John Mayer has spent the last day or two covering his ass after an attempt to be “edgy” in an interview went awry. The singer-songwriter apologized for using the N-word in a very candid interview with Playboy Magazine.
According to Rolling Stone Magazine, Mayer has been doing damage control on Twitter (the new home for random thoughts) and also apologized during a concert in Nashville.
Mayer’s use of the N-word comes from the discussion of his perceived acceptance among Black folk. He says that he was once asked what it was like to have a “Hood Pass” and then explains “if you really had a hood pass, you could call it a nigger pass. Why are you pulling a punch and calling it a hood pass.” Ironically, his attempt to not pull a punch and be authentic is what caused the damage.
In a poetic twist, Mayer also discusses his need to be liked and fear of being disliked in the Playboy interview.
The jury is still out on whether this gaffe will damage his career, but the author believes that people will forget by the end of the news cycle.
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