Rapper Vince Staples has responded to a video that went viral this week featuring a Christian mother becoming emotional when reciting his explicit lyrics.
The video in question saw an unidentified woman criticising the content of his ‘Summertime ’06’ hit ‘Norf Norf’, which was released in 2015.
Staples is quoted by The Independent as saying: “I don’t really have much to say about the video — I don’t think it’s funny at all. It’s not right to attack someone over their stance, their opinions, and their religion. I think that’s very immature… It’s just not right that’s she’s being attacked. It’s not okay.”
“We already have a lot of issues between black and white relations in this country based on misunderstandings. In my eyes, she doesn’t look like a racist. She doesn’t look like a mean person. 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].”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv2uJRkeSY4
Staples has since taken to Twitter to hit out at the Independent writer, claiming that he was misquoted. “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 added.
The rapper continued that while the woman “has a right to her opinion”, in his opinion she “seems to be emotionally unstable”. He signed off by saying: “Thats all I have to say about that. Stop asking me.” See the tweets in full beneath.
Thank you to Justin Carissimo for the misquote. Great Job.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
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.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
She also, in my opinion, seems to be emotionally unstable. With both those things being said, she has a right to her opinion.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
No person needs to be attacked for their opinion on what they see to be appropriate for their children. They have a right to it.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
This misunderstanding of our community leads to miscommunication which we should convert into a progressive dialogue.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
Thats all I have to say about that. Stop asking me.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) October 6, 2016
Since the video went viral, one fan turned the woman’s critique into song. Watch that beneath.