RZA Drops Original Jingle to Change OG Ice Cream Truck Tune with Racist Roots

RZA Drops Original Jingle to Change OG Ice Cream Truck Tune with Racist Roots

RZA
Replaces Racist Ice Cream Truck Jingle
… And It is Free FOREVA!!!

8/13/2020 3: 31 PM PT

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RZA‘s giving complete fresh intending to shedding bars … after releasing a fresh ice cream truck jingle to switch the fresh one, which is rooted in racism.

The Wu-Tang Clan chief partnered up with Correct Humor to come aid up with the fresh fresh song as a family friendly different to “Turkey in the Straw” — the jingle you practically undoubtedly grew up listening to as you chased the ice cream truck.

RZA’s fresh ice cream joint has that same scorching summer season day feel, however with a more in-depth beat … and zero racism.

So, what’s the articulate with the OG jingle? While you hadn’t heard … “Turkey in the Straw” had no racist undertones when it originated from British and Irish folk songs, however took a unhappy turn when it got smartly-liked in the U.S.

It changed into abundant at American minstrel reveals all thru the 1800s, and a few blackface performers added extremely offensive and racist lyrics. It changed into in the extinguish conducted inner ice cream parlors, after which ice cream trucks too.

RZA and Correct Humor are now urging ice cream truck operators to switch “Turkey in the Straw” with their model … and it would now not worth ’em a thing place off he says the jingle will be free.

And, factual like Wu-Tang, he says that is foreva!!!

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