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Originally posted by SigmaChiGuy
Lauren Hill:
Anyone who says that she would rather have her children starve than have a white person buy her album, is not only an embarassment to music, but also a disgrace.
Outside of her, Right-Said-Fred was pretty bad.
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WRONG!
That quote is always taken out of context.
What I believe she was referring to when she said that was not whites buying her album, but changing her sound/image/politics to please a white or more mainstream audience. She was saying she wouldn't compromise her integrity.
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