.O.E.N.O.” “Most recently, my choice of words was not only offensive, it does not reflect my true heart,” Ross wrote in a statement reported by Billboard. “And for this, I apologize.” The Miami rapper also apologized to fans, to women who have “felt the sting of abuse” and to young men for setting a regrettable example. Rick Ross Loses Reebok Endorsement Over ‘Rape’ Lyrics Ross came under fire late last month for the “U.O.E.N.O.” lyrics, “Put molly all in her champagne/ She ain’t even know it / I took her home and I enjoyed that/ She ain’t even know it.” He repeatedly tried to apologize, but called the lyrics a “misunderstanding” and a “misinterpretation.” The lines were then removed from the song, and Reebok dropped him from their endorsement deal yesterday. Full text of Ross’ statement follows below. Before I am an artist, I am a father, a son, and a brother to some of the most cherished women in the world. So for me to suggest in any way that harm and violation be brought to a woman is one of my biggest mistakes and regrets. As an artist, one of the most liberating things is being able to paint pictures with my words. But with that comes a great responsibility. And most recently, my choice of words was not only offensive, it does not reflect my true heart. And for this, I apologize. To every woman that has felt the sting of abuse, I apologize. I recognize that as an artist I have a voice and with that, the power of influence. To the young men who listen to my music, please know that using a substance to rob a woman of her right to make a choice is not only a crime, it’s wrong and I do not encourage it. To my fans, I also apologize if I have disappointed you. I can only hope that this sparks a healthy dialogue and that I can contribute to it.
Meek Mill comes to Rick Ross’ defense when talking about the controversial lyrics Ross spits on Rocko’s ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ (“Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I… Meek Mill & Rod Stewart Albums Headed for Top 10 on Billboard 200 Chart Meek Mill comes to Rick Ross’ defense when talking about the controversial lyrics Ross spits on Rocko’s ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ (“Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain’t even know it.”) Meek tells Philly’s UrbanInformer that Ross’ lyrics were simply a form of art (“imaginary visual”) and should’t be taken seriously, after all “people rap about killing stuff all day.” ExploreSee latest videos, charts and news
See latest videos, charts and news “I don’t even care about nobody criticizing no lyrics. People rap about killing stuff all day. Biggie said, ‘Rape your kid, throw her over the bridge’ back then, it was nothing, it was just hip-hop. Now you got all these weirdos on these social sites voicing their opinion about something anybody say,” Meek Mill says. “I don’t care, I’m from the hood. I never really cared about what nobody saying in no rap. Rap’s always been talking about killing, drugs, all types of stuff. So you can’t just criticize no one thing nobody say. It’s imaginary visual. If a writer write about somebody getting raped in a movie, that mean he a rapist or he want girls to get raped? No, he just wrote about that in a movie.” Rick Ross took to Twitter last week (April 13) to apologize for his lyrics, some what. “I dont condone rape.Apologies for the #lyric interpreted as rape. #BOSS,” he tweeted. What are your thoughts on Meek Mill’s statement? Let us know in the comments section.
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