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I prefer to interpret it like this-- Agust D has removed the sample b/c he realized it is triggering for fans that are important to him.
That doesn't mean he may not still want it as part of his song, it means he's a big enough man to realize that his artistic choices
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That doesn't mean he may not still want it as part of his song, it means he's a big enough man to realize that his artistic choices
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are not the only important factor.
Growth can be hard and painful and embarrassing. I prefer to see this as evidence of growth.
Growth can be hard and painful and embarrassing. I prefer to see this as evidence of growth.
Yes, we have had many missteps in the history of K-pop that fall within some similar parameters. But Agust D is not responsible for all of those. He's responsible only for his missteps.
He heard his African-American fans,
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He heard his African-American fans,
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perhaps he did the research on who JJ is and why fans reacted that way.
And then he took action.
I've seen worse responses.
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And then he took action.
I've seen worse responses.
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I'd also like to direct you (again) to this excellent thread: https://twitter.com/steph_choi/status/1266933096131129349
