Chrisette Michele To Perform At Trump's Inauguration
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Supreme365
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dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
I guess, ain't like she was really selling. But if she does want to make music, she definitely turned off a lot of her core fanbase.
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Awesome Wells
The Bobby Womack of Crack
Actually did the same earlier myself.
CrookedAzzNikka
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avon barksdale
i want my corners
She's easily one of the most gifted singers to come out in the last 20 years.
And her "supporters" haven't been very supportive sales wise.
She doesn't owe anybody anything.
She's an entertainer that was paid to entertain.
ColiBomaye
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On one hand, this is an actual example of "selling out". Then again, a check is a check. Let's not kid ourselves, a lot of the keyboard militants on social media would sing and dance for a $200,000+ payday. Too bad she used the "building bridges" reasoning, she should've just said she was pursuing a lucrative opportunity and kept it moving.
Well she better suck up to white daddy after this.... 
if shyt gets worse for black people they aint gonna forget this. but as usual you'll have these christians and bedwenchs making excuses for these bytches who do dumb shyt and go against us...
choose a side
if shyt gets worse for black people they aint gonna forget this. but as usual you'll have these christians and bedwenchs making excuses for these bytches who do dumb shyt and go against us... choose a sidethese dudes are idiotsIf she'd EVER received $5 from everyone calling her names and suggesting that she not perform...she probably wouldn't need to perform
Not to compare her to Whitney, but a lot of you, who are old enough to remember what she went through should be ashamed of yourselves. Black people didn't really champion Whitney en mass until she started doing things that are sadly stereotypical. I remember being 7 years old watching Whitney get boo'ed at the Soul Train Awards. Fast forward 10 years later, she's got a "hood pass", SMMFH.
Bottom line, its ok to be opposed to her performing, but the name calling, shaming and utter disrespect for someone you feel has "let our race down" by performing at the Inauguration is WAAAAY more misguided and problematic than she is, regardless of her reasoning.
A gig is a gig especially for a working artist like her. I would doubt she has made $250k a year let alone one performance. She a good artist but she probably topping out at most $10K for a regular performance. I'm just guessing though...
I think there's way bigger things to worry about than this, I personally wouldn't have performed for any amount of money as I wouldn't want to feel like co signing anything or be used as a pawn.
However also some having this over the top rage at a black female singer seems a bit like giving too much attention to the wrong targets and what's insignificant in the grand scheme of things, I would rather have a conversation with her than insult her and see what's good first.
Also if they ain't dissing whoever else apparently performed Flo Rida or whoever it seems like picking and choosing somebody you feels weak.
My attention firmly on a lot of these racists and the systematic injustices than where a singer performs, even if it's a choice I disagree with.
However also some having this over the top rage at a black female singer seems a bit like giving too much attention to the wrong targets and what's insignificant in the grand scheme of things, I would rather have a conversation with her than insult her and see what's good first.
Also if they ain't dissing whoever else apparently performed Flo Rida or whoever it seems like picking and choosing somebody you feels weak.
My attention firmly on a lot of these racists and the systematic injustices than where a singer performs, even if it's a choice I disagree with.
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Blah, they have supported her enough. She aint working a nine to five..
Dont cape for this bytch Tuck