does it matter if he pretends to be a black man or a martian? maybe some people think you get more respect or people might listen to your music differently if they think you are black or from mars. i don't know terry's reasons but if he makes good music keep listening : ) kaojyan
----- Original Message ----- From: (Truth Be Told) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <313@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 4:27 PM Subject: [313] The Truth Hurts Sometimes > For those who still asking what does this have to do with music: There's > Terry Lee BROWN Jr. Using a black name, the color brown in his name, and a > cartoon character with an afro and big lips he had everyone thinking he was > black (and many still do today), sounds like "blackface." I would have > enjoyed his music just the same knowing he was white but now I'm not going > to buy it anymore since he's pretending to be something he's not. > > Truth > > I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for myself...