<\/a>Tiffani Scott
\n<\/strong>MC301 Contributor<\/strong><\/p>\n

As black America struggles to regain consciousness after several blows to race relations, Kanye West, one of the modern-day Talented Tenth members, gives N-word pass to fashion designer.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 28, the \u2018College Dropout\u2019 rapper found himself in another controversy after friend and A.P.C. designer Jean Touitou dropped several N-words while presenting his latest collection.<\/p>\n

The 63 year-old fashion designer\u2019s presentation of his \u201cLast N*##*s in Paris\u201d Fall\/Winter collection was inspired by West and Jay-Z\u2019s hit single, \u201cN*##*s in Paris\u201d and the 1972 Bernado Bertolucci film \u201cLast Tango in Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hollywoodrepoter.com reports that Touitou said,\u00a0 \u201cI call this look \u201cLast N*##*s in Paris. Why? Because it\u2019s the sweet spot when the hood meets Bertolucci\u2019s movie Last Tango in Paris,\u201d Touitou explained as the males modeled the camel overcoats, gray sweats, and Timberland boots.\u00a0 He continued, \u201c\u2026it\u2019s nice to play with strong signifiers.\u00a0 The Timberland here is a very strong ghetto signifier. In the ghetto, it is all the Timberlands, all the big chain.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a follow-up interview with In-Style magazine, Touitou revealed that West gave the green light for his use of the N-word, saying \u201cKanye wrote back immediately saying something like \u2018I love this vibe.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Ye fans were disappointed as well as outraged at the Chicago native\u2019s endorsement of the racial slurs and \u201csignifiers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think the name is appropriate because your first impression is always your last. That name will not represent me in a professional environment,\u201d said Kierra Watkins, a sophomore biology\/pre-med major from Jackson, Miss.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that it would be very inappropriate. It would not be taken seriously in the professional setting. It would cause a lot of controversy because the N-word is very derogatory. Personally, I think it would be an immature and insensitive business move,\u201d said Donald Chamberlain, a graduate student in the Master\u2019s of Social Work program from Carbondale, Ill. Jay-Z and Beyonc\u00e9 encountered a similarly compromising situation in 2012 when friend Gwyneth Paltrow tweeted \u201cN***as in Paris for real\u201d while attending the rap duo\u2019s concert in Paris.\u00a0 Mr. and Mrs. Carter never defended Paltrow.\u00a0 The tweet, however, ignited a conversation of whether white people, especially white rap supporters could ever use the slang.<\/p>\n

West\u2019s endorsement of the slurs, however, comes as no surprise. During his acceptance speech at the BET Honors ceremony, airing Feb. 23, he expressed the dangers of a \u2018slave mentality\u2019 to cars, perceptions, and the idea of being cool. Yet, the \u2018Gold Digger\u2019 creator defended his wife, Kim Kardashian-West, after sharing the irony of his famous line \u201cAnd when you get on he leave your a-s for a white girl.\u201d He stated she has dated broke black dudes before.<\/p>\n

In several interviews and speeches, West has shared the importance of focusing on love and not separation. The Yeezus rapper and father of biracial daughter, North West, often alludes to the racism, classism and bigotry, throughout his music and controversial lyrics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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