N*gga vs. N*gger
“The word ‘N-I-G-G-A’ has a significantly different connotation to ‘N-I-G-G-E-R’, even though it still sounds off-putting when uttered or written by a white-looking individual ..since it sounds very close to the latter word that their ancestors used while heinously violating Blacks for centuries. The word was mutated energetically by blacks who began using it among themselves as a term of endearment and tacit comradery of “The Black struggle”.
The aforementioned is a modified quote from my blog post entitled, “Blacks should allow white people to use the “N” word”.
The following is a profoundly insightful explication of the frequency from which the term “nigga” was manifested. …delivered by one activist and pioneering legend of Hip-Hop..
Enter KRS 1:
Sincerely,
One