Making fun of U.S. Presidents predates Thomas Nast’s 1859 parodies of Abraham Lincoln and has continued through various “Saturday Night Live” sketches on down to the present day. But a recent viral video which mixes Waka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In The Paint” with various racially charged stereotypes about President Barack Obama, has some viewers question exactly what is off limits.
“That they used it to be so sarcastic, it was almost a form of disrespect,” Waka Flocka told the New York Times. Waka’s mother and manager, Debbie Antney, echoed the same sentiments, saying, “That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.” Times writer Jon Caramanica reports that Antney unsuccessfully tried to have the video removed from WorldStarHipHop, a site which in addition to premiering at least one other Waka Flocka Flame video, has also featured clips of fried chicken eating contests, soft-core pornography and women fighting outside of housing projects.
There has been no shortage of racial overtones surrounding Obama’s presidency—from “Birthers,” members of the Tea Party and his inclusion of Lil Wayne and Jay-Z on his iPod. Comedian, James Davis, who portrays President Obama in the video, linked his own racial dichotomy with the President’s.
“I can speak to the educated black guy and the hood black guy,” Davis said. “The fact that we can come out and put on a full production like this in an area where there’s gang violence, in what people would consider the hood, is important to me. He’s a come-up story, in the biggest way possible. That’s what a lot of rap is about, grinding hard, making it from nothing to something.”
wacka’s mother is retarted like her sons music.”That’s not where we came from” Wackas music isn’t where we came from.
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this what happen when we as blacks people, forget to understand the importance of what we have been thru in this counrty. irish, native americians, asians, jews, all have something we dont, they can always rely on their ‘history’. my history stopped 3 grandmothers ago.
AND I QUOUTE:”Waka’s mother and manager, Debbie Antney, echoed the same sentiments, saying, “That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.—
Then tell your tap dancing water mellon juggling gang banging yessuh massa son to grow up and set an example for our youth. Because the stuff Waka Flacka is putting out is way more disrespectful than the parady of his “all the way live” Samboistic Hard in Da Paint vidoe. Real tuk shawty!!
I dont think Ive ever heard the word nigga so much in my life.
This is meant to be funny … don’t take it so literal … Obama is highly educated so I don’t see what people is complaining about. This doesn’t represent Obama what so ever!
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lmao, waka flocka just mad they made a smart nigga do the dumbshit he does. puts shit in perspective, that’s why he’s dumbass ain’t sellin. in this industry if you ain’t lyrical you better sell well otherwise you’re gonna end up like shorty lo or even worse mike jones. broke ass no money fucks.
WTF does Waka Flocka Flame’s mother know about POSITIVE IMAGE….I love trap music but lets be real…Ain’t a damn thing positive about it!!!!
If you, as an African-American, don’t want to be portrayed that way, then how about you do this as a mother and a manager: Kill him. I mean, HE MADE THE SONG. Sure, the guy parodied it, but HE DID THE ORIGINAL, therefore he started this shitstorm. For fuck’s sake, he has a gumby chain! Do us a favor and just put a pillow over his face for a couple of minutes.
You’ll be the next MLK if you do, I promise.
WOW!
Wacka Flocka and his Mamma seriously have the nerve about the image it sets for black people and Obama????
Shit, thats so hypocritical I dont even know where to begin.
The dude is a comedian and trying to be funny, everyone knows black people arent that way, its a damn joke.
If i made a video about white people being uptight, drinking juice, having debt, being scared of black people would that be offensive?
Wacka makes music about doing drugs, having multiple partners, selling drugs and getting fvcked up in general…
Is he essentially admitting that his music is fake?
SMH!!!
