Is Timbaland & Magoo's Indian Flute Racist?

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In a similar way to React, Tim and Magoo smirk jokey/dismissive comments about not understanding what the Indian singer says and then mimic her, making silly noises. Despite the fact that its possibly the most original and affecting use of Indian music in rap yet, does anyone think the song's sentiment can be construed as racist?

― Shahid, Monday, 15 December 2003 18:23 (twenty-two years ago)

erick sermon f redman - react an old thread on React. Obviously i didn't mean 'sentiment'. Pretend that says something else, you can choose, whatever you think is most appropriate.

― Shahid, Monday, 15 December 2003 18:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Personally i find it kind of embarrasing, but not offensive. Embarrasing especially because e-dub had the same idea about 2 years ago. Still, it's a wicked beat.

― Shahid, Monday, 15 December 2003 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I think its Timbalands way of poking fun at all the producers who copies that whole Indian flute/voice thing he started. I think "Naughty Eye" is genius - isn't that the same Indian? hee.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Sermon's idea was brilliant. Just Blaze ruined it.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Just Blaze's beat sounded like a lame attempt to sound like Timbaland - I'd record "Indian Flute" too. and "Indian Carpet 2"

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Sermon's idea was brilliant. Just Blaze ruined it

that's just mental, man. i can't think of one *asian* timbaland beat that's as catchy as "react". (obv. in the grand scheme timbaland >> just blaze, so far anyway)

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The 'React' beat might be memorable, but beats usually are! The samples were *begging* for Timbaland, as good as Just Blaze is.

― Barima (Barima), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:55 (twenty-two years ago)

"timbaland >> just blaze"

What does this mean??

Anyway, I don't like the beat. I've enjoyed Timbaland and Mannie Fresh for years now and I don't hear enough new-ness in Just Blaze's bounce beats to excite me.

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 15 December 2003 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

7 > 2 = "seven is bigger than two"

new order > u2 = "new order is a bigger deal than u2"

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 15 December 2003 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

timbaland >> just blaze = "timbaland is way better than just blaze[, you sad pathetic excuse for a man, god why do i even talk to you?]"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 15 December 2003 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"you sad pathetic excuse for a man, god why do i even talk to you?]"

Like in math class!!

― Johnny Badlees (crispssssss), Monday, 15 December 2003 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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