Taylor Swift Shake It Off Music Video: Earl Sweatshirt Slams Swift's Latest Video
Odd Future rapper, Earl Sweatshirt has recently slammed Taylor Swift for her music video, "Shake it Off."
Swift's "Shake it Off" music video, which debuted on Monday, has already garnered 6 million views and counting. However, Earl revealed that he would not be one to contribute to the video's viewing count.
"Haven't watched the taylor swift video and I don't need to watch it to tell you that it's inherently offensive and ultimately harmful," Earl tweeted on Monday.
haven't watched the taylor swift video and I don't need to watch it to tell you that it's inherently offensive and ultimately harmful
— EARL (@earlxsweat) August 19, 2014
The 20 year-old rapper continued his rant by claiming that Swift's video, which features an abundance of booty shaking, twerking, break dancing, and gyrating, is "perpetuating black stereotypes to the same demographic of white girls who hide their prejudice by proclaiming their love of the culture," Earl continued.
perpetuating black stereotypes to the same demographic of white girls who hide their prejudice by proclaiming their love of the culture — EARL (@earlxsweat) August 19, 2014
Earl then concluded his rant by slamming those who think "it's ok" to say the n-word.
"For instance, those of you who are afraid of black people but love that in 2014 it's ok for you to be trill or twerk or say n***a," Earl concluded his Twitter rant.
for instance, those of you who are afraid of black people but love that in 2014 it's ok for you to be trill or twerk or say nigga
— EARL (@earlxsweat) August 19, 2014
Taylor Swift has yet to comment on Earl's criticism of her latest video. However, Billboard reports that Canadian disc jockey A-Trak is also among the many people slamming Swift for her "Shake it Off" video. "You know what this Taylor Swift video is missing? Some nice graffiti by Bieber. Let's be urban, everyone! Yay, cupcakes," A-Trak tweeted sarcastically.
You know what this Taylor Swift video is missing? Some nice graffiti by Bieber. Let’s be urban, everyone! Yay, cupcakes. — Flan Emoji (@atrak) August 18, 2014
A-Trak then summoned an appearance by Kanye West, who infamously interrupted Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV video music awards.
"Where is Kanye when you need him. This T Swift video is prob sponsored by the American Cronut Society," A-trak later tweeted.
Where is Kanye when you need him. This T Swift video is prob sponsored by the American Cronut Society.
— Flan Emoji (@atrak) August 18, 2014
Check out Taylor Swift's "Shake it off" video below.
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