LOLOLOLOLOL
Damn Flockaa, why don’t you contradict yourself even more?! Your image is far more detrimental to our black communities in this nation; So this shit really damages the moral fibre of the culture more than advocating staying strapped and killing cops (black ones at that, huh)?!!
this bitch said “That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.”
but what your son does is?…..get the fuck outta here
1) your son contributes to this world in the fowlest way possible, he makes ignorant ass bullshit nursery rhymes to the point where young kids can understand his garbage lyrics who end up thinking its cool and try to act like it
2) he only goes to support the stereotype that blacks from the south are stupid
3) hes just another person who spends all his money on dumbass shit like gumby chains and drugs…
no contribution to a productive society once so ever
that shit is embarrassing
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“That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.†*Quote*
Are you fucking kidding me??!?
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME ISN’T A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR BLACK PEOPLE! lol
Props to west coast G for sure
“WAKA FLOCKA FLAME ISN’T A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR BLACK PEOPLE! lol”
co-sign….dude is garbage…i’d be surprised if he even knew what sarcastic meant
Waka Flocka LAAAMMEEEEE!!!!!!
Yessuah my mumma grew me all de way up, no hands shawty, real tuk, she learnt me to be me own man and become da furst Black Massah, so now I own my own plantation like dem white folk did way back ago did. And now i gut me some loyal little coon coons who bang dat red and throw up gang signs..Dey madd passive like guud Uncle Toms, I tell em shoot dat nigga day all say “yessuh massah Waka” I tell em push a Kilo Bird and keep $200 for themself and take my charge for me they all say “yessuh massah Waka, olll les doooo it!!” Love my lil Abners dey be goin hard in da paint and when da law try to get dem dey be all day way thuggin and go to jail fo me. These black youth be da new breed of slaves to me their BLACK MASSAH!!! FFLOCKA FLOCKA FLAMMME OLLLL LESSS DO ITTT!! FLACO WAKAAKKAAKAKAKWKAKAKKWKAKAKKWKAKKWK!
WACK FUCKA MANE that should be his name !
“That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.â€
…and Waka Flocka Flame is… : / C’mon SON!
can you say hippocrits?
Sure, I knew you could
I know its a parody but does Waka really say “nigga” that much in his songs?
if so, talk about lack of creativity
He actually does. After watching Baracka Flocka Flames I decided to listen to Hard in the Paint. LITERALLY HALF OF THE SONG IS CENSORED.
The lyrics of the parody are the same in the exception of a few words. (Like “See Michelle that’s my motherfuckin’ nigga”, in the original it’s “See Gucci that’s my motherfuckin’ nigga”)
Here’s the official video (which is very stereotypical, also) taht is censored : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkkC9cK8Hz0
And here’s the uncensored : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFJaYQw8hw
Don’t forget POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW and the occasional BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR POW ….oh yea and alot of WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA WAKA ……that’s pretty much the entire song every song.
If waka wants to continue in this game he needs to just make music and STOP giving interviews or opinions on anything. The BET voting thing was bad enough now this. Dude your whole career has not been a positive thing for not just african americans but people as a whole who think this is cool
And Yes he does say the N word a lot in that song. Beat hard as fuck but his lyrics are weaker then a midget with anerexia
the gumby chain makes this hilarious!!
He’s holding a purse too LMAO!!!
Lady…your son isn’t a positive image for us either!
Nah….I am showing my kids Waka so I show them EXACTLY what NOT to be…
Fuck Waka flaggota flamer, Keenan & Kel lookin’ bastard.
man its just a FUKIN JOKE god relax. and ROLE MODELS!? your kids role models shouldn’t be a rapper or entertainer in the first got damn place. if it then you are a FAILURE as a parent.
“that’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans” …. really and what waka has done for african americans is ? how does the music he creates put us in a positive light? you do more to negatively impact african americans than an parody ever will … the misrepresentation of my people through people who have been managed by miss antney such as gucci mane (a convicted felon) another the over sexed black female rapper in nicki minaj and your son waka will continue to paint a picture of black people that we dont not appreciate or agree to , but as long as you are profiting from it its alright , right? smh
fuck gucci mane
im the king of hiphop
The most retarded response they could have to this. The reason this video shows black people in a negative light is because it is satirizing fucking Waka who really does show black people in a negative light.
