Rapper Rick Ross' mention of Muhammad in new song draws the ire of some of the Muslim community in London.
by
Annette Ekin March 3, 2014 7:00AM ET
Miami, Florida rapper Rick Ross, no stranger to controversy stemming from his often raunchy, violence-depicting lyrics, is facing a backlash for song lyrics that some members of the Muslim community in the UK are calling "blasphemous."
The lyrics in question are on the song, "Drug Dealers Dream," off of his latest and 6th studio album
Mastermind, where Ross, real name William Roberts, raps "
Mighty Muhammad, son of Osama, son of a bytch, one time for my mama."
Ahmed Ibn Saad, imam of the North London Central Mosque described the song lyrics to Al Jazeera America as "disgusting" and "blasphemous."
"This is another example of western corporations continuing to give people a platform to disrespect and insult our Prophet," said Saad.
"Such goes to show, that blasphemy is clearly conveyed in the song, since (Ross) is an infidel and he equates himself the Prophet Muhammad. And he uses profane language involving unclean dogs in the same recitation."
He added: "Using the name of the Prophet in an irrelevant and distasteful manner should be considered inappropriate by people of all faiths. I am disgusted by the American music industry for allowing this to happen."
When asked if a religious fatwa would be issued against Ross, Saad would not comment.
The North Central London Mosque has long been a flashpoint of controversy, and has come under intense scrutiny by the British government for their reputation of extremism and ties to international terrorism.
Al Qaeda operatives including "shoebomber"
Richard Reid and
Zacarias Moussaoui attended the mosque. In 2002,
The Guardian reported that weapons training had taken place inside the building.
This is not the first time that Rick Ross has been embroiled in controversy over his lyrics. He ignited a firestorm of criticism from lyrics on the song "U.O.E.N.O." which critics say endorsed date rape, and resulted in a public apology from Ross and the loss of an endorsement deal with Reebok. Just recently, he stirred up more controversy with lyrics that referenced the killing of Florida teenager, Trayvon Martin two years ago.
Al Jazeera America attempted to contact Ross regarding this matter and were unsuccessful. We also attempted to contact his record label, Atlantic Records and they declined comment.
Al Jazeera and wire services
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