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minus-squareNaoPb@eviltoast.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·2 years agoCan someone explain this to me? Is he saying it’s racist?
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·2 years agoThat’s the implication here, yes. Hopefully it was just a joke though.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoOh, I thought they were being accused of alcoholism.
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·2 years agoNah, this is 100% about Hennessy being a stereotypical drink for black people.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·2 years agoI was not aware of that stereotype. Thank you for the enlightenment. I think.
minus-squareNoel_Skum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-22 years agoYeah, US & UK hip-hop and grime “promotes” cognac quite heavily. There’s even the classic Busta Rhymes joint “Pass the Courvoisier”.
minus-squareMubelotix@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 years agoI mean, it’s the biggest Cognac brand. Since my uncle sold his domain, where else are you supposed to buy?
Can someone explain this to me?
Is he saying it’s racist?
That’s the implication here, yes.
Hopefully it was just a joke though.
Oh, I thought they were being accused of alcoholism.
Nah, this is 100% about Hennessy being a stereotypical drink for black people.
I was not aware of that stereotype. Thank you for the enlightenment. I think.
Yeah, US & UK hip-hop and grime “promotes” cognac quite heavily. There’s even the classic Busta Rhymes joint “Pass the Courvoisier”.
I mean, it’s the biggest Cognac brand. Since my uncle sold his domain, where else are you supposed to buy?