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Wale Abruptly Cancels Black Pride Performance (Rapper Didn't Realized it Was a Gay-Themed Event)
NBC Washington ^
| Fri, May 21, 2010
| CARISSA DIMARGO
Posted on 05/21/2010 4:32:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
D.C.-born rapper Wale has backed out of an agreement to perform at D.C. Black Pride, after allegedly feeling uncomfortable with a gay event, reports the Washington Blade.
Wale, a local artist with national recognition, had been scheduled to headline the the May 30 festival. The Blade reports: Earl Fowlkes, a board member and spokesperson for Black Pride... said Black Pride organizers were startled this week when they received two e-mails from Wales agent, one saying the rapper had to cancel due to "family obligations," and the second saying he didnt know Black Pride was a gay-related event when he agreed to appear. Wale's agent has refunded an advance fee, but Fowlkes said the group is considering legal action for breach of contract.
Black Pride had wanted to book a black male artist for their 20th annual festival. The group has had many black female artists in the past, Fowlkes said. The festival has booked J Holiday as its new headliner.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Music/Entertainment; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: blackpride; gay; oneminoritytoomany; rap
I never heard of this guy, but I guess he's, "keeping it real."
To: nickcarraway
I thought all black people loved gay people.
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:33:32 PM PDT
by
GoCards
("We eat therefore we hunt...")
To: nickcarraway
Maybe Kanye will come out for the event.
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:34:51 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: nickcarraway
Apparanlty “Whale” doesn’t like “Fish Sticks.”
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:35:04 PM PDT
by
Grunthor
(Faster than the speed of smell.)
To: nickcarraway
“Gay” “Rap”...whatever.
Same sickness, different part of the brain.
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:37:09 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:38:22 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: nickcarraway
The brother got “PUNKED”...
To: nickcarraway
Wale didn’t want to be called an uncle-tom, sell-out or oreo, says “Sure, I Gots Pride!”.
To: nickcarraway
So if "Black Pride" (he couldn't possibly have not heard the name, at least) were just a racial thing, it would be ok?

Why would that be ok, when the sentiments that go with the above image are not (and which are essentially identical to those of other ethnic pride movements)?
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:44:30 PM PDT
by
Little Pig
(Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
To: nickcarraway

fool...
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posted on
05/21/2010 4:52:40 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: nickcarraway
Black people are the only group allowed to openly dislike homosexuals. Their victim grievances trump all. Being black means Carte Blanche to do anything. Sometimes I am a little jealous.
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:02:58 PM PDT
by
Codeflier
(Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
To: Codeflier
I like your pun! I assume that was intentional.
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:11:46 PM PDT
by
Codeflier
(Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
To: nickcarraway
Maybe he should go to San Francisco and perform at the White Swallow. /sarc>
Cheers!
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posted on
05/21/2010 5:55:16 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: GoCards
No, they voted it down in Cali.
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:20:16 PM PDT
by
Raider Sam
(They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
To: Little Pig
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posted on
05/21/2010 6:47:51 PM PDT
by
mnehring
To: nickcarraway
Here
he is in a commercial. He also made a Pepsi commercial with a bunch of kids who were inept poets. And his name is pronounced Wall-A.
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Thanks nickcarraway.
D.C.-born rapper Wale has backed out of an agreement to perform at D.C. Black Pride... Wale's agent has refunded an advance fee, but Fowlkes said the group is considering legal action for breach of contract. Black Pride had wanted to book a black male artist for their 20th annual festival. The group has had many black female artists in the past, Fowlkes said. The festival has booked J Holiday as its new headliner.
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posted on
05/23/2010 6:53:12 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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