Beyonce Releases Statement In Response To Challenger Criticism

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    Beyonce Releases Statement In Response To Challenger Criticism

    Beyonce has released a statement in response to criticism for including a sample from the 1986 Challenger explosion in her recently released single, “XO” (December 30).

    “My heart goes out to the families of those lost in the Challenger disaster,” the pop singer says in an exclusive statement released by ABC News. “The song ‘XO’ was recorded with the sincerest intention to help heal those who have lost loved ones and to remind us that unexpected things happen, so love and appreciate every minute that you have with those who mean the most to you.”

    Current and former NASA employees and families took offense to the inclusion of a six second sample of then NASA public affairs officer, Steve Nesbitt reporting the tragedy. “Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation,” Nesbitt says at the beginning of the song. “Obviously a major malfunction.”

    Speaking exclusively with ABC News, June Scobee Rogers, widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Dick Scobee says she is “disappointed in the singer’s decision to include the clip.” The publication also reports that former NASA employee and now head of NASAWatch.com, Keith Cowing would like Beyonce to remove the clip from “XO.”

    “This choice of historic and solemn audio is inappropriate in the extreme,” Cowing says as reported by ABC News. “The choice is little different than taking Walter Cronkite’s words to viewers announcing the death of President Kennedy or 911 calls from the World Trade Center attack and using them for shock value in a pop tune.”

    “XO” is the tenth track on Beyonce’s recently released self-titled album and was written and produced by The Dream and Ryan Tedder. This is not the first time the pop star has been a part of a song that includes a NASA sample. “Lift Off,” from Jay Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne features Beyonce along with a clip from the Apollo 11 launch. The Houston, Texas-native has also used similar imagery in her own music, most notably on songs “Countdown,” and “Rocket.”

    RELATED: Beyonce “XO” [Video]

    119 thoughts on “Beyonce Releases Statement In Response To Challenger Criticism”

    1. I could see if she was taking the issue lightly, but if the idea is a tribute, i think they’re overreacting

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    2. just looked up the lyrics. seems to me its a love song, pop bullshit. it’s not a tribute at all. way to put a spin on it though beyonce….

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    29. rza b.o.b.b.y song same hook has let eye crazy hot song.end of song with methodman ft left eye say shes 9 niga 9.

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    38. It likely wasn’t even Beyonce’s idea to put that sample in the song but now she has to deal with the blow back. She’s like a head coach, gets too much credit for the wins and gets blamed for the losses.

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    100. Oh please, you gotta be 35 or over to even remember that, I’m around the same age as Beyonce and I don’t remember that shit. What is someone going to sample Marvin gaye whats going on and dedicate it to family members of those who died at pearl harbor next

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    102. willie lynch syndrome… why do the white trolls point out beyonce as being white? she been this the same yellow color for 30 some odd years now

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      1. im black and yes Beyonce is trying to look white. Check her skin, make up and hair! Well thats not BLACK!

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    104. Witless cunt. Anyone thing she’s read more than three books in the last 10 years? Would love to drop a load on those 200 lb fatass photos though, yeah right.

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    105. Lena Horne was a fine fine fine high yellow black woman… this vapid bitch isn’t even in the same universe, even if she’s non-threatening enough the OFAYS ‘love’ her.

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    107. Goddamn this ho be bleachin her skin LMAO I mean damn compare this pic to anyone of hers back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s she was the definition of brown sugar now she’s lookin like a ghost

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    111. When it comes to Beyonce, or Jay for that matter, white people will find a way to find outrage over whatever it is that they do. This is a complete nontroversy.

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