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Nick Cannon sparks controversy with 'white face' promotional photograph Nick Cannon sparks controversy with 'white face' promotional photograph
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Nick Cannon sparked controversy by highlighting racial stereotypes while promoting his new album, declaring that haters are just "showing ... [their] true colors #punintended". Nick Cannon sparked controversy by highlighting racial stereotypes while promoting his new album, declaring that haters are just "showing … [their] true colors #punintended".
Cannon's album is controversial by design: for his first LP in more than a decade, the TV host, comedian and husband of Mariah Carey has selected the title White People Party Music. Due out on April Fool's Day, the LP reportedly features Cannon singing over EDM tracks and features collaborations with Akon, Pitbull, Afrojack and Future. Cannon's album is controversial by design: for his first LP in more than a decade, the TV host, comedian and husband of Mariah Carey has selected the title, White People Party Music. Due out on April Fools' Day, the LP reportedly features Cannon singing over EDM tracks and features collaborations with Akon, Pitbull, Afrojack and Future.
"It's official... I'm White!!!" Cannon wrote on Instagram on Monday. The accompanying video features Cannon's white alter ego, Connor Smallnut. "#GoodCredit #DogKissing #BeerPong #FarmersMarkets #FistPumping #CreamCheeseEating" Cannon added. "It's official … I'm White!!!" Cannon wrote on Instagram on Monday. The accompanying video features Cannon's white alter ego, Connor Smallnut. "#GoodCredit #DogKissing #BeerPong #FarmersMarkets #FistPumping #CreamCheeseEating" Cannon added.
In the ensuing Twitter storm, Cannon was all smiles.In the ensuing Twitter storm, Cannon was all smiles.
"People take themselves so seriously," he complained. "Just relax and have fun!!" But he also couldn't stop feeding the trolls, tweeting: "Damn I didn't know it was going to be this hard being White! ... I'm exhausted with all this 'privilege' LOL #WhitePeopleProblems." "It's funny how people take themselves so seriously," he complained. "Just relax and have fun!!" But he also couldn't stop feeding the trolls, tweeting: "Damn I didn't know it was going to be this hard being White! … I'm exhausted with all this 'privilege' LOL #WhitePeopleProblems."
As Cannon has pointed out, White People Party Music isn't his first time experimenting with the controversial intersection of race and comedy: he and Nas previously mocked minstrelsy in a 2009 skit. Cannon also played a white redneck character in a 2011 comedy video.As Cannon has pointed out, White People Party Music isn't his first time experimenting with the controversial intersection of race and comedy: he and Nas previously mocked minstrelsy in a 2009 skit. Cannon also played a white redneck character in a 2011 comedy video.
The album's initial teasers are a bewildering mixture of club music and racial jokes: Pajama Pants, for example, seems like straight-ahead trap rap, but with Cannon, Migos, Traphik and Future rapping about twerking, fleece-wearing grandmothers.The album's initial teasers are a bewildering mixture of club music and racial jokes: Pajama Pants, for example, seems like straight-ahead trap rap, but with Cannon, Migos, Traphik and Future rapping about twerking, fleece-wearing grandmothers.
Cannon's debut music album, released in 2003, reached only No 83 on the US Billboard. He has been the host of America's Got Talent since 2009 and released a top five comedy album in 2011.Cannon's debut music album, released in 2003, reached only No 83 on the US Billboard. He has been the host of America's Got Talent since 2009 and released a top five comedy album in 2011.