(AllHipHop News) When new reports emerged showing Bill Cosby admitted to giving women Quaaludes in order to have sex with them, many of his supporters finally turned on the comedy legend. Even staunch ally Jill Scott stopped backing Cosby.
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Another famous music artist still has an issue with the public response to the allegations Cosby raped numerous women. Chuck D expressed his thoughts on the controversy on Twitter.
The Public Enemy member made it clear he was not defending The Cosby Show creator, but Chuck did address the call to remove Cosby’s likeness from television and public spaces such as the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Read Chuck D’s tweets below.
No way Im defending Cosby.But this wiping history out wit a swoop is akin to Nazi book burning.Context is everything.PhilSpector still plays
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
.@ghensel don't be dumb. I said the erasing of history.
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
.@RapSnobTweets so you feel history & accomplishment should be erased or have an asterisk ? Talk lets get dumb then eh?
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Say what you want,I put my name & my face to my statements folk, I don't hide behind any body thing or avi.I admit quick on being wrong too
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Somebody said they were gonna stop following me,because wtf. I'm like well hm ok.I never asked for ANY followers.If anything I follow folks
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Context is important here
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
I remember a lotta cats in the 70s at parties wanting to lace a girls drink. I was like are you kidding me. Game was offering Coke.Yeah wtf?
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
One thing about being older you less apt to fall for some bulsht story you read when you seen it live yourself.And have context at all times
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
A lotta cats will tell you back in the day sht, but if they was high & drunk expect them to forget sht. I watched listened & drove em home
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Do the math im 16 in 1976,cocaine wars blast into NY. Gamechanger 77-81.Then crack.ANY fkn story coming out of 1970s is incomplete to me smh
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
I say no more. It's like trying to judge Dr MLK Dream speech in 63 when you born in 86.Context is important.Lotta older cats ain't on here
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
I appreciate everyone's opinion on here. I detest silence in society. Stand up, sht. Be a adult & fkn sPEak/type your minds don't be a robot
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
I been on Govt lists a greater part of my life,I DEFinitely should be able to handle 140character criticism on Twitter,hello? PEace&resPEct
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Only encounter w BCosby,was at Apollo talking to rappers,mainly WillSmith.About traps etc,money.I listened far in corner radically w respect
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
.@FRwritings_2016 You did that?Obviously SOMEBODY had to finance this image? Black people can't do THAT alone in the United States of Media
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
Most of your RAP favorites the past 20yrs make deals with the Machine.I dont MAKE deals.Its a beautiful struggle.NO Sympathy From The Devil
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
I fought the Major MACHINE everyday TV & Radio while I was there 87-98.Then attacked from the WEB.Now they over here Streaming DL,same MFers
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
If you got divide conquer and deceit in your mind, then the ART of WAR book is for your thirsty self.But the WAR of ART will free your mind
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 12, 2015
In the past PE members would argue you on a street corner.Reduce the gangsters with love & sense.Then somebody financed USA Black SELF HATE.
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 13, 2015
I swear when I see some these cats RISE in the USA media I think seriously 2 octogenarian white guys are making a dollar bet #TradingPlaces
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 13, 2015
Now since they attached DrCosby crimes to my opinion, cats coming out the woodwork on their lunch break to put 2 or 3 cents in. #ItsOverStop
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) July 13, 2015