Same Hate (a response)

                      

To say Macklemore has gotten a fair share of hate over the last few weeks would be a gross understatement. Hip-hop fans took to every form of social media to express their disbelief over Macklemore sweeping the rap categories at the Grammys. Kendrick fans weren’t the only ones attacking Macklemore after the Grammys. The American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer called Macklemore’s performance of “Sam Love,” where 34 gay and straight coups were married, an “abomination.”

“…this thing ought to appall you because gay marriage is bad for children. In fact, same-sex parenting…is a form of child abuse," said Fischer.

Fischer wasn’t the only conservative who harshly attacked Macklemore. Houston based Christian rapper Bizzle released “Same love (A response).” This is where I’m going to drop my usual veil of objectivity. It is the single most vile and abhorrent song I’ve ever heard.

“It angers you if I compare you to a pedophile, because he's sick, right, and you're better, how?" He also claims that members of the LGTBQ community are actively attacking “old ladies.” He also calls being gay a “defect.” I’m nearly hoping that in the next few days it will be revealed that Bizzle is a comedian, parodying extremists.  

The song itself is simply a reminder that LGTBQ community is still marginalized in hip-hop and Bizzle joins Lord Jamar and Necro as rappers that have openly denied homosexuality a place in hip-hop. Of course Bizzle has taken it a step further by comparing homosexuals to pedophiles, but the thing that truly angers me is that this song has been promoted on HiphopDx and the Houston Chronicle. Both sources exclude the more revolting parts of Bizzle’s song and instead simply present it as a rational and equal response to the original “Same Love.” Treating this work as anything but hate filled continues to send the message that homophobia is still a dominating trend in hip-hop. It is beyond disappointing to see these two major publications promote this song. If anything is going to change in hip-hop, the music world, and everywhere in general we can't let songs like this pass by as acceptable or profitable.