LMFAO. Waka had the nerve to say that the video didn’t have a positive light on African Americans when he HIMSELF doesn’t have a positive light on African Americans.
We’re dealing with some serious irony here…
man y cats hatin on waka..he aint have nothn ta do wit dat shit..its funny but still u gotta look at from da hood way…WERE WE CAME FROM N WERE WE’RE GOIN OR TRYN TA GO…wat we need ta b focus on is all deez black on black murders…we might as well join da KKK cuz all we doin is killin rselves…DATS WAT DA FUCK WE NEED TA FOCUS ON N GET DAT SHIT 2GETHA THEN SPEAK ON SMALL SHIT LIKE DAT VIDEO GOTDAMMIT
um … no .. we talking about people like you and your dumb asses!!
@Murda Mic!!! God you sound like a fuckin idiot!!! Waka is one of the wackest rappers ever right next to wack ass soulja boy!!! they speak about ”NOTHING”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They stand for ”NOTHING”!!!!!!! And they are the reason rap music is on life support!! god just go kill yourself!! just reading your comment makes me wanna fight my computer!!!
Ignorant mutherfucker he’s contributing to the reason we get a non positive image. Stop making this dumb trap-rap and put some substance in your shit. As you can see it’s dying very, very, very, slowly.
I think we’re all missing the point of this track. That Oprah Flacka Flame is a hood ass nigga and they hang in the shower with hit squad killas.
That’s why I’m gonna do a Charles Flocka Manson mashup mixtape. All I now isall of waka’s acapellas and charles manson’s interviews.
is there a way where we can contact these two bozos and tell them the truth?
Waka’s mother and manager, Debbie Antney, echoed the same sentiments, saying, “That’s not a positive image for us, period, as African-Americans, where we came from, where we’re going today.â€
LOLOL Did she JUST SAY THAT?? Unbelievable!! Does she fail to see how much of a negative image her son portrays to the youth?? He is no role model himself. Stupid Bitches…
i was thinking the same sh*t….
smh
it’s amazing
YALL MUST HAVE FORGOT ABOUT THE CHAPPEL SHOW.
RIGHT?
funny shit seeing how baracka flocka makes waka looks dumb and ihnant as a motherfucker
hes making fun of your retarded son you dumb bitch, not the president
shut the fuck up waka
im surprised he knows who the president is
the vid is funny as shit
he should be thankful he is even used in the same sentence as obama. stfu waka, as your the worst image for anybody since soulja boy.
Obama is probably laughing his ass off in between meetings. It’s surprising how sensitive these clown ass rappers are.
Head of State is degrading to African Americans and Waka Fucka isn’t? Its bad enough he doesn’t take the time to think about the music he writes, but I guess he also speaks without thinking… At least Davis puts some effort into his work, Waka just keeps getting his mama to hook him up.
speaking nothing but the truth my dude
whats sad(aside from making fun of the first african american president) is that this PARODY was WAYYYYY better than the original song…smh.
So you cant make fun of this president because hes black?
you are a hyppocrit
I have mixed feelings about this. Its stupid..but its funny as hell, because i know the song that it came from so i understand.most ppl who havent heard the song probably wont like this..this came to light at a really weird time though (being that its election time..hint hint}.
I actually made a YouTube response to the video when it first came out. Here’s the “description” of the video:
Are Black folk too sensitive?
“We are so used to seeing the truth distorted to our despite, that whenever we are portrayed on canvas, in story or on the stage, as simply human with human frailities, we rebel. We want everything that is said about us to tell of the best and highest and noblest in us. We insist that our Art and Propaganda be one. This is wrong and in the end it is harmful.” W.E.B. Du Bois “Negro Art”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5plkTJf5yM