Backlash for the upcoming 88th Academy Awards is at an all-time high in the wake of the controversy of African-American actors and actresses being shut out of the nominations for the second consecutive year. The one sole beacon of black culture lies with Straight Outta Compton’s nomination for Best Original Screenplay but a close examination of the facts will show that no writers of color had any contribution to that particular area of the box office smash.
Since the unveiling of the nominations, visible names such as Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee, Michael Moore and been vocal about their intent to boycott the ceremony while other stars in Don Cheadle, David Oyelowo and Will Packer have sparked conversation from their reactions.
There is even a call for host Chris Rock to relive himself of his duties as the February 28 air date approaches and now Snoop Dogg is also making headlines for his disgust over the lack of diversity in the award show.
The well traveled rap star’s commentary went viral yesterday after he made a video lashing out that Oscars, that was littered with choice quotables.
“I normally don’t make comments on political shit or shit that be going in the media,” Snoop, 43, admitted. “But I watched my sister Jada Pinkett speak on the Academy Awards and how they don’t really fuck with black folks but they use us for how they use us. I feel the same way in the music industry with the Grammys. Being nominated for 16-17 Grammys and never winning one so I kind of like feel what she’s saying as far as great performances never being acknowledged.”
However, Snoop made it clear that he wasn’t looking for a handout.
“Fuck the Grammys. Fuck the Oscars. Fuck all that old slavery bullshit-ass awards show,” he fumed.
Earlier today (January 20), Snoop revealed that he had awakened to several messages from his publicity team urging for him to change his tune and apologize. The saying goes “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” and this D-O-G-G wasn’t having it.
“I got some messages from publicists and shit saying ‘Snoop you outta apologize and take back what you said’,” he groggily exclaimed in the newest video. “I guess this is the day where the nigga comes and and says, ‘I’m so wrong for what I said’–man fuck that! I could give a fuck about an award and winning one. All I’m saying is…you must respect those who do great work and the craft that they do.”
He also doubled down on his f-bombs towards the Academy.
On January 18, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs recently released a statement that touches on the controversy surrounding this year’s show.
Both of Snoop Dogg’s profanity-laced videos can be seen below.
In that case, Fuck BET and any other racially exclusive award shows that exclude other races then!
Lmao at your name, but you make a valid Cant point, but we don’t always view it from both sides of the coin like you did, like we should
No shade. It just doesn’t make sense to me if one race can be a part of an award show that includes all races all the while having a network/ award shows exclusive to their own race? Kind of racist in its own right?
I agree bro, its just truth, no shade taken, I feel the same way with black lives matter movement, it should be all lives matter, if it was reversed and was white lives matter, we would be screaming racism
fuck you white boy. you mad cuz your girls love our big black dick. i know you in hs or college. i bet your girl would fuck the starting basketball players no doubt
the whole reason behind bet awards is cause of very reasons like this blacks dont get enough recognition for there work there always losing to the white vote so thats why we have bet if u look at ur tv there are several white ent channels there just not called that why else u think cable broadcasting is ok with having a bet especially if its white owned well because they know they have the overall power of broadcasting so for u to say its rascist for bet to have there own awards is dumb its called giving a crumb off a white mans plate
And what does that have to do with my comment?
Nbc, cbs, abc,fox news, fox, cmt, cnbc, cnn, E, ,Msnbc, R, Wgn these are all white ent channels and just because somebody black might be on one of these channels dosent make it for everybody these channels are for the ent of mainly white ppl and are ran by white ppl along with plenty other channels i didnt mention
Your just being a blind typical white dude i wouldnt expect you to see the overall big picture of who really controls this society and how things are ran ur the type to believe everything and anything ur white ass is told and u have no real understanding of the real discrimination going on in america which is deeply rooted
Pump the Brakes, Internet Gangster.
Exactly! All lives matter but nobody wants to hear that I guess?
What white entertainment channels? Enlighten me? It’s your mindset that allows you to believe that. BET is just another form of segregation but nobody is willing to admit it.
