In Bronson’s statement, he wrote that while “Consensual Rape” admittedly contains lyrics and a “general sentiment of violence towards woman,” but that it was an artistic expression and was not meant to represent who he is, rather to “depict a story. NXNE Pulls Action Bronson Performance Amid Uproar Over ‘Consensual Rape’ Song In response, Bronson wrote an open letter to the students of George Washington University and the public at large, saying, “I can’t continue to walk around with the thought that people are thinking these things about me that are far from who I really am.” Asked for a response to the latest lost booking, a spokesperson for Bronson pointed to the same statement. Last month the gourmet-chef-turned-MC issued a statement after being removed from GWU’s Spring Fling lineup due to actions that some deemed misogynistic, tied to two of his songs, 2011’s “Consensual Rape” and the video for a song from the same year, “Brunch.” The petition, which garnered 1,265 signatures, read in part, “We believe that Action Bronson headlining Spring Weekend is an endorsement of violence, specifically against women and minorities.” Click here to read the full statement from Barnyard Entertainment and Trinity officials.

The letter from Trinity officials noted that Kehlani will still be performing at the show and that Bronson was originally voted on to perform at Spring Fling in November, but that EAC Barnyard’s executive board did not “do a thorough enough check into the content of Actions Bronson’s lyrics and music videos.” After further vetting and the creation of a strategy to “keep members of our community safe,” along with the news of the GWU action, the committee voted on March 31 to cancel Bronson’s appearance. Action Bronson Issues Statement After College Cancels Concert Citing Misogyny & Transphobia

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