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Kyra Phillips, an anchor for CNN apologized for playing a Coolio song with the N-Word in a feature on 103-year-old grandmother who still drives. The song “Fantastic Voyage” contained the lyrics.

Ain’t no bloodin’, Ain’t no crippin’ / Ain’t no punk-a** n***a’s set trippin’ / everybody’s got a stack and it ain’t no crack / and it really don’t matter

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzwatch/ jazzwatch

    It’s was all about a 103 year old woman (who looks like she’s 70); such disrespect…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jandrus/ jandrus

    You can’t blame CNN.BLAME THAT STUPID F**KING COON WHO USED THE WORD IN THE SONG.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/appleicious/ appleicious

    People are so sad but don’t know any better…life with so much hate in your heart how sad…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/georgejansen/ georgejansen

    well like my man down there J said…I don’t blame cnn or the white midwestern kids for singing or rapping the n word. Biggie, Pac, Jay, Nas, Snoop, we need to up side these nxxxxx and associate heads for putting the s**t out in the first place. Its just like putting loaded 9′s(or N’s) all over america, and then, we cake-axx black race of people get pissed off when we get shot. Like when NAS and o’googly-eyed Kelis wore the damn NXXXXX Shirts. And then, black folks got mad at ET or Fox for reading the damn shirts! what kind of black retarded s**t is that? ne1? ne1? trucking dave at gee male

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ProBlackfist/ ProBlackfist

    Overall fck cnn.
    I don’t watch tv and it’s the usual.
    The damage has been done. Myself and other’s know it was done on purpose.
    That’s just more racist republikkklan,white supremacy.
    They have to keep reminding black people over and over.
    It’s a racist new,updated game they are playing.
    They still racist and any black person that works for cnn has to be
    a safe,special,brainwash,passive negrow to even work.
    If they get to black,they might get fired and called a n****r too.
    So maybe all you other slaves might wake up one day before it’s to late.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shenandoahOK/ shenandoahOK

    I don’t care for the word; however, I don’t see any disrespect in the overall message of the song. With that said, I wish they would have used a different song because I think any use of the n-word regarding a one hundred and three year old young lady is disgraceful. When it’s use … when it’s just a bunch of young people playing cards enjoying hanging with friends, I don’t have a problem with a song like this, but when it comes to our elders, the people that we’re suppose to respect and honor, I have an issue with a song like this playing I’m the background. Sorry about in spelling mistakes. It’s hard to navigate the cell phones.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Puddin370/ Puddin370

    Was it too hard to find the instrumental version?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NOWHITEIN/ NOWHITEIN

    WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RADIO EDIT? OR WAS CNN TRYING TO BE AS HARDCORE AS THE ATLANTA HOODS CNN IS BASED NEAR BY? LOL.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/richchick07/ richchick07

    Since that is not even Kyra Philips, I doubt this is even a true story

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/spencermiller/ spencermiller

    Honestly I don’t blame CNN, yes they should of screened it before playing the song. However, this word has been used so carelessly through the years until it has become a part of our vocabulary. Don’t blame CNN, blame Coolio, Snoop Dog, and the rest. It started with Richard Pryor and just kept going, non-blacks are confused and I don’t blame them. Blaming CNN is like blaming the mail-carrier for delivering unwanted mail.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lakerdude19/ lakerdude19

    Had Fox news made this mistake, there would be 100+ comments on this page and everyone would be up in arms screaming racism.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GEEZDUBB/ GEEZDUBB

    f**k these white ppl on that note these b***h as ppl do dumb s**t like that and all they do to make it go away is say oh i’m sorry… man f**k that… what makes me angry is how in the hell you can sit there and disrespect that mother like that…you should show more respect because in her there is wisdom and history… you might beable to learn a thing or two from here… who ever choose the song and who ever thought it would be funny to play that song should be fired!!!! disrespectful mutha f**kahs… thats my feeling on that…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MisterUnderstood425/ MisterUnderstood425

    Fox news would be more likely to be called out on something like this, but that’s expected there.
    Honestly though, should we be more upset at the news channel or the music artists who consistently make it seem like it’s okay to say words in a casual context?
    Regardless, the word itself isn’t so much the problem as it is the intent and meaning behind it. This, however, does not validate the idea of making it a term of endearment as it muddies the situation even further so one of the better ideas I’ve heard was just to leave the word alone.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tbone1971/ tbone1971

