Snoop Dogg: “Fuck” the New “Roots” TV Show
In a video posted to Instagram, Snoop Dogg expressed his distaste for the “Roots” revival and called for his fans to boycott the series, as well as other shows and movies highlighting slavery in America’s past. Citing films like 12 Years a Slave, Snoop said, “No disrespect, but I can’t watch no motherfucking more black movies where niggas get dogged down… I don’t understand America, they just wanna keep showing the abuse that we took hundreds and hundreds of years ago, but guess what? We’re taking the same abuse. Think about that part. When are y’all gonna make a motherfucking series about the success that black folks (are) having?” He then asks his fans to boycott the show, and to “create our own shit based on today, how we live and how we inspire people today.” The remake of the 1977 series features T.I. and features a soundtrack executive-produced by Questlove. It’s slated to premiere tonight on the History Channel. Watch Snoop Dogg’s full statement below.
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