I never realized Wrangler was only for white cowboys.

^^^

Damn didn't even know they were headquartered that close to me in Greensboro, NC.

I guess that's because I don't wear em baby.

How many people actually complained and how many are actually are doing a boycott?

I feel like a lot of newsarticles just use what some twitter users say and make it an article.

EmmaMcG said:

MotownSubdivision said:

nextedition said:

EmmaMcG said:

MotownSubdivision said:

This is just symptomatic of a real problem in this country. I'm sure you know which problem I'm referring to as well...

I do. I would have gone further in my original post but I didn't want to get it moved to the P&R forum.

You're always welcome to start a thread over there if you like

lastdecember said:

Exactly and glad this is what is being pointed out. This is constantly the case with these boycotts and no one boycotts anything it’s just useless hashtag BS to get hits and clicks on wack news pages and bloggers and people’s own pages. This was all pointed out about a year ago on the Bill Maher show in his segment of new rules about FAKE outrage, and he used all these kind of stories and even the whole Prince halftime scandal with Timberlake that was not a scandal and no one honestly gave a crap. So I see these fake boycotts pop up all the time and I just scroll down, it’s all BS that gets no type of attention outside of the ten minutes that people read it.

The "cancel culture / cultural appropriation / woke" & "anti-SJW / MAGA" generation probably does. It's ironic that Hollywood is currently into making diversity entertainment, when a lot of the public is into self segregation.

I must admit his rhyming couplet places Wrangler in a VERY flattering brand position:

cowboy hat from Gucci
Wrangler on my booty

Cinny said:

I must admit his rhyming couplet places Wrangler in a VERY flattering brand position:

cowboy hat from Gucci
Wrangler on my booty

P.E a group, a crew, not singular
We wear black Wranglers
We're rap stranglers
You can't angle us—I know you're listening
I caught you pissin' in your pants
You're scared of us dissing us
The crowd is missing us
We're on a mission y'all

(Public Enemy, Rebel Without a Cause)

It´s interesting how one brand can be associated with a certain group of customers for a while and then be discovered by another group later.

For example, Lee jeans are very much part of early (and true) HipHop culture, Wranglers were worn by rap group Public Enemy in the late 80s, early 90s, and Levis were not really "cool" in the Hip Hop scene until Eazy E, IceCube and NWA made them more popular among rap fans, whereas previously Levis were associated with James Dean, Brad Pitt, RockNRoll etc.

Or Timberland boots which became a must-have in the rap scene of the early 90s even though the brand itself did not want to be associated with urban youth and rap.

EmmaMcG said:

I love how in a country with as many real problems as America, this is what people complain about. Some rapper nobody's ever heard of is advertising jeans and people are up in arms about it, lol. Crazy. It's OK though, if Wrangler want to get their customers back, all they need to do is offer a promotion whereby you get 50% off your next gun purchase and the cowboys will come moseying on back.

This is what happens when you have a nation of people who couldn't critically think themselves out of a paper bag with a detailed map.

Throw in a truck gun rack and a pack of chewing tobacco, sold! Needless to say...

I've feed into a stereotype but its just as ridiculous to think Wrangler makes jeans only for the cowboy / Country Western set. My daughter told me some dim-wits accused this guy of cultural appropriation. Uh, 30% of American cowboy's were Black. History, geography, and math have never been our strongest subjects in US.

Wrangler still makes 100% cotten jeans: If Wrangler fit my ass in all the right places, I'd buy a pair.

Good Lord.

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[Edited 5/28/19 14:25pm]

phunkdaddy said:

^^^

Damn didn't even know they were headquartered that close to me in Greensboro, NC.

I guess that's because I don't wear em baby.

Really? Dang, I was going to propose a lil NBA wager.

TD3 said:

phunkdaddy said:

^^^

Damn didn't even know they were headquartered that close to me in Greensboro, NC.

I guess that's because I don't wear em baby.

Really? Dang, I was going to propose a lil NBA wager.

Let's do it(the wager)

Nothing against Wrangler but they just aren't stylish but I'd wear the hell out of em to cut

grass for under 10 dollars. I'm just not stepping out on the town with them on.

KoolEaze said:

It's interesting how one brand can be associated with a certain group of customers for a while and then be discovered by another group later.

