*Wale was totally offended by Kelly Clarkson’s comment at the Grammy’s, when she basically implied all the hype about Miguel wasn’t enough for her to find out who he is.
“Miguel, I don’t know who the hell you are, but we need to sing together,” Kelly said while accepting her Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. “I mean, good God. That was the sexiest damn thing I’ve ever seen.”
By the way, her acceptance speech was right after Miguel performed “Adorn.”
Anyway, Wale didn’t see it as a compliment.
“I didn’t like the Kelly Clarkson back-handed comments to Miguel. I didn’t like that at all. I just feel like our urban music is belittled, a little bit.”
Kelly hasn’t clarified if she was being an a** with her commentary or not, but regardless, Wale was on fire.
“Not trying to offend nobody on the committee, but for a record as big as ‘Adorn,’ and it to not be presented as a real performance onstage; it was almost like a segue to an award,” Wale later told MTV. “Again, I don’t want to offend anybody on the committee, but that wasn’t a very good representation of our music because ‘Adorn’ is gonna be around for the next 30 years.”
Who the hell is Miguel with that strange looking hair style?
And who the hell is Wale???? And what makes him relevant??? Kelly gave Miguel more press than he’s ever received AND he loved her for saying what she did. She was genuine and was paying him a huge compliment in her acceptance speech! That’s a major compliment right there. If this is what offends people, they need to get out of the business and get thicker skin. This Wale character needs to STFU, stay out of this, and try to seek attention using his own name and not Miguel’s or Clarkson’s. They seem to be doing just fine…
The mere fact that you’re asking “who is wale” pretty much invalidates anything you have said about this…CLEARLY missing his point.
But alas, I do understand that many people have issues when black folk defend what we consider slights.
And you had to make it a racial thing… Of course. Well, I’m tired of MY PEOPLE using that sad excuse. I just don’t follow insignificant ‘artists’ like Wale. I’m also tired of the continual ‘I’m an angry black man and the world is out to get me bs’. I’ve never gone there with that attitude and my life has flourished. I guess that makes me an Uncle Tom, too. If you think that what Kelly said was a ‘slight’ then you have some major issues then both you and Wale need to focus on actual issues instead of trying to conjur things up out of absolutely nothing. Perhaps if Wale or you embraced the fact that you get what you give out, the world wouldn’t seem so bad. I simply value positive attitude, character and actual talent over people who think they’re owed something, attempt to create drama where there isn’t any, and live off the backs of others in order to make the news (you listening, Wale?). That’s why Miguel will be around for a long time. Kelly’s already proven that talent and being genuine in the ego-driven, self-absorbed music world works best. Keep digging your hole.
. I’m also tired of the continual ‘I’m an angry black man and the world is out to get me bs’. I’ve never gone there with that attitude and my life has flourished. I guess that makes me an Uncle Tom, too.
Er, no. What likely makes you an Uncle Tom is you referencing “angry black man” in response to what Wale or I said. This has nothing to do w/being angry. The “issue” Wale decided to focus on is the FACT that Kelly gave a backhanded compliment to Miguel and he didn’t like it. So all your positive bullshyt is just that…bullshyt. If it weren’t, then you would not have said anything “negative” about angry black men, people who think they’re owed something, Wale trying to seek attention nor that you want him to STFU.
Yet, you and all your positiveness did just that. All negative because you don’t believe Wale should’ve responded to a backhanded compliment made not to you…but to someone else you don’t even know.
Please stay in your lane when posting because shyt gets ugly sometimes.
“But alas, I do understand that many people have issues when black folk defend what we consider slights”.
‘herbs, you’re the main one that has ‘issues when black folk defend what we consider slights’. You always defend the ‘other’ as if your pot sucking life depended on it.
I think Wale is being a little oversensitive. Kelly is so down to earth and good hearted…And so with that being said, I truly believe that she did not mean it the way he took it……obviously she thinks Miguel is talented and a good artist because she suggested they sing together. Chill Wale….