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Posted by Robert
Rap News Network
1/27/2005 7:46:17 AM
Last week the Hot 97 morning show that is hosted by Miss Jones, Miss Info, Todd Lynn and DJ Envy thought it would be funny to play a song that made fun of the Tsunami victims and as some say that tried to make light of the situation. The song was a spin off of the 1980’s classic “We Are The World” which actually celebrates its 20th anniversary this week. Unlike the original song that was put together to help address the problem of famine in Africa the parody was a tasteless joke. Not only was it a tasteless joke but it rubbed many people the wrong way and may cost a few their jobs.
The song makes light of how the tsunami "washed your whole country away." Other lyrics refer jokingly to orphaned children being sold into slavery and people watching their mothers get killed. “Go find your mommy/I just saw her float by/a tree went through her head/and now the children will be sold to child slavery.” In an on-air exchange, Todd Lynn, another crew member, burst out with the statement “I’m gonna start shooting Asians.”
Miss Info an Asian woman and co-host of the show known for her news & gossip work and writing for some prominent Hip-Hop magazines objected to the song before it was even aired and said so on the show. Only to be attacked by Miss Jones and the other hosts. Miss Jones had this to say, "I know you feel you're superior because you're Asian, but you're not." Miss Info said, "That song is really offensive to me, and I opted not to involve myself."
Councilman John Liu said it was outrageous that the station, owned by Emmis Communications, aired the song for four days before pulling it off air. "It degrades the more than 280,000 victims. It demeans all of us here in New York and throughout the world who are engaged in trying to help these victims of the tsunami." Mr. Liu and other Asian leaders have called for the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on the station and demanded Miss Jones, whose full name is Tarsha Jones and all those involved in the show get fired. Along with requests of other nature like how much of their salary should be donated to funds in support of victims.
The station has since pulled the song off the air and has posted the following on the homepage of the Hot 97 website:
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