Dixie Chicks vs. R. Kelly
 

Okay, so random thought I had this morning when that stupid R. Kelly song came on the radio.

All kinds of people are crazy over what the Dixie Chicks said, all these boycotts, etc.

R. Kelly is a friggin' child molester, kiddie porn freak, but his album is doing fantastic.

Just doesn't make sense.

I listen to both R. Kelly and the Dixie Chicks and if you can remember when the R.Kelly thing first went down, people were boycotting his cd, and banning his music from some radio stations. You have to keep in mind that the R.Kelly fan base and the Dixie Chicks fan base is pretty different and if the majority of people who listen to Dixie Chicks are conservatives, then of course they would be more offended by Natalie's comment. I personally did not stop listening to either R. Kelly or Dixie Chics throughout either of their fiascos. I like their music and I could care less about their political views or what they do in their spare time. Its entertainment so enjoy it. ;) If anything...I did go out and buy the Dixie Chics cd soon after I heard about the drama because I do believe people are blowing this whole thing WAY out of proportion . Its really not that big a deal. BTW, the new Dixie Chicks CD is great.

Well the Dixie Chick's market is a lot different than R. Kelly's. Country music listeners tend to be more conservative and have a very different idea of what being patriotic means. I think it's kind of frightening sometimes:D but that's what you have.

R. Kelly's fan base probably includes a lot of O.J. apologists...so there ya go:D

I was not going to respond initially, but the last part of your comment was UNNECESSARY!

I think comparing the Dixie Chicks to R. Kelly is offensive. The Dixie Chicks did not break any laws.

I do boycott R. Kelly's songs on the radio (and would NEVER buy his CD) because I think having repeated sex with minors is disgusting and he should be put into jail.

What the Dixie Chicks did was stupid but fell well within the US Consititution.

Yes, both parties have vastly different audiences and both audiences have a right to purchase, boycott, or anything else that they choose.

However, considering R. Kelly's audience also re-elected Marion Barry after he was found smoking crack with a prositutite in a hotel room that TAX PAYERS PAID FOR, I'm not surprised R. Kelly is still on the radio.

WTF is going on with some posters on this thread? :confused:

I was wondering the EXACT same thing.

These comments are wrong on so many different levels. (ZTAngel is shaking her head)

I was an R Kelly fan and I am certainly NOT an OJ apologist.

I don't know WHY you are surprised? History repeats itself on GC.

I second that :D

For REAL. I mean, reelected Marion Berry? OJ apologists? Why don't you just come out and say it?

It never ceases to amaze me, the mindset of some GCers.

What if someone had come on and said "Well what you do you expect? Dixie Chicks fans are the ones burning crosses, so there ya go"? Same thing. Y'all would be pissed.

For the record, OJ did it.

As for the topic, there WAS an initial backlash against R. Kelly. I think after a little while people will stop caring and go back to buying Dixie Chicks albums and playing their songs on the radio.

THESE people are also the same folks who PROBABLY:

the folks who want Al Sharpton to win in 2004

like Michael better as a Black man


**These are all barbs @ the original quotes, tongue in cheek comments, etc. etc.***

I've always liked the Dixie Chicks, and never particularly cared for R. Kelly. I mean, "I Believe I Can Fly"????! Gag me! I HATE THAT SONG!:rolleyes: :mad: So many other people do what he tries to do so much better. I definately wouldn't boycott the Dixie Chicks-they did not break the law. I wouldn't have bought R. Kelly's album anyway, so it's kinda hard for me to determine what I would do about that.

but have the Dixie Chicks ever rhymed "ignition" with "edition" and "kitchen"? I think not. Who's the real artist here?

How short memories are...

I wasn't even IN the US, and I remember the boycotts and the burning of R Kelly CDs were aired on CNNWorld. Like someone said, the Dixie Chicks thing will die down. Plus, the comparisons between an alleged rapist (of minors, no less!) and a woman who simply exercised her First Amendment right to free speech were not needed.

I love the way that some of you tried to pigeonhole R. Kelly's audience. If you are going to make such immature, uneducated, and RACIST comments as, "R. Kelly's fan base probably includes a lot of O.J. apologists," or "However, considering R. Kelly's audience also re-elected Marion Barry after he was found smoking crack with a prositutite in a hotel room that TAX PAYERS PAID FOR, I'm not surprised R. Kelly is still on the radio," please remove your letters from your signature. I don't think your respective organizations need that sort of publicity.