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Chuck D writes damning open letter saying ‘old white men’ are to blame for Astroworld, not Travis Scott
The Independent UK ^ | November 19, 2021 | Elizabeth Aubrey

Posted on 11/19/2021 4:43:39 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

In his letter he wrote, “I cannot believe we’re at the point where I [got to] say this out loud: Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter. He doesn’t run the sound or venues or festivals or their staff. He doesn’t build stages or coordinate logistics, he’s not an expert in crowd control or security or emergency medical services. But he does trust Live Nation and all the other concert promoters who are supposed to do all of this. And yet here we are, 10 deaths and counting. 10 broken families. The world is mourning,” his letter began.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: blackracist; chuckd; evilwhitemen; oldblackthug
Woo. "Evil white male" ping!
1 posted on 11/19/2021 4:43:39 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Well - I might agree with the esteemed Chuck D.. except for the fact that Travis shouted out to the crowd to rush the stage.


2 posted on 11/19/2021 4:48:28 PM PST by Skywise
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To: ConservativeStatement

911 is a joke


3 posted on 11/19/2021 4:49:18 PM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston? )
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To: AppyPappy; All

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour is a joke.


4 posted on 11/19/2021 4:52:39 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: All

What? it’s my fault? I wasn’t even there.


5 posted on 11/19/2021 4:55:26 PM PST by BipolarBob (I thought growing old would take longer.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

He’s not wrong. But I’d bet no-one involved was a Christian, a conservative or a Republican.


6 posted on 11/19/2021 4:57:19 PM PST by dangus
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To: ConservativeStatement

I’m not mourning, who gives a shit.


7 posted on 11/19/2021 5:00:41 PM PST by TexasM1A
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To: ConservativeStatement

“the world is in mourning”

Lolol!! Nope. Not even close.


8 posted on 11/19/2021 5:04:45 PM PST by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: americas.best.days...

I thought all the beasties had died.


9 posted on 11/19/2021 5:09:16 PM PST by Celerity
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To: ConservativeStatement
I'm not going to blame Travis Scott for this, anymore than I'm going to blame "old white guys." Fact is, and as someone who has attended many, many rock concerts, it doesn't take much for a spark to turn into a conflagration. Unruly crowds can be scary. Ask The Who. Ask Pearl Jam. Both very white bands have seen tragedy erupt at concerts.

One of the scariest times in my life was at Red Rocks seeing Megadeth when the very drunk crowd waiting in line for the admission gates to open starter throwing projectiles.

Sometimes bad sh*t happens at these things.

Massive crowds can be very unpredictable. And easily provoked.

10 posted on 11/19/2021 5:10:31 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

I never knew before who Chuck D. is, but now I know he’s stupid.


11 posted on 11/19/2021 5:14:12 PM PST by Allegra
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To: Allegra

Flava Flav is the one with the brains.


12 posted on 11/19/2021 5:14:58 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Drew68

“Massive crowds can be very unpredictable. And easily provoked.”

Which is why as a rule we avoid them.

L


13 posted on 11/19/2021 5:20:32 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

“Live Nation, your stock is up. The White Corporate Music Biz keeps cashing in on Black Pain, Trauma and Death. This has to stop yesterday. You’re part of the problem. Grow the f*** up, fix this and let us all LIVE in PEACE.”

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I have no idea who is to blame, but was open to the idea that he had a point until the very end. There it is: the race card and the obligatory F-word.


14 posted on 11/19/2021 5:24:39 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: Drew68

Sorry, going to have to disagree with you here.

Ive been at two events where a top name band was performing and stopped due to crowd behevior issues. At one “we arent going to play until that guy is removed” and the other was “we wont play until [those people] stop [that behavior]”.

In the first the offender popped out of the top of the crowd and was passed hand over hand until chucked out and in the second there was a brief commotion on the floor and the crowd adjusted the trouble makers views on appropriate behavior.

Yes, things can happen and suddenly. In this case the problems were already evident and occurring during the previous act. He should have never taken the stage and he certainly shouldnt have instigated the event that resulted.


15 posted on 11/19/2021 5:35:11 PM PST by gnarledmaw (Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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To: Allegra

#11. I think I knew Chuck D’s cousin, Upchuck. Both stink.


16 posted on 11/19/2021 8:13:39 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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