![]() ![]() “It’s used to refer to how people hold themselves or behave or how they can’t control their motion or movements,” she says. “If you call someone a ‘spazz’ it’s known that that is connected to their ability or functionality or ‘normalcy’ in a setting.”Īdvocates were quick to call out Lizzo and Bey for the inclusion of the offensive term, but it is far from the first time that it has been used in recent hip-hop or pop lyrics. G Perico and Remble released a song in 2021 called “Spazz,” while Lil Baby included a track with the same name on his 2018 release Harder Than Ever, as did Lil Durk (on 2018’s STTS III) and Lecrea, who included the song on his 2012 Church Clothes mixtape. Key Glock dropped “Spazzin’ Out” in 2019 and Kid Cudi included the song “CuDi Spazzin'” on his 2008 A Kid Named Cudi album on a song produced by the Neptunes other acts who’ve used the term in songs include Method Man (“Spazzola”), T.I. (“Spazz Out”), Lady Leshurr (“Spazzing”), Fredo Santana (“Spazz Out”), Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 (“Spazz Out 2”), Pavement singer Stephen Malkmus’ band the Jicks (“Spazz”), Waka Flocka Flame (“Spazz Out”), Yo Gotti (“Spazz Out (Intro)”), Riff Raff (with Travis Barker) (“Spazz Out”) as well as a number of artists who’ve used the term as a stage name (Spazzy D, Lil Spazz, Spazz and Spazzkid). “When I first read about it, I attributed it less to cruelty or somehow more to their cluelessness about the power and stigma of the word,” says David Serlin, University of California San Diego professor of communications. While not an excuse to use a potentially offensive word, Serlin wonders how stars with the reach of Bey or Lizzo did not have someone on their team who might look over their lyrics for any potential issues of this kind, chalking their inclusion up more to “ignorance about its power.” “As opposed to someone like Eminem, who deliberately uses language to stigmatize and hurt people,” he adds of the rapper who has frequently used homophobic and misogynist lyrics in his music, noting that it’s possible that neither woman was aware of the word’s history and its contemporary significance. “You would expect that these incredibly strong, Black feminist figures should be aware of the complexity of language - something we want them to have because of their social power in the marketplace and the influence they have - but even women as smart, savvy, sophisticated and empowered as them can still use slang that they are importing into their music with a history they could not be aware of,” he says. ![]() ![]() All rights reserved.Unlike such words as “queer,” “dyke” or “crip” - which Serlin notes have been reclaimed by the historically marginalized LGBTQ and disabled communities and are now in more common parlance in an empowering way - he’s not seen”spazz” reclaimed in any widespread fashion to date. Just go to and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.Ĭopyright © 2010 Progressive Radio Network. ![]() The new edition for 2023 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. To get started, email him Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": Our own Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). #5- the little things you will learn to hate as you get older and wiser:#6- Do you want to get into the exploding Crypto-currency world but don’t feel quite confident enough to dive in? #3- Have you heard about those UN-funded migrant rest camps for illegals on the move in Latin America? #4- What’s up with those illegal Latinos who’ve been deported from the states 3 or 4 times? #2- 10 more reasons Panama is a nice place to visit but I‘d never want to live or have my Plan B there: #1- You need to hear what you haven’t been told about the lunacy that happened in Panama during the cov-idiot lockdown: ![]()
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