Mexican pop singer Alex Syntek says "reggaeton comes from apes"
Aleks Syntek ( @Syntekoficial) Says Reggaeton Comes From “Apes,” Half Apologizes After He’s Called Racist 😡 https://t.co/n3ngXW7GX1 pic.twitter.com/Jjo0NlWZAe
- REMEZCLA (@REMEZCLA) September 2, 2017
In an interview promoting his latest album, Alex Syntek spends 3.5 minutes shitting on reggaeton and blathering on and on about reggaeton artists' "plucked eyebrows and jewelry".
The whole rant was very "those thugs and their baggy jeans"
He later issued an apology via Twitter:
I admit I made a mistake in the way I spoke. I respect everyone who listens to reggaeton or does it for a living. It isn’t a genre I’m particularly attracted to, but I reaffirm my commitment to musical diversity and respect for everyone’s taste.
For those who don't know, reggaeton is a Latino musical genre which originated in the Afro-Panamanian community in Panama and made popular by artists like El General. In the 90s, it experienced a boom once it made its way to Puerto Rico and was further popularized throughout the world by mixtapes like The Noise series and artists like Baby Rasta y Gringo, Ivy Queen, Daddy Yankee and others. The genre is heavily influenced by Jamaican reggae and dancehall and is now dominated by Dominican and Puerto Rican artists.
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latinos don't see race tho smh