I normally don’t do post like this, but with my utter disbelief at the above image, I just couldn’t help it. Now if you are like me at first glance you see what appears to be art depicting two men committing a homosexual act and you just kept it pushing without really investigating any further. It wasn’t until my homie hit me up asking me how I felt about two Hip-Hop legends being portrayed in such a way.
I’m not going to express my thoughts on this artwork, but I am more interested to spark conversation about this piece here on Fro’Nation. What do y’all think?
Check out what Aasad said about his song’s artwork:
Since the release of the artwork for my single, “Boss Status,” from my upcoming debut EP entitled, 006, there has been backlash going around. So, I want to take this opportunity to explain, in my own words, the picture depicting two artists, whom I consider to be legends and arguably the greatest to ever bless the mic, engaging in homosexual activity. We are now in the day and age where this is no longer considered a taboo. But that is not the main reason why I choose this picture. Throughout the inception of the music business, artists have been continuously cheated out of their royalties and bound by erroneous contracts that essentially ‘screw’ artists over. For the record, I did not intend to release this cover to disrespect the memory or the families of Mr. Tupac Shakur and Mr. Christopher Wallace. They have become iconic, speaking for those like myself, giving the ghetto and less privileged a voice as they spoke about so many different things that affect our culture. Shakur & Wallace started out as comrades, then the industry turned them into human guinea pigs. They were embattled in a music war which ultimately led to their untimely death. In no way am I looking for publicity from this cover. My music speaks for itself. People have the option to look, or not to. Journalists and bloggers will have the option to post this on their website if they choose to do so. Again, we don’t ask that you do, but no longer shall the industry control our destiny and turn our people against one another. We have a BIGGER mission in life to speak for those who don’t have a voice and create outlets where we can all be heard.
–Asaad
Download: Asaad – “Boss Status”