*Lyfe Jennings‘ new song, it seems, has an image problem. Or more to the point, there are folks out there, like Charlamagne Tha God, who doesn’t get it.
You see, the song just happens to invoke the word “slave” and those folks who have a problem with it don’t “get it,” ’cause the singer says at the end of the day, it’s just naughty sex talk.
TMZ reached out to Lyfe several days after Charlamagne and comedian Amanda Seales teamed up on social media to put a spotlight on the R&B singer’s new tune, “Slave.” If you haven’t heard it, the lyrics are out there and Charlamagne and Amamda had a field day going in on Jennings and the song.
Check out these lyrics … “Got your ass hoppin’ like a frog / Got your legs shakin’ like two wet dogs / This ain’t the part we fall in love / This is the part we kiss and f**k.” Then he explicitly mentions slaves, saying … “I’m gon’ beat it like a slave / So you don’t run away / Got the whips and chains / Call me master.”
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Here’s more via TMZ:
In Charlamagne and Amanda’s defense … the lyrics are very explicit and references to beating slaves and whips and chains frankly do conjure up images of African slavery.
But, Lyfe’s calling BS on that notion because he says they’re completely off-base. In Lyfe’s eyes, it’s all about his intent … and this was meant to be nothing more than an homage to BDSM, which the music video does make crystal clear.
He even tells us a very popular book-turned-movie inspired this track. We’ll give ya 50 guesses.
Lyfe also makes a point about PC/cancel culture — which he thinks has gotten way out of hand … and is more like outright bullying now.
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