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In response to "Morgan Wallen is the first Voice contest with a #1 hit. First country #1 since, well, depends who you ask." by Tim

huh, never heard of him before this post (but I don't watch the Voice) -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka Anniebecca) Mar 13 '23, 10:45

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I first heard of him when he was cancelled, which ended up increasing his popularity with country fans. -- nm - Tim Mar 13, 10:51 16
- Oh no, is this the racial slur dude? -- nm - Halo Thoughts Mar 13, 10:52 12
  - Yeah. He’s a local boy; was in town last month to give Halls High 35k - Will Hunting Mar 13, 11:01 9
    - Has he at least shown contrition? -- nm - Halo Thoughts Mar 13, 11:03 8
      - Dunno. Any he did was because he got caught and his hillbilly fans are more love with him now so … -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 13, 11:06
      - Issued an apology within a day or two -- (link) - ty97 Mar 13, 11:05 6
        
        Eight days after that, issued video asking fans NOT to defend him -- (link*) - ty97 Mar 13, 11:06 5
        
        (Ty accidentally left out the word "not" there.) -- nm - Halo Thoughts Mar 13, 11:08 1
        
        Important word in that sentence, heh! Edited, thanks -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 11:09
        
        "In April 2021, following the surge in album sales, Wallen donated $300,000 to the Black Music Action Coalition ... - ty97 Mar 13, 11:08 2
        
        Okay, good. -- nm - Halo Thoughts Mar 13, 11:08
        
        Whether that was a bunch of PR or real contrition, only he can know. But he didn't double down. -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 11:08
  - Yep, and a great video about the controversy and this song will be on YouTube soon. - Tim Mar 13, 10:54 1
    - Really? Oh, wait...that side of the controversy -- nm - JD Mar 13, 10:55
- ahh, what'd he do/say? -- nm - Beaker Mar 13, 10:52 2
  - He's a white country dude, so we'll give you one guess on which word he used. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 13, 10:58 1
    - ye haw? -- nm - groiny Mar 13, 10:58
Alternately, that you don't listen to current country music or interact with fans of current country music - JD Mar 13, 10:49

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