I would never condone anything remotely close to that type of behavior, and it’s certainly not what I’m about at all. SO please let me make this very clear: I think rape and acts of violence toward woman are DISGUSTING. Regardless, I understand that when it comes to musicians, and more specifically rappers, the lyrics I say are taken to heart many times as a representation of my beliefs or true feelings. I’ve never performed "Consensual Rape" at a concert, and I don’t plan to. The songs I make aren’t any different than a director creating a movie, or an author writing a book meaning they contain scenes or things happen in them that aren’t meant to be anything but an artistic expression- just a song, a book or a film. I approach my music as other types of artists approach their work, and I don’t always intend the stories that I tell, the characters that I play in them or the lyrics I lay down to be taken literally. I can’t continue to walk around with the thought that people are thinking these things about me that are far from who I really am.įive years ago in 2011, I wrote a song called "Consensual Rape" that admittedly contains lyrics and a general sentiment of violence towards woman which I never meant to represent who I am but rather to depict a story. It has become clear to me that things have reached a point which makes me feel the need to address the issues raised so that we can bring some understanding and healing to the table, so to speak. I’m writing this letter to hopefully bring clarity to some misconceptions about who I am as an artist and as a person. To the Students at George Washington University and the public at large: We have already begun discussions to ensure that the Program Board will have a more structured and formal system to screen artists and will work to incorporate a greater level of student input so that in the future we invite only those who live up to GW’s values. We have learned important lessons from our mistakes in this situation and are eager to grow as an organization so that we can continue to offer the student body fun and welcoming concerts in the future. GoldLink will headline Spring Fling this year, and we are looking to fill the remaining time with a local act alongside Lean Quatifah.
Spring Fling is intended to be an event for all students to enjoy and including Action Bronson in the day would go against this.
We apologize to the GW community for causing distress over the past few days and for attempting to bring an artist who is not consistent with our values of diversity and inclusion. The Program Board has decided to remove Action Bronson from Saturday’s setlist.
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