
Kendrick Lamar stopped his performance after a white fan he invited on stage repeatedly used the 'N-word'.
The rapper was performing M.A.A.D City at Hangout Festival in Alabama when he invited a white, female fan called Delaney on stage to sing with him.
Lamar started performing with her but stopped the music partway through after the fan repeatedly rapped the 'N-word', which is part of the lyrics of the song.
Delaney had turned to Lamar and asked him:
Aren’t I cool enough for you? What’s up bro?
Her question was met with boos from the audience, and Lamar responded by saying that “you got to bleep one single word though”.
Delaney apologised, claiming she hadn’t even realised she was saying the racial slur.
Oh I’m sorry. Did I do it? I’m so sorry… I’m used to singing it like you wrote it.
Kendrick Lamar brought a white fan on stage to rap "m.A.A.d City"....and then she dropped the n-word 🤐 https://t.co/JeMaI0UsBv— MASS APPEAL (@MASS APPEAL) 1526919638
In the end, he gave her another chance to rap along with him - if she omitted the word.
Delaney hadn't been the only fan invited to perform on stage. Before that Rohan had also been on stage - and he had omitted the 'N-word' without being asked to.
According to Twitter user @alsostephenking, who says he was at the concert, Delaney censored herself for one verse, but when it came to the chorus she started to use the N-word again, and got "booed off the stage".
Thank you @kendricklamar again for an unforgettable night. And thank you to the fans, you guys were absolutely incr… https://t.co/a1jZ7OnPLM— Rohan Ghosh (@Rohan Ghosh) 1526957898
Twitter exploded with opinions.
Some people didn't understand why Delaney couldn't use the racial slur.
@j_king215 @fabi4ngom3z @TMZ I think its double standards. You should then only perform to blacks only if you will… https://t.co/oQldVplBE3— oshapi Awudu (@oshapi Awudu) 1526970121
Others agreed wholeheartedly with Lamar’s decision
@MassAppeal Let's be honest, for the white people that are ok with what she did really don't care about the history… https://t.co/KJJErNVodG— Koopa (Rip DMX) (@Koopa (Rip DMX)) 1526998554
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