Solange Claps Back at White Music Writers Who Don't Know Anything About the Culture

Solange proved herself, once again, to be a fierce defender of Blackness and Black women, in particular, with a series of tweets aimed at clueless music writers, including New York Times critic Jon Caramanica.

Back in 2013, Solange scolded music writers who write on Black music but know little about it.

Some of these music blogs could actually benefit from hiring people who REALLY understand the culture of R&B to write about R&B.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013

Like you really should know about deep Brandy album cuts before you are giving a "grade" or a "score" to any R&B artist.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) January 5, 2013

Caramanica responded in a podcast with typical White man condescension. “The only reason that Solange’s success this past year has even been a thing is only because of these same people that she’s lambasting, like there would be no Solange record if the dude from Grizzly Bear didn’t put it out. There would be no Solange interests if all of a sudden people that have not historically been interested in r&b hadn’t decided to pay attention to Miguel and The Weeknd and Drake. So you know, first of all, let’s talk about biting the hand that feeds you. If I was Solange, I would be a little bit worried about that.”

Solange decided to address the comments better late than never in a take down of racism in music criticism.

The music business was built brick by brick off the backs, shoulders, heart ache and pain, of black people, and everyone is just exhausted.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

Last two days has brought up so much emotion, recalling when it was made a joke by "indie white guys" that I brought up Brandy album cuts

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

When to be honest, don't you ever dare speak that 6 letter name, without understanding the value. The blasphemy.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

Ps: @JonCaramanica
Don't you EVER tell a Black woman, not to "Bite the hand that feeds you" while speaking in reference to white people.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

My father "fed me" when he was hosed down and forced to walk on hot pavement barefoot in civil rights marches in Alabama @joncaramanica

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

With all due respect, the people who you named were responsible for my "success" wish they could feed me half of what growing up in 3rd Ward

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

Houston Texas, fed me.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

Corny ass, wish they could say niggas around niggas, ass, non niggas. lol.
Thought I know they be saying niggas, ass looking non niggas. 😒

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

And after that, Solange ended it all with a casual hair flip.

And I thought we were all pretty clear that I don't give a fuck, like a year ago. 💅🏾
So please carry on.
It's Mardi Gras where I'm at, lol.

— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 4, 2016

Gotta love it.

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