Thursday, April 11, 2013

'Accidental Racist' and Lyrical Provocation

MSNBC host Touré tore into both artists LL Cool J and Brad Paisley over the release of their lighthearted duet “Accidental Racist,” which tackled persistent racial tensions through song. Touré, an experienced music critic as

On his show Wednesday night, MSNBC host Chris Hayes mocked Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) speech to Howard University by comparing it to the new country song “Accidental Racist.” Both attempted racial outreaches were admirable, he said, but that didn't

Country star Brad Paisley and LL Cool J probably had the best of intentions when going in to record 'Accidental Rapist,' their ode to modern-day racism struggles in the South. Unfortunately, the tune.

No one was surprised that Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's puzzling duet "Accidental Racist" ignited a firestorm of debate and ridicule, except maybe Paisley and LL themselves. The song is a strange back-and-forth where Paisley sings about wanting to rock

“Accidental Racist.” The title of the new Brad Paisley-LL Cool J collaboration alone is enough to signal “proceed with caution” for discerning first-time listeners. Those words, in that order, read immediately like a cop out, an attempt to side-step

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