Nelly has come under fire again as ministers from 20 churches have formed a coalition to protest the multi-platinum rapper’s upcoming performance at Arkansas State University. After reading the rapper’s lyrics, the ministers decided to boycott the March 12th performance, which is taking place at ASU’s Convocation Center. A news release circulated by Reverend Adrian Rogers of the Fullness of Joy Church of Jonesboro said the ministers wanted to "express their disappointment with the ‘gangsta rapper’ Nelly being allowed to come to the taxpayer-funded Convocation Center." "We feel that the lyrics of ‘gangsta rappers’ are detrimental to society at large, but more specifically to the development of young people," Reverend Rogers said. The ministers are urging members of their congregations not to purchase tickets, but according to the Convocation Center’s manager, over 5,000 tickets have already been sold. The concert is part of a college tour that also features Nelly’s group, The St. Lunatics. The seven-date tour starts March 7th at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois and runs through March 15 when Nelly plays Penn State University. Nelly is expected to tour extensively starting in the spring.
Nelly has come under fire
again as ministers from 20 churches have formed a coalition to protest the multi-platinum
rapper’s upcoming performance at Arkansas State University.
After reading the rapper’s
lyrics, the ministers decided to boycott the March 12th performance, which is
taking place at ASU’s Convocation Center.
A news release circulated
by Reverend Adrian Rogers of the Fullness of Joy Church of Jonesboro said the
ministers wanted to "express their disappointment with the ‘gangsta rapper’
Nelly being allowed to come to the taxpayer-funded Convocation Center."
"We feel that the lyrics
of ‘gangsta rappers’ are detrimental to society at large, but more specifically
to the development of young people," Reverend Rogers said.
The ministers are urging
members of their congregations not to purchase tickets, but according to the
Convocation Center’s manager, over 5,000 tickets have already been sold.
The concert is part of a
college tour that also features Nelly’s group, The St. Lunatics.
The seven-date tour starts
March 7th at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois and runs
through March 15 when Nelly plays Penn State University.
Nelly is expected to tour
extensively starting in the spring.
