Commentary — 05 April 2013

Rick RossFor the last week Rick Ross has been engulfed in a firestorm over recent lyrics that seemingly promote date rape.

Although the track, “U.O.E.N.O.” (a collaboration with Future and Atlanta emcee Rocko; warning: link contains profanity) has been out for more than a month – it’s lifted from Rocko’s latest mixtape – the largely forgettable song has started to gain traction from the masses due to Ross’ controversial guest verse.

“Put Molly all in her champagne/ She ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that/ She ain’t even know it,” he raps on the track.

Molly, for the unaware, is the powder or crystal form of pureMDMA, a substance typically found in Ecstasy. The drug is known for its ability to reduce inhibitions and provide feelings of euphoria, especially when the user is touched by another person.

Dropping the drug’s name, much like the codeine andpromethazine concoction “sizzurp,” has become a common lyrical reference for a slew of rappers including Kanye West, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. But Ross drew the ire of listeners and critics in this instance, which seems to portray date rape as entertainment.

Socially conscious rapper Talib Kweli blasted the self-proclaimed “Boss” as “a misguided 40-year-old person” and demanded he take responsibility over the lyric, and a number of organizations, including anti-sexism collective UltraViolet, have launched petitions to have the rapper-mogul dropped as a spokesman for Reebok.  UltraViolet’s petition surpassed more than 72,000 signatures, the organization announced on Thursday.

Ross has brushed off the controversy off as a simple “misunderstanding.”

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