An open letter written by the daughter of Singaporean actor, Gurmit Singh went viral earlier this month after the teen paid a visit to a Forever 21 in a shopping mall in Singapore.
In the letter, Gabrielle Singh revealed that she was offended by the rap music being played in the store.
“Earlier today, around 8pm, I was in your Somerset 313 outlet. I was there with my mother and my baby sister, and the moment we stepped in, your store was blaring rap music. Fine. I don’t mind rap. What I did mind was the lyrics, which declared ‘half you bitches like pussy too,’” Singh said in her open letter, according to Yahoo.com.
The teen later referenced an article from the American Academy of Pediatrics about song lyrics.
“I’m looking at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ article ‘Committee on Public Education’ right now, and on page 341, it explains that explicit lyrics warp our perception of the world around us,” she said.
The song Singh likely heard during her visit to Forever 21 was the Houston, Texas-based group 5th Ward Boyz’, “PWA.” On the first verse of “PWA,” 5th Ward Boyz member E-Rock raps:
“Weed and alcohol it seems to satisfy us all, indeed / Don’t even trip, half of you bitches like pussy too / Love to smoke weed and get high, sip, serve / And let the freaky shit up out /And suck the skin off a nigga dick / I’s a playa, I’s a never had to trick.”
In a Tumblr blog uploaded last week, Singh provided an update on the matter and revealed that Forever 21 did apologize for the incident.
“F21 has responded and apologised for the music, which is pretty great! However, misogyny as a common occurrence in our everyday lives is still a big issue,” Singh said.
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Lol. Cool points for the dj that day
Thing is though the record labels, radio stations, and even the groupies and stans already know this. Yet the music still gets played and people still buy it and go to the shows. The way 99.8% of rappers think is If I can get away with it I will so…why is this news?
-media targets the teenage white boy’s mind and habits
-music has turned to the teenage white girl (it wasn’t like that before) and her gullible spending habits
the conversation should be outrage at the tri lateral commission for straight manipulating the youth but the american caucasian has been programmed since the 50s (watch Made Men and see for yourself and watch Miss Representation and get informed) so they won’t put up a fight, they’ll actually attack that young girl for saying something
Misogyny? What about the self-hate in there.
What a dumb whore
Not all of the races are as perverted and uncivilized as you blacks
Have some respect and dignity you African animal
they why are you here vesting time in music done by blacks
you can leave whitey
fuck that bitch. tell ’em i said that
Do you even know who your father is ? You hopeless thug
Indians and Asians are not like you useless Africans,, Thats why they succeed and get respect in America, unlike you guys
Forever 21? Isn’t that where Weezy and Young Thug get their clothes?
pretty much
21 is that where i buy my clothes
FDB
she must be retarded
…but Anaconda would’ve been just fine.
From this misleading ass title it seems like Forever 21 was apologizing for playing rap in general
DANIELLE HARLING CAN EAT SHIT AND DIE SLOW
that headline….
I really need to stop giving HHDX clicks
they should have played some Ja Rule, everyone loves his music and knows its the best in the word. he is the king of the rap game
Wow, shut up pussy
SA Partner off PWA is the shit
I always laugh when i read these comment sections….
So many tough guys….”dumb whore” “pussy” and so on……why? Cause she doesnt wanna hear that bulshit rap in a family setting? …..not that i’d expect the internet thugs to know but there is a world/society outside of the internet where some things matter more than who can be the most ignorant
I’m hip hop for life but damn this culture is raising some stupid brats
@wannabethugs I agree 100 percent.
Forever 21 of all places was playing a 5th Ward Boyz song!?!??! Now THAT is fucking awesome…
damn, I get it I mean I love rap especially ignorant ass rap like that, but I mean if you was with moms you really wouldnt want her listening to that unless that’s what she liked too. she didn’t have to take to social media tho, that was some hoe shit.
Misleading headline! This makes it seem like the problem was about it being a ‘rap song’. Instead, it was about the lyrics; which I think it’s fair to say are not appropriate for a family environment.
I am the most ignorant coal skinned sonofabitch to ever pull a plow. Please, my beautiful caucasian christian brethren, allow me to step aside and contemplate my race-imbued stupidity.
Get UR dumb ass back on da porch where y’all belong!
So now you change your tune? lol
fuck that bitch. censorship is real. I understand not playing it in stores that all ages shop at, but you can’t criticize people for making it. If you do then you gotta go at fucking shakespeare and homer.
Homer went in hard on that Odyssey joint, shit was cray. I heard they used to recite it in the marketplace & folks were mad pissed.
….my point is, all her bullshit comments and “evidence” about the song itself is missing the point, and taking up an different issue than what actually happened.
BITCH NEEDS SOME D
The 5th Ward Boyz had no comment since they have an exclusive contract with Forever 21 to perform through their speakers. Next week, they’re unveiling their new song, Destroy that pussy.
Fuck outta here bitch
Y’all don’t even speak english in singapore
I doubt anyone but you understood the lyrics