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minus-squareNaoPb@eviltoast.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·9 days agoCan someone explain this to me? Is he saying it’s racist?
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23arrow-down1·9 days agoThat’s the implication here, yes. Hopefully it was just a joke though.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 days agoOh, I thought they were being accused of alcoholism.
minus-squareMacN'Cheezus@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·9 days agoNah, this is 100% about Hennessy being a stereotypical drink for black people.
minus-squareinterpolate@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·9 days agoI was not aware of that stereotype. Thank you for the enlightenment. I think.
minus-squareNoel_Skum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-29 days 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-29 days 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?