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'Grateful for this new chapter': Supermodel Chanel Iman announces engagement to NFL player Davon Godchaux
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Ozzy Osbourne's final solo album won't be features-heavy
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‘RHONJ’ star Teresa Giudice calls Luis Ruelas ‘love of my life’ on 3rd anniversary, fans call him ‘toxic man’
When Teresa Giudice posted a touching tribute to her husband Luis Ruelas on Instagram to mark their third anniversary as a loving couple, trolls mocked her
2023-07-28 10:23

What happened between Andrew Tate and Drake? Rapper slams misogynistic influencer amid pink nails controversy: 'Is the world homophobic?'
Drake defended his pink manicure after facing criticism from social media users including Andrew Tate
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What is Joe Smith's net worth? Former NBA star's fortune plummeted from $61M to $3K amid struggle with depression
Former NBA player Joe Smith reportedly earned $61 million throughout his career spanning 16 years
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Bella Poarch unveils reason for divorce from 'secret' husband Tyler: 'Everything happened so fast'
Bella Poarch said, ' I want to be an artist, but when the person you love wants something different, it's hard'
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How you can stay in houses featured on 'Vacation House Rules'? Scott McGillivray's fans to have more exciting options after Season 4
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'Six pack is gone now': Halle Bailey says 'Little Mermaid' role was physically and mentally challenging
'Looking back, I'm really proud of myself, but it was like it was blood, sweat, and tears,' said Halle Bailey
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'Got endurance to keep going all day': Dillon Danis declines Logan Paul's request to change rules for October 14 bout
Logan Paul and Dillon Danis will fight for 6 rounds during their October 14 fight
2023-09-13 13:57

The Jason Aldean 'Try That In A Small Town' controversy explained
Country music singer Jason Aldeon is facing an intense wave of backlash after his song, “Try That In A Small Town”, went viral online, prompting many people to accuse him of dog-whistle racism. The song sets footage of Black Lives Matter protests alongside lyrics like: “Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / Around here, we take care of our own.” The song continues: “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light it up / Yeah, ya think you’re tough.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The BLM protests were a direct reaction to the murder of African-American man George Floyd by a white police officer. The clips in the music video, which also include an attempted convenience store robbery and other apparent crimes, alternate with shots of Aldean and his band performing in the public square of Columbia, Tennessee. To make things worse, the video is shot in front of the Maury County Courthouse, which at times appears to be on fire with images of burning US flags projected onto it. It’s the same building where a mob hanged 18-year-old African-American Henry Choate from the balcony in 1927. Columbia is also the site of an infamous 1946 race riot that nearly resulted in the lynching of future Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall. Another lyric goes: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well that s--- might fly in the city / Good luck.” Country Music Television (CMT) confirmed Tuesday that it had pulled the video from rotation. Social media has been ablaze with the controversy for much of the last week. Democrat state representative for Tenessee, Justin Jones, called the song "heinous", and a "shameful vision of gun extremism and vigilantism". One user said that if Lil Durk, a black American rapper, made a response to Aldean's video called "Try That On The South Side of Chicago", it would likely be denounced as violent. Others shared videos explaining exactly why people are interpreting the song as dog-whistle racism. Aldean has stood by the song, saying: “There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage – and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far.” Needless to say, the people defending him are all the ones you might expect. Top Republicans have jumped to Aldean’s aid, including former president Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis. “Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. The conservative influencer Ben Shapiro posted a video to his YouTube channel titled “Jason Aldean REFUSES To Get Cancelled”, in which he discusses the controversy and takes Aldean’s side. Most recently, Aldean has been filmed at a concert over the weekend defending the song further. He said: “What I am is a proud American.” “I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls*** started happening to us.” “I love my country, I love my family, and I will do anything to protect that. I can tell you that.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-23 17:52
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