Flatline (B.o.B song)

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"Flatline"
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Song by B.o.B
from the album E.A.R.T.H. (Educational Avatar Reality Training Habitat)
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2016 (2016-01-26)
Recorded2016
GenrePolitical hip hop
Length3:29
LabelNo Genre
Songwriter(s)Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.
Producer(s)B.o.B

"Flatline" is a song by American rapper

Freemasons are indoctrinating young people. The lyrics to the song refer to science as a cult.[1][2][3][4]

Reception

The song was panned by critics and music industry commentators for its support of

anti-Semitism. Vulture music critic Nate Jones commented, "It’s called 'Flatline,' which is both a reference to the horizon of the Earth and also a fitting description of B.o.B’s career."[5] Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, issued a statement saying that B.o.B's "lyrics are irresponsible and could potentially promote anti-Semitic beliefs, especially in those people who might already be infected by such notions."[6]

Online music database

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Following criticism, B.o.B removed the song from his SoundCloud account, but it survives on YouTube and other sites where it was reposted.[8] In April 2016, B.o.B included the song on a mixtape titled E.A.R.T.H. (Educational Avatar Reality Training Habitat), but the song lyrics had been rewritten as titled as pt. 2.[9][10]

In response to B.o.B's Twitter arguments with Neil deGrasse Tyson, the latter's nephew, an amateur rapper using the stage name Ellect, released a diss track of his own titled "Flat to Fact" which echoes several of his uncle's talking points and features Tyson himself providing spoken word interjections.[5]

References

  1. ^ "B.o.B drops 'Flatline', a rap about how the Earth is definitely flat". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  2. ^ Knapp, Alex. "The Lyrics To B.o.B.'s Flat Earth Anthem 'Flatline' - With Science Annotations". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
  3. ^ Blistein, Jon (January 26, 2016). "B.o.B. Responds to Neil DeGrasse Tyson With Flat Earth Rap". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "B.o.B Takes Flat Earth Theory to the Next Level with New Track". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  5. ^ a b Jones, Nate (26 January 2016). "B.o.B Just Dropped an Anti-Semitic Neil deGrasse Tyson Diss Track; Tyson's Nephew Responds With Diss of His Own". Vulture. 'New York' magazine. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. ^ "ADL Troubled by B.o.B Rap Lyrics Promoting Anti-Semitic Conspiracy and Invoking Holocaust Denier by Name". Anti-Defamation League. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  7. ^ "Flatline by B.o.B - RYM/Sonemic".
  8. ^ ""Flat Earth" rapper B.o.B has even more extreme, dangerous views: He promotes Holocaust denial". Salon. January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  9. ^ Hernandez, Victoria (2016-04-22). "B.o.B Releases "E.A.R.T.H." Mixtape". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  10. ^ "B.O.B - Earth". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2016-04-22. Archived from the original on 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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