Chris Brown’s latest studio album “Indigo” dropped just last week and is already making waves, but not for its playability; one track is getting dragged for its questionable lyrics.
On Brown’s “Need a Stack,” which features Joyner Lucas and Lil’ Wayne, the Grammy Award-winning singer raps about only being with Black girls with “nice hair.”
"Only wanna f**k the black b***hes with the nice hair," he said, which left social media and other listeners perturbed.
I loved the Chris Brown album but this line threw me off, “Only wanna fuck the black bitches with the nice hair.” It’s a no for me ????
— É ???????? (@sephorasp) June 28, 2019
I like Chris Brown, and i personally feel like ppl been trying extra hard to cancel him over the years. But pleaseeeee stop trynna act like he didn’t mean what he meant in the lyric… we all know what he meant. Stop all that ???? ‘n
— MariMichann (@_MariTaylor) July 3, 2019
While many are defending the “No Guidance” singer’s word choice, others are saying that his critics are focused on the wrong reason to cancel him.
I can only conclude that this selective outrage for Chris Brown is fake because for the past decade he has given black women plenty of reasons to not support him. But y'all wanna act surprised he only wants black women with "nice" hair… pic.twitter.com/0P75F9gJAJ
— sagittarius babyyy (@sagittariusbab9) July 2, 2019
Following extensive social media debates and backlash over the lyrics, Brown was unapologetic.
"HAAAAAAA," Brown wrote in response to a screenshot of the problematic lyrics. "Y'all trippin trippin. Y'all bitches don't wanna f**k da n***a with f**ked up teeth do you??? Only b***hes upset is the uglies (not the black queens)."
Asserting that the only folks mad over the comments are those whom he deems "the uglies," Brown also posted an Instagram video, challenging his critics to post a picture of themselves to “end this s**t once and for all.”
He also posted a screenshot of one of his bonus international tracks from “Graffiti” titled “Brown Skin Girl” featuring Sean Paul and Rock City, with a caption over the photo reading “DUMMIES."
Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Tokyo Vanity specifically called the 30-year-old out for his lyrics and refuted critics’ claims that she’s “cloutchasing” by chiming in on the debate.
“And to y’all hoes who keep telling me to post my real hair and a full body picture here’s both and you can scroll my page and see many more … I’m gorgeous . Talmbout someone want clout b***h I had 2 million followers b4 I even opened my mouth about this s**t … I’m on tv every Monday at 8pm I don’t need no clout from CHRIS,” she posted.
While Brown and others on social media are breezing past the problematic “Need a Stack” lyrics, the underlying current remains that colorism continues to impose its burdens upon the Black community, especially its women.
Here’s to hoping people see the bigger picture.
