12:32 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Chismes| Music| mexico
13 Sep 2006
The former head of the Kumbia Kings and brother of dearly departed Tejana leyenda Selena, A.B. Quintanilla is all over the Spanish language media today after a video surfaced yesterday showing A.B. talking about “f**king Mexicans”. A.B. also liberally uses the N word in the video shot in a Mexican airport. A.B. said he was merely expressing anger at being told to get up off the floor by airport authorities. All day today, Spanish language media has been showing Mexican fans burning and ripping up pictures of A.B.
A.B. additionally defended his actions by saying that the tape was released by his enemy and current head of the Kumbia Kings, Cruz Martinez. Martinez has not yet made a public statement regarding the matter.
What I want to know is why the Latino community in general is only calling out him cursing out Mexicans and not calling him out on his use of the N word? A.B. with his roots in Mexico, certainly can claim a part of Latino Hip Hop culture but just like in mainstream hip hop culture, the N word leaves just as bad a taste in my mouth.
You can watch A.B. running his mouth aqui.
Bochinche Via / Cotorreando
Image Via / People en Espanol
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28 Responses to A.B. Quintanilla Has More Than Just A Mexican Problem
Gloria
September 13th, 2006 at 1:39 pm
O GOD!! Arent we (again) making a bigger deal out of this as usual! Do you know how many mexican american men (especially in the age range of 14-28 yrs) use the term N to describe themselves or other people. Now all of a sudden just b/c a latino superstar uses that phrase and its being aired all over the country…NOW its such a huge issue!!! PlEASE!!! He’s a singer not a saint! Again, do you know how many mexican americans use the word “mexican” in a joking factor!!! AB was at the airport w/his guys and let down his guard as do all other guys when they are w/their friends!! If we happened to pass a mexican american man talking to his friend and in a joking manner says HEY MEXICAN to his friend…we dont turn and look twice!!! SO why is this such a big deal??? B/C media outlets have to have something to report and make themselves seem like they are that much innocent!!! This is just ridiculous!! We should be outraged at the fact that AB is no longer w/the Kumbia Kings and we wont get those great hits any longer not b/c of a 30 second video where he was merely being playful!!!! GET A GRIP PEOPLE!!!!!!
Tichie
September 13th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Is this Gloria woman for real?
Anyone that uses the term “nigga” and isn’t Black is an idiot. Plain and simple. Chicanos/Mexicans running around using that term are pendejos.
Can I make is any more clearer for you Gloria?
I don’t care how much crappy music this dude has made, he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed if he allowed his pendejadas to be filmed for the whole world to see.
Gloria
September 13th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
Wow!! Actually yes Im very for real!! Do you know how many people use the term “nigga” and arent black! So you are saying that millions of guys out there use that term freely are pendejos or idiots? HAHA!! You are an idiot for being so juvenile! What I want you to make clear to me is…does AB not have freedom of speech? We should all just crucify him for speaking freely and using names that millions of men do everyday….black, white, asian, purple, green! Lets see how much flack did Jennifer Lopez get for using “nigga” in her song w/Ja Rule…barely any! Did that stop it from being a hit….HELL NO! So why is this such a HUGE issue in the latino world? I mean we didnt care that Jennifer Lope said it why do we care now?
HEY WHY DONT WE JUST STAGE PROTESTS FOR ANYONE THAT HAS EVER SAID THE WORD “NIGGA” AND CALL THEM IDIOTS AND PENDEJOS!!! HAHAHA! We’d be fighting a battle that is not even worth it. Get off your high horse and join the real world. We have bigger issues to face…
Maegan la Mala
September 13th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Actually I do have a problem with the N word, regardless of if it comes from a Latino, African American or anyone for that matter. It’s use has hardly been a reappropriation of the word that attempts to turn its original meaning/use on its head. It’s not used ironically. In fact the way it is used actually strips it of its historical significance as a that was and continues to be used by some as power playing and racist term.
Latitud 32
September 13th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
I agree with Gloria- it is a whole bunch of bruhaha over pretty much nothing. And yes, the term “nigga” is commonly used in barrios/low income areas by all types of people- here Asian/Mexican-Americans use it as well. I don’t see anything wrong with it, at least here in CA they have been a part of the Hip-Hop community since before it became commercial, and the two groups have lived amongst each other with both positive/negative relations. I’m sure its similar in Texas…
It’s a misunderstanding and misinterpretation of sarcasm/sub-cultures IMO. I say “you damn Mexican” all of the time to mock people…or in Spanish “pinches mexicanos.”
Also, I cannot believe people are not more angered that Cruz Martinez and his lady would stoop to such a level. Truly disgusting…It is OBVIOUS this is a smudge campaign and more obvious that people are falling for it…and I am not an AB fan either, just my two cents.
Fancy
September 14th, 2006 at 10:10 am
Meagan, can you please rephrase that comment and make sense this time..THANK YOU!
Dirty Sanchez
September 19th, 2006 at 11:10 pm
Where can I see the damn video of AB running his mouth?
Maegan la Mala
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:57 am
I deleted youe comment Mexican N***A. Racist language when used with no context is not acceptable here. Punto.
Maegan la Mala
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:59 am
Dirty Sanchez, You Tube says the video has been removed by the user. Sorry.
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo
September 22nd, 2006 at 12:02 pm
You can see it here, until it gets deleted too.
sierra
September 24th, 2006 at 6:20 pm
you guys and girls should not be talking about ab cuz u know u be useing them words to ok i think they should just leave ab alone and stop rippoing and burning his pictures ok and he need to get back with the kumbiakings cuz he the one who started that group and he should not let anyone take over it ok so and you girls need to stop calling each other pedejos ok and get a life
me
October 4th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
i agree with sierra..:)
Maegan la Mala
October 5th, 2006 at 8:37 am
I never use those words and in fact call people out when they use them. So unless you hang with me and converse with me, you don’t know.
