function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Miley Cyrus took to social media Saturday to clarify controversialcomments she made about rap and hip-hop music in a recent Billboard cover interview.After talking to the magazine about her new music and herrekindled lovefor Liam Hemsworth, Cyrus said she cant listen to rap music anymore.Thats what pushed me out of the hip-hop scene a little, she continued. It was too much Lamborghini, got my Rolex, got a girl on my cock I am so not that.People quickly responded online,criticizing Cyrus for the ease with which she could discard a genre that had demonstrably influenced and propelled her previous public persona.When articles are read it isnt always considered that for hours Ive spoken with a journalist about my life, where my heart is, my perspective at that time, and the next step in my career, Cyrus began an Instagram caption posted Saturday. Unfortunately only a portion of that interview made it to print.To be clear, I respect ALL artists who speak their truth and appreciate ALL genres of music (country, pop, alternative ... but in this particular interview I was asked about rap), she continued. I have always and will continue to love and celebrate hip hop as Ive collaborated with some of the very best! When articles are read it isn't always considered that for hours I've spoken with a journalist about my life , where my heart is, my perspective at that time, and the next step in my career. Unfortunately only a portion of that interview makes it to print, & A lot of the time publications like to focus on the most sensationalized part of the conversation. So, to be clear I respect ALL artists who speak their truth and appreciate ALL genres of music (country , pop , alternative .... but in this particular interview I was asked about rap) I have always and will continue to love and celebrate hip hop as I've collaborated with some of the very best! At this point in my life I am expanding personally/musically and gravitating more towards uplifting, conscious rap! As I get older I understand the effect music has on the world & Seeing where we are today I feel the younger generation needs to hear positive powerful lyrics! I am proud to be an artist with out borders and thankful for the opportunity to explore so many different styles/ sounds! I hope my words (sung or spoken) always encourage others to LOVE.... Laugh.... Live fully.... to be there for one another... to unify, and to fight for what's right (human , animal , or environmental ) Sending peace to all! Look forward to sharing my new tunes with you soon! - MC A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on May 5, 2017 at 10:36pm PDT It sounds like the singers intentions were good, but even with the added clarification, Cyrus doesnt address the crux of much of the criticismnamely, how easily she felt she could don, and subsequently shed, sound and aesthetics borrowed from black culture and music.During the time of her 2013 release, Bangerz, Cyrus capitalized on the rising trap scene to cement her transition from Disney teen to full-fledged adult singer.As HuffPosts Zeba Blay pointed out, Whats incredibly telling is how, once she achieved that success, it seemed likethe plan wasalwaysto discard hip-hop music and black culture like the costume that it was, also noting how convenient it is for her to call out hip-hops misogyny after trafficking in those same tropes for earlier iterations of her act. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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