@Dan Pretty much every channel is white entertainment television. BET was formed because there was little to no black people being represented in the media. There’s nothing racist about that and it isn’t segregation. @ACLU You and Dan missed the entire point of Black Lives Matter. It’s not saying other lives don’t matter, it’s saying that black lives are being ignored by the general population.
Italian American here! Here’s an analogy: We don’t get upset when rappers of different races use Italian mob figures as their source of inspiration? Half of them have “Gotti” in their names etc but have no blood relation whatsoever? They want to be us as well! We’ve got dudes on here screaming “fuck white people, they want to be us so bad etc.” Doesn’t add up?
I agree. If there are no blacks in anything, then it’s racist. Fuck white people!
Thank you!
oscars is lame. every year there should be a lot of black people nominated and winning as well. this is 2016, make us win more muthafuckas! we deserve to win everything bitches!
Exactly cuzzzz, will smith deserved to be nominated for that trash he starred in. Gary Gray should’ve been nominated for best director cuzzzz aint no directors on that list direct a movie and a ice cube music video he deserves hella accolades cuzzz…and what about spike lee for that Chiraq movie cuz?!?! FUCK THE OSCARS
Nah I’ve never tried grammar cuzzzzz…is it any good?
Grammar much “cuzzzz”?
And I am sure that is the statement that will open the eyes of the Academy! Well done, Mr. Hardworker
Fuck the Oscars cuz!!! Where was them nominations for Soul Plane, The Wash and Mac n Devin go to High School cuz?!?! rns
Aye cuh im hella intelligente cuh….I watched planet earth on tv and understood wtf they was talkin about cuz! I wish I could say the same for your buster ass, buster!
Yeah “cuz”? You seem intelligent?
Double Standard Dan, the BET Awards are just that, BLACK Entertainment awards. The Oscars aren’t WHITE Entertainment awards!!! They are for all races and nationalities. If that were the case, they should make the WET awards, WHITE Entertainment awards. I personally believe that African Americans are overlooked a lot, because some of their work is phenomenal!!!
i wish them bitches would make a white entertainment awards so we can shit all over it and force them white bitches to shut down lololol. fuck dem
Then why aren’t Hispanics up in arms? Or Asians? Or Indians? Or . . . You see where this is going. Come on guys, be reasonable.
Facts on black Oscar stats. These people playing the race card are sad. http://i.imgur.com/T2TqB9s.png
yeah, fuck them white fucks. we took over the nba. we want hollyhood too mah niggaz
That statement though. It shouldn’t matter who has membership. Unless you hold some kind of prejudice what your race or gender is shouldn’t matter when determining who acted the best. It’s all subjective anyway. Awards like this are BS.
how you say that? you white or something? white people love our culture, that’s why they all wanna live it. thus, we should get like half them muthafuckin nominations and shit
How does what you have written pertain to what I wrote? Stay in school pal. Your comprehension levels are poor. Read the statement above again then the comment again.
Fuck hiphopdx
Say it to a person face u pussy bet u get beat the fuck up chump!
Your a wing
get the fuck outta here who you callin cry babies ,tell that to your momma with fat ass and take ur dick and shove it up ur skinny white ass and go get those awards shit
You got to love a real Nukka! Snoop is that dude! I am with you Snoop “F” all those shows man! F the Oscars! F the Grammys! F the Academy Awards! F all the MFers! Straight up! Yes, they steal our sh!t and then we do not get rewarded… Mr. Elvis Presley! And to all the Punk a$$ old white MFers!
Quit sampling our music then, smart guy!
Sampling music thieves
You fucking thieves
Well, looks the Academy will be sure to nominate Barbershop 4 and Ride Along 2 next year. Gotta give Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj those well deserved Oscars.
Stfu dumb ass shit ain’t funny
Hey master splinter when you see yo mommas lips move while she talking, imagine my dick between them shits before you go to bed
Standing up for black people when he killed one?
Ma nigga, I respect Snoop for not being a sell out like most niggas are.
Three 6 Mafia done won an Oscar. Black people still crying.
This message board is one GIANT clusterfuck! Get it together and y’all may see more traffic!
I know that’s you pussy boy cause you use the same words you punk bitch, imma bang yo mommas dry cunt with no vasoline
Huh? My mother is dead. Good luck with that?