Don Omar Stereotypes Latinos in New Album
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Don Omar is only helping to reinforce the stereotypes against many Latinos!
His song Sexy Robotica from his new album talks about drugs and relates them to Colombia and Washington Heights, which is primarily composed of Dominicans.
He does nothing to help the Latinos communities by linking them to cocaine and marijuana.
Thanks for nothing!
The lyrics go as follows:
Y un polvo magico que hechiza
Finisimo de Colombia pues
Fuma cigarro que da risa
straight from Washington Heights
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Cody Alaniz wrote:
Why would we expect anything less from him? were you expecting an album that was a masterpiece and that had positive and insightful lyrics?
05.27.2009 | 1:13 pm | Link
watermelon wrote:
truth be told lol !!……….. no la hagan de ped0
05.27.2009 | 1:14 pm | Link
tata wrote:
what a fucing asshole bro thats true mang…
at my school us latinas get stereotyped a lot as dirty slutsz.
buh i know we aren’t we stand up for our own dignity
05.27.2009 | 1:24 pm | Link
sandie wrote:
Que Don Omar lo cante o no, como quiera los drogadictos seguiran con su vicio, para que tapar el sol con un dedo si no se puede?
05.27.2009 | 2:03 pm | Link
JC wrote:
he’s such a douche.
05.27.2009 | 2:51 pm | Link
kelly wrote:
well the song can’t be that bad in that it is picking up speed everywhere and people request it. i don’t see why we judge when it just music. no one said anything if what is said to be true and if u believe that then there is something wrong. and if it is true, can’t help what you see when it is right there. i think one should ask Don Omar what he was getting at to be honest before we all judge. other artist do this too and in different races and you don’t see the people judging them for it because it is music which is suppose to be in fun and in entertainment and if one doesn’t it like it they don’t have to listen.
05.27.2009 | 3:19 pm | Link
Jocie wrote:
Can someone please explain how this is news?
He’s not the first artists who has done this and he wont be the last.
05.27.2009 | 4:40 pm | Link
anen wrote:
I hate this guy so much and all his kind.
05.27.2009 | 5:07 pm | Link
anen wrote:
I hate this kind of music. I hate they associate this kind of music to latinos
05.27.2009 | 5:09 pm | Link
iris wrote:
Good job latingossip!
I am glad you are pointing this out.
The only ones who can break the stereotypes are ourselves…
05.27.2009 | 8:39 pm | Link
amanda wrote:
tata, at your school: “latinas get stereotyped a lot as dirty slutsz, buh i know we aren’t we stand up for our own dignity”
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hey, you Latinas do have sluts like Paulina Rubio and Alejandra Guzman performing on stage the manner they do, so I do not wonder there is that sterotype. Some ladiez do nothing to change it…
05.28.2009 | 3:21 pm | Link
tribble wrote:
Oh please. The song is a love song - a song of adoration.
He also says:
SERIA PECADO NO ADORARLA
It would be a sin to not adore her.
So what if she likes to get high?
Get over yourselves - El Rey RULES.
05.28.2009 | 6:05 pm | Link
Colleen wrote:
The only way to reverse a stereotype is to eliminate the reason for it. He as a rich man can help by sponsoring programs for drug addicts, alternatives for kids, etc. He’s making money off of Latinos so he should give back.
06.08.2009 | 11:06 pm | Link
Karen wrote:
That song is like any othe song. I really don’t have any negative comments about it. .. And I really like this song.
06.09.2009 | 1:10 pm | Link
Betty wrote:
Hey Colleen, he should ‘give back?’ Wasn’t he just chosen this week by the US Hispani cHeritage Foudation as the 2009 Inspiration award winner and feted for his work with autistic children, among other philanthropic pursuits? He is also opening an orphanage in the DR. Did you by any chance come across one of the many serious articles on the great speech he gave?You won’t find them on a gossip site.
This award stuff all happened on Capitol Hill - yup, washington,dc - the award was basically for being a bigtime positive ‘example for youth’. Kudos.
