# Joyner Lucas - I'm Not Racist **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054 "2017-11-29T14:24:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054/1 "2017-11-29T14:24:56Z")
Was shared this music video ([I’m Not Racist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43gm3CJePn0)) on my facebook feed. So, who is this guy? He’s quite witty. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054/2 "2017-11-29T14:53:37Z")
Witty? he’s just reciting racist talking point in rhyme. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054/3 "2017-11-29T16:24:42Z")
Never heard of him but he’s on my list now. His Wikipedia entry is sparse but there’s a few links at the bottom in References to articles about him. Looks like he’s trying to tackle some heavy, heavy issues in his tracks. Check out his other YouTube videos, damn. Reminds me of Vince Staples, who is also heavy as fuck. This video is pretty cool. I have to mull over whether or not I want to share it on FB. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054/4 "2017-11-29T17:16:49Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Witty? he’s just reciting racist talking point in rhyme. It’s an imaginary conversation between a white person and a black person. If you didn’t watch the whole video, you may not have gotten to the second verse which is a response to the racist first verse. There are some typos but here’s a [link to the lyrics.](https://genius.com/Joyner-lucas-im-not-racist-lyrics) ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joyner-lucas-im-not-racist/803054/5 "2017-11-29T22:57:35Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > Witty? he’s just reciting racist talking point in rhyme. There’s quite a bit more in there if you’re interested in looking. For example, I like how most racial accusations in the first act mirror those of the second (in tone, anger, righteous, skewy-ness, etc). > [@](#): > > [1:50](https://youtu.be/43gm3CJePn0?t=111) > Music rotting your brain and slowly start to convince you, > then you let your kids listen and then the cycle continues > Blame it all on the menu, blame it on those drinks, > blame it on everybody except for your own race > Blame it on white privileges, blame it on white kids, > and just blame it on white citizens—same with the vice president… > > [5:02](https://youtu.be/43gm3CJePn0?t=302) > Hatred all in your brain, it slowly start to convince you > And then you teach it to your children until the cycle continue > Blame it on Puerto Rico, blame it on O.J > Blame it on everybody, except for your own race > Blame it on black niggas and blame it on black citizens > Aim at the black businesses, I ain’t saying I’m innocent, but Another point I enjoyed was how both voices would get angrier and angrier (and with it more crass/vulgar) until they would reset and say/repeat “I’m not racist.” They yell, spit, plead, the phrase “I’m not racist.” It sounds like this is Joyner’s true voice there, for both the 1st and 2nd verse.