All through his profession, CeeLo Inexperienced has been identified for carrying issues that depart individuals both speaking or scratching their heads. Who may neglect the gold statue-inspired look he wore on the 2017 GRAMMY Awards or the feathered match he wore on stage on the 2011 GRAMMYs?
However this week, the rapper, singer and songwriter has some explaining to do after a cryptic Instagram put up left loads of fired up of us saying he’s taking this entire creative factor a step too far. In a January 2 put up he tagged merely “#soul #insurgent,” Inexperienced is photographed carrying a accomplice flag hoodie.
Though the put up has acquired over 2,000 likes, commenters who had been offended by Inexperienced’s picture weren’t shy about letting the “Loopy” artist know precisely what they thought of his look.
“You need to’ve put the gown again on earlier than this,” wrote somebody referring to the marriage gown he wore for a 2008 picture shoot to advertise the Gnarls Barkley album, “The Odd Couple.”
Others urged controversial pics like this are extra suited to individuals just like the artist previously often known as Kanye West.
“👎🏽 Depart this kinda work to Kanye. [You too] cool for this one bro,” wrote one other commenter on the put up.
However some on the app imagine there’s a deeper that means behind the pic that comes after a collection of images Inexperienced has posted – one draped within the African American flag and one carrying an American flag sweater.
“What’s the problem? His previous few posts have been flags! We’re so fast to evaluate! Course of it for a minute & hold watching! The Dungeon has all the time been forward of their time!!!✊🏿,” wrote a commenter.
Inexperienced did take the time to handle a number of the commenters straight.
“Nothing has modified sadly and that’s the purpose,” he wrote in response to a commenter who posted, “Nonetheless have Nonetheless Standing in my Prime 10 rap albums of all time. What’s occurred from 98 to now?”
No matter Inexperienced’s motive for posting the pic, it’s straightforward to grasp why it’s so triggering for thus many individuals who see the Accomplice flag as some of the recognizable symbols of the racism, division and hate that has existed within the nation for hundreds of years.
We’ll hold our eyes on this one.