Kidz Bop “Trap Queen” Proves Internet is Pandora’s Box

Omar Holmon Yo I was minding my own business on Facebook, right — looking through my news feed and mentally noting which statuses I’d come back and fade once that new Dislike button drops (y’all know who I am). Then I came across this video that read, “This song is basically the Kidz Bop Version of Trap Queen.” Now… you know when your common sense is telling you “Fuck nooooooo,” but your inner Velociraptor has to test the fence for weak spots? Like “Sure, why not? I just have to know.” Yeah, it was like that.

I don’t… I… Yeah, so I just — I didn’t know what rock bottom looked like until now. If cultural appropriation had a physical embodiment it would be Miley Cyrus’ 2015 VMA locks, Justin Bieber’s privilege, and this entire song. Yo, if you even try to come at me in the comments section talkin’ ’bout “It’s just some kid having good-natured fun, Omar. Why you gotta take it there, Omar?” then you must not have noticed that amongst their swing dancing old-timey USA remake they straight up had the Black kid as the chauffeur. Word? That’s what’s hot in the streets in 2015? Just cause son supposed to be lookin’ all “lemonade stand selling lemonade on a hot day for 25 cents” innocent, I’m supposed to let this go? I’m supposed to let this shit ride? I’m supposed to be like, “the cinematography was very well done throughout the video, especially the part where they were actually whipping up pies”? NOT HOW THIS WORKS. THAT’S NOT HOW ANY OF THIS WORKS. [divider type=”space_thi…