Busta APOLOGIZES For 'Arab Money' `Misunderstanding

by **J The Kidd** Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:07 pm

Only hours after expressing his outrage over Busta Rhymes’
controversial song “Arab Money,” Iraqi-born rapper The Narcicyst told
AllHipHop.com that he received a personal phone call from Busta himself
last night (December `'8'), apologizing for the misunderstanding created
by the song.

According to Narcicyst, the two rappers spent nearly half an hour on
the phone discussing Busta’s original intent in making the song, which
the veteran rapper says was meant to pay homage to Arab culture.

The Narcicyst, whose family fled Iraq years ago after they were
displaced by the political turmoil said he came to understand that
there may have been a bigger culprit in Busta’s lyrical misstep.

“It was a thorough explanation and he was a very respectful man,” the
Narcicyst told AllHipHop.com. “He explained to me his experience as an
African-American man in the States and [it] seemed to me as an
experience that I can correlate as an Arab being in the Middle East and
having been displaced from my nation and seeing my country being
bombarded in the media, being misrepresented.”

According to Narcicyst, Rhymes revealed that he didn't purposely
disrespect Arab culture and that representing it "in a positive light"
was important to his fellow rapper.

"He also acknowledged that it was definitely something that spun out of
control," Narcicyst continued. "You know, when you put out a song, you
can’t really put out an essay on why you put out the song. And it’s
always hard to explain to the masses.”

While some YouTube posts of the song and/or video have already been
removed from the popular website, there is no word on when or if the
controversial song will be officially removed from rotation.

The song is already banned in the U.K., where award winning DJ Steve
Sutherland was temporarily suspended by Galaxy FM, for playing the song.

As a result of Busta’s apology and The Narcicyst has also agreed to
pull his response to the song, a track titled “The Real Arab Money.”

“This is an example of how two people can come together and create
something bigger than them,” The Narcicyst concluded. “I’m a strong
believer in truth and breaking stereotypes down and not allowing people
to box you in. And this whole experience has been a huge eye opener for
me. This is what Hip-Hop is about. Two brothers from another mother can
come to a peaceful and just conclusion for all sides.”

by LS Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:13 pm

niggas take shit too literal

by Ko0L Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:54 pm

LS this is a serious thing because it has verses from their bible i guess in the chorus which is highly offensive

by **J The Kidd** Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:19 pm

Ko0L wrote:LS this is a serious thing because it has verses from their bible i guess in the chorus which is highly offensive

fo real...

by **TREND$ETTER** Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:49 pm

LS wrote:niggas take shit too literal

co sign

by **The Remedy** Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:50 pm

So what? just cuz they got sand in their assholes all day doesnt mean they can get all preachy and shit!

Any of y'all seen the shit they bootleg over there and try to say its their own?

And you can quote me! lol

by Ko0L Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:30 am

it aint about the bootlegging man its about their way of life and how offensive it is to put any Qur'an verses in songs doing that is basically like standing outside a church and starting to slowly burn a bunch of bibles

by **The Remedy** Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:17 am

They gettin bent out of shape for nothin... If anything its showing respect.

by SkitzoTheGreat Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:46 am

I dont care....its been plenty of rap songs with dudes talking about killing and sellin drugs and doing violent things and a bible verse in it.........its cool to do it with the bible but its not alright for the Koran.......pull your skirt down

by LS Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:54 am

SkitzoTheGreat wrote:I dont care....its been plenty of rap songs with dudes talking about killing and sellin drugs and doing violent things and a bible verse in it.........its cool to do it with the bible but its not alright for the Koran.......pull your skirt down

very very very very TRUE .....Coolios Gangsta's Paradise was all over the radio n shit when it came out and still gets played as a throwback on MTV on throwback stations n stuff (and theres plenty more thats just an example ) but its ok but when another religion is involved its a big deal i mean honestly it sounds like a load of bullshit and ole dude tryna get attention/eat offa busta Neutral

by **Illuminated One** Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:07 am

im not muslim or arabic so i dont know... i guess he should've known whether or not to release it though

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