That is Toure’s worst nightmare, he’d be out of a job.
Via Mediaite:
MSNBC host Touré tore into both artists LL Cool J and Brad Paisley over the release of their lighthearted duet “Accidental Racist,” which tackled persistent racial tensions through song. Touré, an experienced music critic as well as an outspoken expert on race relations, found no redeeming value in their song. […]
Touré slammed Cool J over the lyric in his song, “If you forget the gold chains, I’ll forget the iron chains.”
“Completely false choice,” Touré said. “If you don’t judge me because I’m wearing a chain, I’ll forget about slaver? Which continues to have an impact on this country – the racial disparity, the income inequality, the incarceration trends. No, I’m not going to forget.”
“My God, LL Cool J talking about ‘forget the slavery mentality?’” Touré exclaimed. “Mama should knock you out!”