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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n    \n\nIn case you missed it, Bradley Paisley and LL Cool J have released a new song called \"Accidental Racist\". The song has Paisley claiming that he is \"caught between Southern pride and Southern blame,\" as he wears a shirt that's got a Confederate flag on it. A clip of the song is hard to find on the Web (probably because of all the backlash), but here are the lyrics. Warning, they will make you cringe.\"I'm just a white man comin' to you from the SouthlandTryin' to understand what it's like not to beI'm proud of where I'm from but not everything we've doneAnd it ain't like you and me can rewrite history,\"And then LL Cool J chimes in with a rap...\"Dear Mr. White Man, I wish you understoodWhat the world is really like when you're livin' in the hoodJust because my pants are saggin' doesn't mean I'm up to no goodYou should try to get to know me, I really wish you wouldNow my chains are gold but I'm still misunderstood.\"LL Cool J and Brad Paisley, we need to talk. Come into our Cosmo corner.Songs about racism are great. They bring light to the issue and open up dialogue about what so many are uncomfortable to talk about. But this tune is awkward. What it's trying to address (racism) isn't what's the cringe-worthy part. It poses Paisley as a man suffering from white privilege who feels like he isn't really to blame for being racist. It's not my fault! The South raised me this way! You can't get a get out of jail jerk pass just because your upbringing made you an \"accidental racist.\" Plain and simple, this song is dumb, dumb, dumb. On the contrary, there are plenty of songs that address racism and don't suck at all! Below are five songs that tackle the issue perfectly. Brad Paisley and LL Cool J, take note.\"A Wake,\" Macklemore &amp;amp; Ryan Lewis\"Black or White,\" Michael Jackson\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\"Mr. Cab Driver,\" Lenny Kravitz\"Why Can't We Be Friends,\" War (Remade by Smash Mouth)\n\n\"Heartspark Dollarsign,\" EverclearWhat do you think of LL Cool J and Brad Paisley's new song?Want more from Dara? Follow her on Twitter @dadeeyo.Photo: Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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