You don’t know what you’re talking about. You’ve got NO idea who the man is. Now to hear him ROCK the crowds in the pre parade festivities in NY on Saturday.
06.11.2009 | 8:22 pm | Link
First Look at Don Omar’s Sexy Robotica - Latin Gossip wrote:
[…] While we don’t agree with one of the verses in the song, we are feeling his hair! […]
06.12.2009 | 12:38 pm | Link
Fonseca Talks of Don Omar’s Drug Lyrics - Latin Gossip wrote:
[…] CLICK HERE to listen and read the lyrics. […]
07.16.2009 | 5:29 pm | Link
Dquintero wrote:
En respuesta a las critica que la comunidad colombiana y otros han hecho a la cancion Sexy Robotica de Don Amor- Esto es lo que el reggetonero respondio,
“Nunca le he faltado el respeto a ningún colombiano. Faltarle el respeto a los sucesos que ha vivido un pueblo y querer callarlos no se llama progreso, se llama ‘Vergüenza’ de los mismos. Mis respetos a todos los colombianos en el mundo que disfrutan de mi música, de su país, que vivieron su pasado y que trabajan duro para que el futuro sea distinto….pero en libertad, no en hipocresía”.
Nosotros los Colombianos no negamos que nuestro pais produsca el 90% de la cocaina que entra a los Estados Unidos (http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/international/colombia.html) y tampoco negamos que nuestro pais exporte la cocaina mas fina. Nos responsabilizamos por nuestra parte en este problema mundial y somos concientes de que el mal o buen nombre que pueda llevar nuestra pais es resultado de las acciones de nosotros los colombianos. Desafortunadamente el problema de la droga de la droga en colombia es tan grande e antiguo- que tiene tantas cabezas (el politico, al guerrillero, el paramilitar, el narco, el campesino, y el resto de la socidad) que de una forma u otra se ve involucrada en esta situacion. Nosotros no queremos callar nuestra verdad. Nosotros los colombianos sabemos nuestra historia y mas que nada reconocemos la gravedad del problema y los estragos que ha causado en la vida de colombianos y no colombianos fuera y dentro de colombia. Es porque reconocemos esto que nos ofende de gran modo su lirica. Este tema no nos provoca alegria, ni ganas de cantar, ni ganas de bailar- nos provoca una gran tristesa heredada de generacion en generacion. No es cuestion de hipocresia- es cuestion de respeto. El progreso no es reirse de la desgracia de sus hermanos latinoamericanos - si nos quiere ayudar y de paso asi mismo- comportese positivamente e involucrese en alguna causa contra las drogas- Progreso es ser compasivo. Progreso es luchar todos los dias como los colombianos ya lo estan haciendo no solo para que se deje de hablar mal de colombia por la droga pero para acabar con la droga que ha sido la raiz de un problema socio-politico en nuestro pais.
Si el objetivo de su musica es proveer alegria, diversion, y entretenimiento esta vida nos ofrece mas que suficientes temas-las drogas y especialmente para colombia, significan la desgracia de todo un pais- no es un tema para regocijar y celebrar. Al ofenderse la comunidad Colombiana no esta siendo hipocrita - pero usted el cantante si- al decir que respeta un pueblo mientras mofa su desgracia. Quien canta sobre la muerte a hijo cuya madre ha muerto? nadie, solo alguien muy hipocrita.
Asi nos sentimos.
07.20.2009 | 11:07 am | Link
PAPO wrote:
tata wrote:
“…at my school us latinas get stereotyped a lot as dirty slutsz. buh i know we aren’t we stand up for our own dignity”
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‘latinas’ behave like harlots either on the media or in the streets. The stereotype (unfortunately) is the one our own women have given themselves and have nobody to blame for. But then again what can we expect when we idolize the likes of J-Lo, Eva Longoria and Co.
A bit of morality would go a long long way.
‘Latin’ culture…. thanks but no thanks
11.04.2009 | 1:43 am | Link