Feed: Entertainment News Sky
Posted on: Friday, April 05, 2013 15:53
Author: Entertainment News Sky
Subject: Rick Ross: 'Rape Lyrics' Spark Rapper Apology
| US rapper Rick Ross has apologised for so-called "pro-rape" lyrics in one of his songs. He tweeted after women's rights group UltraViolet protested outside one of his sponsors, Reebok, in Manhattan. "I dont condone rape. Apologies for the #lyric interpreted as rape. #BOSS," he told his 2.8 million followers. He later added: "Apologies to my many business partners, who would never promote violence against women. @ReebokClassics @ultraviolet." In his track U.O.E.N.O Ross raps about giving a woman ecstasy, also known by the slang term 'Molly'. "Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain't even know it. I took her home and I enjoyed that, she ain't even know it," says the 37-year-old. The song was released in January but just recently began getting widespread notice. UltraViolet tweeted a picture of what it said was a 72,000 name petition urging Reebok to drop Ross and its members also turned up at the brand's flagship New York store on Thursday. Ross previously told a US radio station that the track's lyrics had been misinterpreted. The rapper is also named, alongside the likes of Lil Wayne, in a change.org petition entitled Rape, Rick Ross and Responsibility. It calls for the record industry to "market and promote more positive and conscientious rap artists". Ross, who was the target of a drive-by shooting in January, has had four number one albums on the US Billboard chart.
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