Damon Wayans Trying to Trademark "Nigga"

that's straight fuckery

I guess I should call shot gun on the word "fuckery"...

that's straight fuckery

I guess I should call shot gun on the word "fuckery"...

"'nigga' is almost universally understood to be derogatory..."

No shit. I wonder what the logo will look like!

HAHAHAHA... k mental visualization of the logo here.....

Something similar to the old KMD album cover maybe?

Surprise surprise, Stanley Crouch is pissed:

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/395181p-334913c.html

Wow, I'm actually finding myself kind of agreeing with Stanley Crouch. In a perfect world, though, Damon Wayans would spend millions of dollars in legal fees alone to secure the copyright, and millions more developing the clothing line.

And then he'd go broke 'cause no one would buy that sh!t.

I don't believe that he actually intends to put out a clothing line with that name. I'm thinking they just put that on the application for whatever reason. He can't possibly think that's a good idea, and this is coming from someone who uses the word pretty liberally.

Damn!!! How far we've fallen as a Race. To actually sit down and start the ball rolling on an idea as silly as this is unbelieveable and unthinkable. However, what could one expect from an overpaid and not so talented comedian. Break a Leg, NO, I mean literally break a leg.

Two steps forward, five steps backwards!

This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard and a great reason why our people will remain in slavery.

I said it.

Ok when I first about Damon planning to make the "n" word a trademark I was like yeah it could be a good thing becuase then he would own rights to it and it will be a good way to stop the word from being used so freely.
I thought that before reading the raw deal of his intentions and he is one big time sell out to his own kind!
But do you know the SADDEST thing is that if he did get the permission its the fact the youth will be wearing it, afterall we are very good at taking the mick out of ourselves! And whats to say that we won't find a European wearing it? Where do we draw the line! I mean when did we fall so far from grace?

I think that it is an insult to our African-American ancestors who went thru pure hell to bring freedom for our race. We should thank God for making it his plan to help us learn how we can cope and survive in this crazy world. Why would u want to make money making a fool out of yourself when u can make money doing something more beneficial. That is the reason why God gives each and every one a mind to think. To think before we act, and to pick up the strength for all of us to come together as one. We are given a chance to make a choice and to serve our purpose. my main opinion is making a clothes line with that word will only mean "war".

This is ridiculous! Have anyone ever thought that we are still considered to be called a slave?" We are still struggling and working for the white people in their companies, while they are making all the money and all this fanciness. While we working ourselves to death trying to make a dollar to have food on the table, shoes on our feet, a roof over our head and now this! This should be the last thing that we have to deal with! Racists wearing the clothes with the word "Nigga". It's bad enough that other people are calling each other this word.

What the! I guess the biggest question is why? What is he trying to prove by doing this? Is it supposed to be a joke? Here we struggling to find our place in this new global economy and this court jester wants to give other cultures here and abroad another reason to disrespect us and dismiss us. In case he didn't know being black in this country comes with a lot of responsibility and accountability for which he seems to possess neither.

WOW! Is this all this man has to spend money on....He will spend thousands to fight for this bogus idea.....When we as a race have our sisters and brothers homeless, starving and in poverty. I can see so much more he could do with the money spent. Poor man, I feel sorry for him

I sincerely think this is a bad idea, but I do love me some niggas..

Yea it should be allowed to publish and it will sell alot thats 4 sure!! Allow it people!!

I think it's dam right stupid... like Tiffany said, are you gonna walk around being labeled a slave. I think this would just give the racist people out there a perfect excuse to be overt about calling black people n****** and those stupid black people will give them respect thinking that the white man just trying to be hip.

WHen will we realize that there are some african american that use race to promote there career no matter how much they hurt their own race. This is the whole problem with hip hop culture. We are not holding our own people accountable for the violence we see in our community. The message Bill Cosby preached was rejected even though the man spoke the truth. The truth will set you free and until we as african americans start holding our own accountable for their destructive ideas even though they are rich and famous we will continue to see our community fall into the pit. For when the blind leads the blind they both will fall into the pit.

Lord help me if I ever said something about "our race" that would be a crime would it not? If I as a white man were to make a sweeping generilazition about black people on the air, why, oh no he didnt, that would be a crime. Truth is alot of us working class white people, trying to make a livin' and puttin' food on the table havent seen a GD dime from any big corporation that you speak of. So before you blame the "white man" for everything. Wake Up! Face the music, and take responsibility for your actions. Racism is taught at the dinner table in this day and age in most cases. Obviously there is still alot out there.

Would someome please get this man a copy of
Eyes On The Prize and sit him down and make him look at all 14 hours .