Contact Us Fox News pundit Geraldo Rivera made some controversial statements about hip-hop during an interview on HuffPost Live Wednesday (Feb. 18). The veteran journalist, who calls himself a “militant moderate,” says hip-hop has been more damaging to black and brown people than racism over the last decade. Rivera aimed his vitriol at hip-hop’s elder statesman Russell Simmons for supporting rap music, which he believes is the reason why African-Americans and Latinos are not excelling in the workplace. “This whole ethos, and I love Russell Simmons — he’s a dear friend of mine, I admire his business acumen — at some point though, those guys need to cop to the fact that by encouraging this distinctive culture that is removed from the mainstream they have encouraged people to be so different from the mainstream that they can’t participate other than the racks in the garment center and those entry level jobs,” he said. “I lament it; I really do. I think it’s been very destructive culturally.” Interviewer Josh Zepps responded to Rivera’s rant by stating, “I don’t want to go down an entire racial hole because there are a lot of potential explanations for why there is alienation in minority communities [outside of] hip-hop.” To which Rivera answers, “Oh, of course, but I think fashion plays a part.” Reactions to Rivera’s comments were met with outrage on social media. Almost everyone found his statements ludicrous as there are numerous things that have culturally destroyed black lives beyond the past decade — namely systematic white supremacy. What do you think of Geraldo Rivera’s remarks about hip-hop? Is he right or wrong? Tell us in the comments below. Geraldo Rivera has made a living off of being just "of color" enough to spray the most anti-black puke all over & somehow get away with it. — Jeremy V. Cruz (@JeremyVCruz) February 18, 2015 Geraldo Rivera, So sagging pants& tattoo hurts more blacks than Brown's,Garner's,Martin's & other racial killing in the past 10 yrs? #hiphop — Lisa Askin (@Trencheeee) February 18, 2015 Geraldo Rivera understands neither hip-hop nor racism: pic.twitter.com/CGac7Gy2D3 — Ted Scheinman (@Ted_Scheinman) February 18, 2015 Geraldo Rivera is still looking for Al Capone's vault, his own self-esteem, clear lenses for his glasses, and something smart to say. — hugh acheson (@HughAcheson) February 18, 2015 Geraldo can kiss my ass RT @BlackInformant: Geraldo Rivera Thinks Hip-Hop Has Hurt Black People (cont) http://t.co/LevRR1Zz6K — M (@The_Lion_) February 18, 2015 Geraldo Rivera is an idiot. — MoneyMiguel (@me_geleeto) February 18, 2015 Geraldo Rivera needs to stop talking about race issues. Correction: Geraldo Rivera needs to stop talking. Entirely. — ArrestRoveNow3 (@ArrestRoveNow3) February 18, 2015 The fact that people still give Geraldo Rivera facetime baffles me. — #UnitedForFogo (@KriolaVerde) February 18, 2015 so Geraldo Rivera just made a blanket statement about hiphop and some on #blacktwitter on the low cosigning that ignorant garbage — Diplomacy over War (@Sesan72) February 18, 2015 How long are we going to allow Geraldo Rivera's ass to keep talking without a lawsuit, or a punch to the throat? #thatdude — Corey B. King (@coreybking) February 18, 2015
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