The ‘Ney Ollie’ rapper recently spoke about the controversy surrounding the cover of the magazine and the motive behind the feature.
Canadian Tamil rapper Shaan Vincent de Paul, NS niye oli Pa se fame Ranjit Ki Sarpatta Parambrai, has talked about the recent controversy rolling stone india The issue he was part of.
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Shaan with singer Dhee on the cover of the latest August 2021 edition (behind his success) enjoy enzymesHowever, the absence of rapper-songwriter Arivu, who played a major role in the production of both songs, from the magazine cover has caused a public outcry on social media. Written and sung by Arivu enjoy enzymes, and was the lyricist of the Tamil parts of Ni oli. Santhosh Narayanan was the composer of both the films.
Sarpatta Parambrai Film producer Pa. Ranjeet himself posted about the issue, calling on Rolling Stone and music platform Maaja to sideline Arivu, writing, “@TherukuralArivu, lyricist and singer of #Neeyaoli as well as lyricist of #enjoyenjami once again invisible @RollingStoneIN & @joinmaajja Is it so hard to understand that the lyrics of both songs challenge this erasure of public acceptance?”
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The backlash has been pouring in over the past few days, with several other celebrities and actors also questioning Arivu’s ‘erasing’ from the cover of the Rolling Stone feature.
Now, responding to the controversy, Shaan Vincent de Paul has released a statement on social media, where he addresses both Arivu and Pa Ranjith, and explains the motive behind the magazine feature.
The Jaffna-born rapper-songwriter pledged his support to Arivu forever, and said he would love to continue his discussion on the issue: “As for Arivu, I will always support you and thank you for your quest for representation.” I will stand behind, not just in this moment. , but continuously. You are an inspiration to many, and it shows. We are both defying the odds and demanding representation for our communities, and industry politics and the media can’t stop us from uniting to support each other. It is without question how important is your contribution to the culture and the songs you write. I will never try to defame or take away your hard work. I know how difficult it is to get into this industry. I would love to continue the discussion about this whole situation; I look forward to joining and continuing to support your rise.”
However, Shaan says that director Pa. Ranjith’s tweet has created a lot of bitterness and division in the Tamil music community, and scapegoats of underrepresented artists.
He writes, “My biggest issue is Ranjeet’s tweet and the bitter reactions it has generated. In his justified demand for representation for his community, he irresponsibly fanned the fires of division among Tamil artists. His tweet was casually circulated to over a million followers without reference to the actual article. There was no match as to why I was on the cover and why not Arivu, yet he chose this moment to create his story. In his tweet, he credited Arivu as the lyricist of niye oli, left me and my contribution uninformed. I wrote all my raps myself and co-directed and edited the videos. Arivu contributed his talent by writing the Tamil parts. It was a collaboration, and the choice to politicize this specific cover instead of calling for Arivu to have its own cover was unfair, and created a divide between us that saw other underrepresented and hard-working artists being sacrificed. Made a goat
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Shaan further adds, “The media took note of this and continued this false narrative by chasing click-bait headlines. Since his tweet, people have questioned my character, attacking my identity by saying That I am not really Tamil, that Arivu wrote my raps and suggested that I am not worthy of my success. More importantly, it has created unnecessary friction between the two Tamil communities. We further divide each other. Even though I understand Ranjit’s demands for justice and representation, I refuse to be a pawn in anyone’s political agenda.
The singer also explained why only he and Dhee were on the cover, “There is a misconception that Rolling Stone India was based on the cover. enjoy enzymes And niye oli (due to Rolling Stone’s initial tweet) – Not so. i’m promoting my album Made in Jaffna That I have been working on for five years and releasing it with Maaja. That was the pitch for me to be on cover. i wanted to promote Made in Jaffna And Eelam represents the Tamil community.”
“Dhi also has her first English album she’s been working on for a long time, so we’ll be the first independent album on Maaza. This cover represents our first release on the platform. Because that one Rolling Stone tweet contained only the lyrics. It appears that Arivu was omitted. And if the cover was about those songs, it would have been true and the anger would have been justified. As can be read in the article, however, the cover is not about the songs, it is about the first two Maaja albums that Me and She are releasing soon. Jab Arivu, Navaz and all the other amazing artists from Maaja are doing their best. As we prepare to release the albums, I know they will be phenomenal and I am sure Marrow and Rolling Stone India will promote them as well.”
He said he has no control over how the press chooses to convey his message, and there is enough room for all the actors to shine and tell their story. “No one should be singled out for their contributions, and I am disappointed at how it all turned out. I look forward to experiencing the work of many other talented artists on Arivu’s album, Navaz Album, and Mazza We are all in this together, and our future is bright,” concluded Shan.
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