Well this was an interesting choice of music to play throughout a department store.
Singapore teen, Gabrielle Singh, pens an open letter to Forever 21 stating she was offended by the rap music being played after hearing the 5th Ward Boyz’ “PWA” in their store.
Now the lyrics of the Houston, Texas-based group 5th Ward Boyz’, “PWA,” are pretty risque for a department clothing store.
On the first verse of “PWA,” 5th Ward Boyz member E-Rock raps:
“Weed and alcohol it seems to satisfy us all, indeed / Don’t even trip, half of you bitches like pussy too / Love to smoke weed and get high, sip, serve / And let the freaky shit up out /And suck the skin off a nigga dick / I’s a playa, I’s a never had to trick.”
In the letter Singh writes:
“Earlier today, around 8pm, I was in your Somerset 313 outlet. I was there with my mother and my baby sister, and the moment we stepped in, your store was blaring rap music. Fine. I don’t mind rap. What I did mind was the lyrics, which declared ‘half you bitches like pussy too,’” Singh said in her open letter, according to Yahoo.com.
She then referenced an article from the American Academy of Pediatrics about song lyrics.
“I’m looking at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ article ‘Committee on Public Education’ right now, and on page 341, it explains that explicit lyrics warp our perception of the world around us,” she said.
Singh revealed on her Tumblr blog that Forever 21 did issue an apology for the incident
“F21 has responded and apologised for the music, which is pretty great! However, misogyny as a common occurrence in our everyday lives is still a big issue,” Singh said.
Listen to the song below and let us know if you thought this song inappropriate for Forever 21 below.
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