Reactions To Nas’ Abuse Allegations
On Thursday, Kelis shook up the internet in a story that, due to the craziness of the week, is threatening to get lost in the shuffle of insanity. However, it shouldn’t be ignored. According to the singer, her marriage with rapper Nas was full of mental and physical abuse. You can see more of it here. The story should make you question a lot of things and think critically about what all of it means for Nas, rap music, how we worship people and who we choose to believe in these situations.
So many black men (a some others) get their social consciousness from rappers who are violent towards women, misogynistic, & homophobic.
The side of hip-hop we really need to speak on more. Cause it’s not a coincidence.
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) April 26, 2018
With that said we grabbed some reactions that go beyond your typical memes and jokes. We want to show you some thoughtful responses that will hopefully make you think. Take a look.
“You talk all this Black empowerment and you’re a fraud.” – Kelis on Nas.
This hurts.
— Melissa Kimble (@Melissa_Kimble) April 26, 2018
Nas first baby mama said a lot of the same things Kelis is saying in her book. So there's that
— KungFu Kitty (@topflightnesh) April 26, 2018
"He's obsessed with his image, that's why you all thinks he's great and everyone thinks I'm a raging bitch." – Kelis on Nas
i feel this so hard. SO HARD.
— Thickashi Hatake (@iAmQueenRo) April 26, 2018
Dee told us Dre attacked her.
Ashanti told us she was sexually harassed by a producer.
Eve told us she was drugged at an industry party.
Kelis told us she was abused by Nas.
Vixens told us these dudes are sexually violent.
It's past time for Hip Hop to have its day of reckoning.— Candice Marie Benbow (@CandiceBenbow) April 26, 2018
I don’t want to be get ahead of myself but Kelis might have just opened the door for a lot of truth telling for hip-hop faves. Cuz it ain’t just Nas. Diddy, Jay, all of em have serious demons that they’ve taken out on their previous partners.
— Shamira Ibrahim (@_ShamGod) April 26, 2018
Takeaways from this @kelis interview speaking on #Nas: we need to lose our heroes (cult of worshipping people), trust Black Women (more), trauma is very real (and may not always be self diagnosed), denial is also real. Don’t just watch the clip: https://t.co/WvcSrh3fVJ
— Ken (@miles_k) April 26, 2018
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Nas had a whole album cover with Kelis’ wedding dress a potentially TIMELESS album cover lol had everybody feeling sorry for that man like damn she really did my man like that? That’s wild whole time she had a story to tell
— Thor’s Babymuva. 🌹 (@Linnzo_) April 26, 2018
kelis ain't got no ulterior motive fam, this woman has literally not spoken about nas or her life with him until now, she's quietly & happily lived her life.
— la sombra negra. (@_violentflower) April 26, 2018
When @Kelis says she won’t even tell her son that Nas is coming till he’s at the curb, so the kid won’t be disappointed when his father doesn’t show …. I’ve heard that kind of story a lot.
— Wendy Brandes (@WendyBrandes) April 26, 2018
Why are we questioning when and why an abuse victim talks about their abuse? Was we supposed to keep pushing Kelis and Nas to get back together at her expense or continue to have her be the bad guy in every conversation about them? https://t.co/P0Hia6kN4F
— $am 💖 (@hoodcuIture) April 26, 2018
Kelis finally talking about Nas physically abusing her and people are in the comments calling her a liar & a bitch. Not because Nas has defended himself but because they have decided a rapper who’s probably not their fav is not a woman beater based on nothing.
— Slay Queen (Period Partner) (@duchesskk) April 26, 2018
Kelis says Nas would get black out drunk and abuse her. The day the Rihanna pictures came out Kelis had bruises all over her body. Goodness.
— “he do got an alligator.” (@KiaSpeaks) April 26, 2018
Kelis says she's kept her silence for 9 years and folks kept asking her why she won't go back to Nas. Nas who beat her mercilessly, and left bruises all over her body 💔
— Gugulethu Mhlungu (@GugsM) April 26, 2018
From Jay Z cheating on Beyoncè, These “lil” rappers getting famous, Kanye sucking up to Trump and Nas beating up Kelis… yeah hip hop has lost its positive influence big time
— melou 🐝✨ (@lifeasmelou_) April 26, 2018
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