The music I make is in the business of feeling good and being authentic to me.
Using a slur is unauthentic to me, but I did not know it was a slur."
Lizzo added that the word has a different connotation in the Black community.
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“I used [it as a] verb, not as a noun or adjective.
I used it in the way that it’s used in the Black community.
After being called out online, Lizzo changed the line to “Do you see this s—?
/ Hold me back.”
When she changed the lyric, some people criticized her for not standing her ground.
“Nina Simone changed lyrics is she not an artist?”
“Language changes generationally; Nina Simone said you cannot be an artist and not reflect the times.
“This is the result of me listening and taking action.
