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Ari Lennox Slams Rod Wave for Silence on Tour Misconduct, Calls for Protection of Black Women in Music

After witnessing similar abuses faced by rapper Flo Milli, Lennox revisits her own traumatic experiences of racism and violence during Rod Wave’s Nostalgia Tour, criticizing the industry's failure to support and defend opening acts.

Lennox was triggered after seeing a video of rapper Flo Milli emotionally reacting to being hit by a shoe from the crowd while performing on Gunna‘s Bittersweet Tour in Columbus, Ohio. When it was happening to her, Lennox shared that she’d be so ready to get off stage every show that she’d rush through her set so she could go. “The only reason we met was because we ran into each other in a Hotel Lobby after constant efforts of me trying to share my gratefulness for the opportunity.

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