Rick Ross Apologises for Sexist Remarks
Rick Ross has apologised for remarks he recently made about his policy to not hire female rappers.
The rapper told ‘The Breakfast Club’ during a radio interview on Monday that he hasn’t signed any female rappers to his label, Maybach Music Group, because he’s scared he would become romantically involved with them.
He went on to say that dating a woman signed to his label would end up being bad for the business.
Ross faced almost immediate backlash for his comments. Many fans pointed out over social media that his comments objectified women, gave off a sense of entitlement, and were very unprofessional.
Ross has since backtracked from his words. In a statement on Facebook, the 41-year-old music mogul has called his previous comments “insensitive” and “a mistake [he] regrets”.
He said, “My entire empire’s backbone is led by 2 of the strongest people I know and they happen to be women, my mother and sister. The operations wouldn’t run without them and I have the highest regard and respect for women in this industry. I have a daughter myself, my most cherished gift in the world.”
Rick Ross is no stranger to controversy. In 2013, the rapper came under fire for lyrics in his guest verse on the track U.O.E.N.O. The lyrics in question appear to condone and even praise date rape, as Ross raps about drugging a woman before taking her home.
While Ross apologised, claiming that the lyrics had been misinterpreted, Reebok dropped his sponsorship deal, claiming that “[Ross] has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse”.
