Brad Paisley's new single Accidental Racist featuring LL Cool J sparks controversy
The country crooner, Brad Paisley and LL Cool J have sparked reactions with their new collaboration "Accidental Racist". The new track, which is included in Brad's new album "Wheelhouse", talks about issues like racism, the Confederacy and slavery.
Paisley knew that this song would cause a stir, but he swears, "It’s not a stunt".
Listen to the song below.
"I’m doing it because it just feels more relevant than it even did a few years ago," he tells Entertainment Weekly. "It was really obvious to me that we still have issues as a nation with [race]. … And I think the younger generations are really kind of looking for ways out of this."
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