For example, Lee jeans are very much part of early (and true) HipHop culture, Wranglers were worn by rap group Public Enemy in the late 80s, early 90s, and Levis were not really "cool" in the Hip Hop scene until Eazy E, IceCube and NWA made them more popular among rap fans, whereas previously Levis were associated with James Dean, Brad Pitt, RockNRoll etc.

Or Timberland boots which became a must-have in the rap scene of the early 90s even though the brand itself did not want to be associated with urban youth and rap.

A lot of cowboys in the old west were Mexican & black. Most of the southern USA was originally Mexico. The idea of only white cowboys mainly came from Hollywood movies & TV shows and pulp novels. Today there are still black rodeos & trail riders. The banjo originated in Africa and what became known as the slide guitar sound came from traditional Hawaiian music. Both country & blues copied the Hawaiian sound.

KoolEaze said:

Cinny said:

I must admit his rhyming couplet places Wrangler in a VERY flattering brand position:

cowboy hat from Gucci
Wrangler on my booty

P.E a group, a crew, not singular
We wear black Wranglers
We're rap stranglers
You can't angle us—I know you're listening
I caught you pissin' in your pants
You're scared of us dissing us
The crowd is missing us
We're on a mission y'all

(Public Enemy, Rebel Without a Cause)

That line always weirded me out. Plus they looked like Lee's or Levi's on Chuck.

Cinny said:

KoolEaze said:

P.E a group, a crew, not singular
We wear black Wranglers
We're rap stranglers
You can't angle us—I know you're listening
I caught you pissin' in your pants
You're scared of us dissing us
The crowd is missing us
We're on a mission y'all

(Public Enemy, Rebel Without a Cause)

That line always weirded me out. Plus they looked like Lee's or Levi's on Chuck.

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Anybody remember the Lee jeans with the pinstripes?

Musicslave said:

Cinny said:

That line always weirded me out. Plus they looked like Lee's or Levi's on Chuck.

-

Anybody remember the Lee jeans with the pinstripes?

I had to google them. They look .......terrible.

KoolEaze said:

Musicslave said:

-

Anybody remember the Lee jeans with the pinstripes?

I had to google them. They look .......terrible.

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I agree! The ones I'm talking about were actually cool. They didn't look like mom jeans.

Are those PLEATS?

Cinny said:

Are those PLEATS?

Those jeans are from the the early 90's when mom's wanted to fit in and has some jeans of their own.

KoolEaze said:

Musicslave said:

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Anybody remember the Lee jeans with the pinstripes?

I had to google them. They look .......terrible.

I had a pair of those...

purplethunder3121 said:

KoolEaze said:

I had to google them. They look .......terrible.

I had a pair of those...

I ain't tell anyone you had a pair of those jeans. Your secret is with me.

tump said:

Damaging clothing dyes. Non-lol. Damaging cotton industry. Non-lol.

But you're typing that on a computer or cell phone. Those damage the environment.

Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Rules Billboard Hot 100 For Record-Tying 16th Week
7/22/2019 by Gary Trust Billboard

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, rules the Billboard Hot 100 for a 16th week, tying the record for the most time tallied at No. 1 in the chart's six-decade history.

"Road" matches Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito," featuring Justin Bieber, and Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men's "One Sweet Day," which spent a record 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 2017 and 1995-96, respectively.

Let's run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100 (dated July 27), which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and digital sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (July 23).

With a 16th week atop the Hot 100 for "Old Town Road," here's a look at the 10 longest-leading No. 1s in the chart's archives:

Weeks at No. 1, Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 1
16, "Old Town Road," Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, beginning April 13, 2019
16, "Despacito," Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber, May 27, 2017
16, "One Sweet Day," Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men, Dec. 2, 1995
14, "Uptown Funk!," Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, Jan. 17, 2015
14, "I Gotta Feeling," The Black Eyed Peas, July 11, 2009
14, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, June 4, 2005
14, "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight," Elton John, Oct. 11, 1997
14, "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)," Los Del Rio, Aug. 3, 1996
14, "I'll Make Love to You," Boyz II Men, Aug. 27, 1994
14, "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston, Nov. 28, 1992

Strive said:

Fake controversy by a manufactured artist in a dead subgenre/industry. Imagine my shock that the Cyrus family are pulling the puppet strings. [Edited 7/24/19 1:15am]

Right on!!