SmartMexican
October 6th, 2006 at 1:15 am
Reading this saddens me. And lets not play games…”nigger”, “nigga”, it’s the same word. And it’s insulting, whether you’re black or not. The Civil Rights Movement was fought in part to have people stop being referred to in such a derogatory way. You wanna know why no one takes Mexicans seriously? Because we don’t take ourselves seriously. You want to be a nigga, go ahead. When people look down on you, take three guesses why. And if A.B. is a nigga, let him be. Shows he’s doesn’t think of people as being much better than slaves. If that’s not “acting white”, what the hell is?
tina
October 7th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Hey about a.b quintanilla what we need to tell him is to check more about mexican history cause mexicans don’t take that crap we have never let no one to get us down and he should know about it if he’s not proud to be chicano to bad maybe he don’t even know how those mexicans had help his family and himself to be what they are to what they have if selena will be alive A.B SHE WOULD BE ASHAME. hey take this serious no one can’t come and talk bad abuot MEXICAN PEOPLE NEVER
tina
October 7th, 2006 at 2:45 pm
a.b quintanila should be ashame to go to MEXICO again cause no one wants him & his group in MEXICO good they had cancel him all his concerts to see if he will learn that a sorry after saying is not enough our flag will not be use for HIM anymore. those f…… MEXICANS like he call us won’t help him . I’m from mexico city so hey if you can don’t let people like A.B QUINTANILLA get your family down if you are chicano be proud of it (BROWN PRIDE).
boogie
October 14th, 2006 at 9:03 am
The Slang Word “nigga” Means A Friend From The Hood
Maegan la Mala
October 14th, 2006 at 11:15 am
I am very aware of how it is used, that doesn’t mean I agree with its usage
Amanda
October 17th, 2006 at 3:18 pm
I think AB was dumb for using the N word he knew that he was gonna get himself into stuff i mean come on the cam. were in his face.But thats the past so we just got to get over it i mean yeah everyone uses but i think he should of thought things over b4 he said it well best ot luck to him and his new group later
irene trevino
November 5th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
fuck A.B QUINTANILLA FUCKING MEXICAN!!!
CAROLINA
November 5th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
I ONLY HAVE ONE THING TO SAY GLORIA U CAN KISS MY BIG MEXICAN ASS!!!! AND UR IDOL A.B QUINTANILLA QUE NO VALE VERGA!!!
CAROLINA
November 5th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
AND WATS BOTHERING US MEXICANS ISNT THE FACT HE USED THE WORD “NIGGA” ITS THE FACT THAT HE USED THE FRAZE “FUCKING MEXICANS” LIKE HE’S NOT A MEXICAN HIMSELF….!!
Gloria Mares
November 19th, 2006 at 7:27 pm
A.B. should know better than to shoot his mouth off like that. He knows that part of being famous means there is always someone ready to make sure everyone knows when he screws up. If I remember correctly, a good part of Selena’s movie was about how it was hard to make it big when your Latino. Hispanic, lLatino,and Mexican basically means the same thing. Try to keep that in mind next time you get angry, A.B.,because you’re also insulting your grandparents when you talk shit like you did on that video.
Me :]
December 25th, 2006 at 6:38 pm
Uhum…but just a thought.. A.B is Mexican…he was born in the U.S.A ,but still hes Mexican…so by saying F****** Mexicans..hes insulting himself :]..so haha on him
>.>
Amber
February 18th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
everyone just need to live A.B. alone he is still relly sad that his baby sister passed away we all are.i relly don’t care what he says.i like a.b.and when u lose someone that u relly love the anger in sind of u stay’s for ever thay are still most of us that still like a.b.
Amber
February 18th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
irene trevino it was relly ronge that u sind f*** a.b. i am a bid fan of hem and his sister selena u relly need to think befor u say eneything and i guess u don’t like mexican’s WELL I DO
CHOBBIE
November 1st, 2007 at 10:25 pm
OMG HONESTLY ALL OF U WHO R MA AT AB R REALY RETARDED CUZ U HEAR A WHITE MAN CALLING MEXICANS BEANERS N IMMIGRANTS N U AINT GONNA SAY NUTIN RITE??? U GUYS R SLOW U SHOULD BE MAD AT CRUZ MARTINEZ N HIS LADIE 4 REALISING DAT DAM VIDEO!!! IM PRETTY SURE IF A.B COULD TAKE IT BACK HE WOULD N IM PRETTY SURE WHEN DAT CRAP CAME OUT OF WHEN DADDY YANKEE BURNED DA MEXICAN FLAG YALL DIDNT GIVE A DAM!!! DADDY YANKEE IS PUERTORICAN SURE DAT IS OFFENSIVE WHEN IT COMES FROM SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER RACE BUT A.B HAS MEXICAN BLOOD ITS LIKE HE IS INSULTING HIMSELF HIS MOM,HIS Dad, N R.I.P EVEN HIS SISTER. N SUM PPL JUST TALK LIKE DAT ITS IN THEIR NATURE IF U DONT LIKE IT DEN SCREW U U CANT CHANGE A PERSON JUST B-CUZ U DONT LIKE THEIR ATTITUDE N SRY BUT WHOEVER DONT AGREE WIT ME DONT EVEN REPLY 2 ME CUZ I AITN WANNA HEAR IT CUZ WAT I SAY IS TRUE
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