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Did you hear, Action Bronson was removed from a college tour, so the Atlantic Records rapper Action Bronson Responds To Misogyny & Transphobia Criticism!!!
Find out what Action Bronson is saying on the flip…
Action Bronson was scheduled to perform at George Washington University’s Spring Fling event on Saturday, April 2.  Thanks to the GW Hatchet student newspaper, Bronson got the boot!
CelebNMusic247.com has learned that the GW Hatchet student newspaper called Action Bronson a “blatant misogynist” with “a history of transphobia” and recommended that he be removed from the Spring Fling event.
They got their wish, since the used his 2011 song “Consensual Rape” and his violent 2011 “Brunch” video as evidence in his removal.  The article sparked a student petition, which reached 349 signatures, demanded the show’s cancellation despite, the fact the school “received assurances from Mr. Bronson’s team that [‘Consensual Rape’] [would] not be performed at Spring Fling,”
Here is George Washington University’s official statement and why they decided to cancel Bronson’s show below:
The Program Board has decided to remove Action Bronson from Saturdayâs setlist. We apologize to the GW community for causing distress over the past few days and for attempting to bring an artist who is not consistent with our values of diversity and inclusion. Spring Fling is intended to be an event for all students to enjoy and including Action Bronson in the day would go against this. GoldLink will headline Spring Fling this year, and we are looking to fill the remaining time with a local act alongside Lean Quatifah.
We have learned important lessons from our mistakes in this situation and are eager to grow as an organization so that we can continue to offer the student body fun and welcoming concerts in the future. We have already begun discussions to ensure that the Program Board will have a more structured and formal system to screen artists and will work to incorporate a greater level of student input so that in the future we invite only those who live up to GWâs values.
After his show at Toronto’s NXNE Festival last May was cancelled due to similar complaints, Bronson tweeted:
“FUCK ALL YALL HATERS BLOW DICK.”
Action Bronson decided to clean up his initial response and give a more eloquent and rather lengthy statement on his Facebook page in response to the GW show’s cancellation.
Action statement reads as follows:
“To the Students at George Washington University and the public at large:
Iâm writing this letter to hopefully bring clarity to some misconceptions about who I am as an artist and as a person. It has become clear to me that things have reached a point which makes me feel the need to address the issues raised so that we can bring some understanding and healing to the table, so to speak. I canât continue to walk around with the thought that people are thinking these things about me that are far from who I really am.
Five years ago in 2011, I wrote a song called âConsensual Rapeâ that admittedly contains lyrics and a general sentiment of violence towards woman which I never meant to represent who I am but rather to depict a story. I approach my music as other types of artists approach their work, and I donât always intend the stories that I tell, the characters that I play in them or the lyrics I lay down to be taken literally. The songs I make arenât any different than a director creating a movie, or an author writing a book meaning they contain scenes or things happen in them that arenât meant to be anything but an artistic expression- just a song, a book or a film. Iâve never performed âConsensual Rapeâ at a concert, and I donât plan to.
Regardless, I understand that when it comes to musicians, and more specifically rappers, the lyrics I say are taken to heart many times as a representation of my beliefs or true feelings. SO please let me make this very clear: I think rape and acts of violence toward woman are DISGUSTING. I would never condone anything remotely close to that type of behavior, and itâs certainly not what Iâm about at all. But, the song in question has caused people discomfort and pain and Iâm sincerely sorry about it. It was not my intention to hurt people when I made it years ago, and I certainly will be much more sensitive on this matter moving ahead.
Similarly, there has been some attention placed on a insensitive Instagram post I made years ago regarding me inappropriately labelling someone as transexual and being disrespectful to them in a way that is not ok. I have sat with members of the LGBT community recently in an effort to understand how to avoid being hurtful and insensitive towards these issues moving forward. I have never had any issues with anyoneâs sexual orientation or gender transitioning. Iâm far, far from perfect and I recognize my flaws and Iâm making an effort to grow and be a better human.
Thanks for reading this.”Â
-Action Bronson
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