    Why would any of y’all get mad about this? We ride around in our cars bumpin loud music with all kinds of cuss words anytime of day, even sunday mornings which I always thought was off limits( you know, respecting church) ..We pride ourselves in being ignorant…. perfect example, look at any typical blackplanet page. It doesn’t matter who is around to hear it, we accept being called N’s and B’s ….we love being called N’s and B’s. We are such hypocrites …Coolio at the time was young and dumb just like most of us, but in this case, its his record FOREVER !!…… I am pretty sure CNN like most of of us view Coolio as a mild artist and didn’t realize that line was in there. Music shouldn’t have to be censored, you only have this stupid problem in hip hop and modern r&b. Bet you can play any Stevie Wonder or Michael Jackson song with out having to worry about any bad words!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/FodayB/ FodayB

    The interesting thing is that it was a black man calling another black man the N word, so how mad can we really be about it? We need to really take a good look at ourselves in the mirror and get our acts together. I am not really mad at CNN at all because I have never known anyone of those news anchors to to share any hatred views towards African Americans.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_rizer/ Mr_rizer

    Nobody should be mad at all. I am a n*gga. But CNN played music that at one point or another we’ve played before too. It ain’t no big deal and u n*ggas need to quit trippin.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shanny_11/ shanny_11

    Forget the word, why would they ever play a Coolio song in the first place? Because she’s black? Because she’s in a lac? Can we get a more respectful song or artist? Why’d they even play music anyway, since when does cnn put music clips in their pieces…lol wtf is going on in the world.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mzlusciouz203/ mzlusciouz203

    that was pretty stupid to play any music at all. that wasn’t a ‘shout out’. CNN is poison, just like Nas said. all this media shyt is POISON!!! That was no accident. Her 103 year old ass didn’t need any music played in her favor at all…no shout out, lmaooo and especially no Coolio clip to reiterate the fact that she’s both black and drivin a caddi. [smh)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tbone1971/ tbone1971

    even the these comments prove my earlier point……”her 103 year old ass” …if we can’t respect ourselves or our elders, why should anyone else??

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TheMistressofMayehm/ TheMistressofMayehm

    Is CNN so lazy that they wouldn’t even preview the song before they played it?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/aaronaroc/ aaronaroc

    oooppssss!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!
    WE CAN’T PLAY A RAP SONG WITH OUT CURSE WORDS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/odoggz/ odoggz

    man.. every song has the Nword, wtf? Half times, as a black, I can’t understand these country bumkin idiots, so how are these white people supposed to know what these coons like Coolio are saying? They just do like most black, rap music purchasers do, listen to the beat and chorus only!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shortchoc1/ shortchoc1

    @GEEZDUMB I AGREE TOTALLY. That song was inappropriate on all points. That’s a 103 year old woman that has lived through and seen things that only God knows and that’s how they end the story…..with that stupid song(i don’t even recognize it as a song, used it for lack of a better word).

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Toni_Anthony/ Toni_Anthony

    PLEASE? Turn on the Radio who play’s that Sick A** Rap Music & the N-Word is used all over the place SO? Which Way Is UP???

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/S_Malone/ S_Malone

    So nobody at CNN could edit this 15 year old song? I get it white people: you have no respect for anyone of African descent: young, elderly, alive or dead. You’ve made your point. Time to get my DTF (Detroit flash grenade).

    Just playin’.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Crystal_Blaze/ Crystal_Blaze

    The problem is not the song. Its the fact that the story is about a 103 year old woman and she has nothign to do with the subject matter.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/phazex_female/ phazex_female

    Sign. Once again, another apology put out there when it is common knowledge that evolved black folks do not condone or support the use of this word as it was never meant to be complimentary.

    It really gets kind of tired when we’ve seen the end result of other racists and/or racist networks that have used this disparaging word and have been dealt with.

    The clowns give it a rest and then sometime later, another clown comes running up attempting to wreck shop and slyly asks forgiveness.

    My home-girl said it best: “There is no LESSON in being kicked by a mule TWICE.”

    If the word is not used period, then no need to apologize for using it.

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    Or perhaps the original song by Lakeside??

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