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Tom Hanks’ son Chet Haze defends his use of the N-word

If I say the word n**** I say it amongst people I love and who love me. If I say “f*** yall hatin a** n*****” it’s because that’s really how I felt at the time. And I don’t accept society getting to decide what ANY**** can or can’t say. That’s something we call FREE SPEECH. Now I understand the older generation who grew up in the Jim Crowe era might have strong feelings against this. And that’s understandable.

“But what I’m saying is this is2020 … We have reached a point where the word can no longer have a negative connotation if we so choose. And who is to say only black people can use it? The way I see it, it’s a word that unifies the culture of HIP-HOP across ALL RACES, which is actually kind of a beautiful thing. It’s a word that can be used out of camaraderie and love, not just exclusively for black people. What’s the point in putting all these built up ‘rules’ about it. It’s time to let go. You can hate me or love me for it, but can’t no**** tell me what I can or can’t say. It’s got nothing to do with trying to be a thug. It’s about the culture of the music … Some people will get it, some people won’t. Either way, Ima keep living my life however the f*** I want. ALL LOVE.

“Look, I know the majority of y’all are not gonna get this because the history is still so fresh in our country. But hip hop isn’t about race. It’s about the culture you identify with. And can’t no one tell me what I can’t say.”

[From Chet Haze on Instagram (dead link)]

(Story from TMZ):

Tom Hanks‘ rapper son Chet Haze is being disrespectful to black people by throwing the N-word around … so says a rapper friend of his who also happens to be black.
Scrilla King — who has collaborated and performed with Chet in the past — tells TMZ, he recently ended their 6-year friendship, because of Chet’s desire to use the n-word.
Scrilla says Chet’s black friends are very uncomfortable when Chet uses the word saying, "It’s disrespectful. He thinks it’s a joke."
He adds that Chet, "He wakes up thinking he can be black today and know what we go through. He doesn’t. I wake up black every day, he does not."
Scrilla thinks Chet owes the black community a public apology.
It’s interesting … Chet posted a video Tuesday in which he says using the n-word is "an unspoken thing between people who are friends and understand each other."
At least one of his friends (now ex-friend) doesn’t understand Chet.

Read more: Chet Haze — N-Word Card Revoked by Black Rapper Friend | TMZ.com

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