Malcolm-Jamal Warner shares his belief that profanity in Hip-Hop has become overwhelming. Speaking on his new podcast Not All Hood, the actor discussed how his love of the culture has shifted due to the excessive use of the word “ni**a” in rap lyrics.
“I think why I’m more against it now is because it’s used so gratuitously,” detailed the 53-year-old, per HipHopDX. “It’s used without regard. At this point, for me, in Hip-Hop, I think there should be a moratorium on ‘ni**a’ and ‘bi**h.’ It’s low-hanging fruit. It’s so easy. Everybody fu**ing does it to the point that it’s corny.”
Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends Variety’s TV FYC Fest on June 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Cosby Show star continued to explain his point of view by calling out J. Cole, admitting he had been a fan of the North Carolina rapper’s music.
“There are MCs who I love, who I cannot listen to anymore. I love J. Cole but I had to stop listening to J. Cole because I got tired of hearing ‘ni**a’ and ‘bi**h’ every two sentences. Because he’s proven himself to be such an incredible lyricist, [so I hate] the regularity that he does [use those words].”
J Cole is seen in attendance during Game Three of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on June 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
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The actor is not the only person to recently express their sentiments on how Hip-Hop has evolved. Earlier this year, rapper Saigon blamed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “All About The Benjamins” for the capitalist goals of many modern Hip-Hop acts.
“This negro Puffy flipped Hip-Hop culture into all about worshipping nothing but $$$,” wrote Saigon on social media. “That’s why I’m kinda glad they got his a** up outta here,” he continued, referring to Combs’ recent legal issues regarding allegations of rape and abuse.
Last year, Xzibit proclaimed that he is “sick of Hip-Hop,” despite still loving the genre and not taking away from younger acts. Erick Sermon declared “I just think that Hip-Hop is just not Hip-Hop. I just think that they should change the name,” adding “no disrespect” to clarify his statement. In another critique, Nikki D shared thoughts that the new, widening lane for women in Hip-Hop signals the “prostitution era” of rap.
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