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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 Wale’s agent, one saying the rapper had to cancel due to "family obligations," and the second saying he didn’t 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."
1 posted on 05/21/2010 4:32:45 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I thought all black people loved gay people.


2 posted on 05/21/2010 4:33:32 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: nickcarraway

Maybe Kanye will come out for the event.


3 posted on 05/21/2010 4:34:51 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: nickcarraway

Apparanlty “Whale” doesn’t like “Fish Sticks.”


4 posted on 05/21/2010 4:35:04 PM PDT by Grunthor (Faster than the speed of smell.)
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To: nickcarraway

“Gay” “Rap”...whatever.

Same sickness, different part of the brain.


5 posted on 05/21/2010 4:37:09 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: nickcarraway

Wale hates gay people!!


6 posted on 05/21/2010 4:38:22 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: nickcarraway

The brother got “PUNKED”...


7 posted on 05/21/2010 4:39:54 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
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To: nickcarraway

Wale didn’t want to be called an uncle-tom, sell-out or oreo, says “Sure, I Gots Pride!”.


8 posted on 05/21/2010 4:43:20 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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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)?

9 posted on 05/21/2010 4:44:30 PM PDT by Little Pig (Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.)
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fool...
10 posted on 05/21/2010 4:52:40 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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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.
11 posted on 05/21/2010 5:02:58 PM PDT by Codeflier (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
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I like your pun! I assume that was intentional.


12 posted on 05/21/2010 5:04:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Thanks.


13 posted on 05/21/2010 5:11:46 PM PDT by Codeflier (Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama - 4 democrat presidents in a row and counting...)
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Maybe he should go to San Francisco and perform at the White Swallow. /sarc>

Cheers!

14 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.)
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To: GoCards

No, they voted it down in Cali.


15 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!)
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To: Little Pig

The old DNC logo?


16 posted on 05/21/2010 6:47:51 PM PDT by mnehring
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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.
17 posted on 05/21/2010 6:54:22 PM PDT by rabidralph
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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.

18 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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