Collective Shout has uploaded a YouTube video of US rap artist Tyler the Creator engaging in a vicious tirade against a young female activist during a Sydney all ages gig last night. The footage was recorded by a Collective Shout supporter in the audience.
The 24-year-old anti-violence against women activist has been engaged in the campaign of grassroots movement Collective Shout against the Australian tour of Tyler Gregory Okonma aka Tyler, the Creator. Collective Shout has called on Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor to revoke his visa.
The woman had expressed her dismay on twitter at the controversial rapper being given a platform in Australia to spread hate speech, with rape and extreme violence against women common themes.
Tyler shared one of her tweets with his 1.7 million followers, many of whom took it as an invitation to prove their devotion to him by bombarding the woman with abuse and threats to rape her. These threats have since been reported to police.
Tyler launched a vicious tirade against her at the Enmore Theatre ‘all ages’ gig as the crowd cheered and punched the air.
“F*cking bitch, I wish she could hear me call her a bitch, too, f*cking whore.
Yeah, I got a sold-out show right now bitch.
Hey this f*cking song is dedicated to you, you f*cking c*nt.”
A rapper on stage with Tyler said to him: “You really didn’t like her did you Tyler??”
He replied: “No the fuckin whore. This is the second time they’ve tried to get me kicked out of Australia. I’m still in Australia you f*ckin whore”
Tyler dedicated two songs to her: ‘Domo23’ replete with homophobic abuse about “f*gs”, and ‘Bitch Suck Dick’ which contains the lyrics “You dead bitch, I’m hot as f*ck…Punch a bitch in her mouth just for talkin’ shit”.
One rapper asked concert goers, “How many people are going to kill and rape people after the show?” The audience erupted in applause.
We understand a young woman was sexually assaulted at the concert.
Collective Shout believes Tyler’s behavior last night is more evidence that he is in breach of his visa conditions. He is creating a hostile environment for women and girls by engaging in vilification.
Collective Shout W.A State Coordinator Caitlin Roper contacted Minister O’Connor yesterday to draw his attention to rape threats made by online fans. Read full letter here.
We have had no response to this or earlier correspondence.
Authorities should intervene and cancel performances scheduled for Melbourne (Palace Threatre) tonight and Brisbane on Saturday. A petition calling on Brisbane venue Eaton Hills Hotel to cancel the event has over 7000 signatures.
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Tyler incites pandemic male hatred and male sexual violence against women and girls. Evidence is contained in video showing male rap fans (sycophants) ehnthusiastically applauding Tyler’s rants.
Incitement to commit male sexual violence against women and girls must be recognised for what it is – promotion of male hatred/male contempt for all women and girls.
If Minister O’Connor does not reply to Collective Shout’s letter then this proves for the umpteenth time men are only interested in issues which affect men because these issues are supposedly ‘important.’ Pandemic male sexual violence against women and girls continues to be dismissed by powerful men because they are terrified of being subjected to threats of male violence by other males who believe it is their innate right to subject any woman or girl at any time to virulent women-hating insults and violence.
Tyler obviously didn’t like that brave woman who held him to account for his women-hating insults, because Tyler reacted by directing sexually degrading insults at her. Typical male behaviour whenever a male is challenged on his women-hating views, he reacts by uttering male threats and sexualised insults.
Tyler is clearly a ‘frightened man.’ Remove this violent women-hating male from Australia immediately. Australia doesn’t need another violent women-hater promoting his scurrilous lies.
Please do not allow this man to spread his vile ideas!! Don’t allow him into Australia !
Just got back from protesting at Eatons Hill Hotel. This guy needs to be removed from Australian shores!
I like freedom of speech, but we should never give this kind of speech a microphone, a stage or an all ages audience. Cancel the shows, pull the visa.
What generates so much hate in this man’s heart? Minister O’Connor , please expedite his departure!
It should be noted that this is not only a feminist issue. It’s not only one minority demographic that oppose the incitement, promotion and glorification of violence and murder. Minister O’Connor has decided to ignore thousands of voices across Australia, many of whom have nothing to do with the feminist movement and Collective Shout. Myself included.
if this tour got cancelled, think about how much money the economy has just lost in these struggling times, and don’t tell me it ain’t just see the “mining boom” failing
tyler doesnt really mean all the shit he says about rape and all of that. if he did and was really doin this stuff dont u think hed be in jail? you guys are just mad because es doin what he loves and if u did any fuckin research on him he dosnt really even like rapping tht much. hes gonna start doin more jazz because thts the music he really loves. i think u guys are just racist cuz eminem was sayin almost all the same shit and i never heard about him gettin kicked out of the country so fuck u all u racist old white ass people (btw im white too so dont try to say im some kind of racist) oh and while u guys are so busy worryin about what hes sayin go check ur kids ipod. his album was on the top 10 of itunes when it came out soooo get ur own shit together first before ruinin somebodies elses shit
we don’t need people like this corrupting the minds of people at a concert, especially and all ages concert. even if he doesn’t literally mean all that he is saying he is still promoting it and making it sound enjoyable and fun and encouraging others to take it as a joke. rape and murder isn’t a joke! it’s a serious matter which no one needs to promote anywhere and under no cirumstances is it acceptable. these videos discust me! young children and adolesents who look up to people like tyler are going to be exposed more to rape and murder and this defientily would give them a false perception that rape is okay, imagine where our society is going to be in twenty years when people accept and take rape and murder as a joke and something that’s not serious!! i applaud Collective Shout for all the work they are doing and am praying for this mans visa to be removed so he stops spreading his vile messages to young people of australia!