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Washington Post embarrassed over attempt to racialize Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ country cover.

The Washington ‍Post’s Attempt to⁣ Make a Country‍ Cover⁣ of Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ a Racial Issue ‌Backfires

The Washington Post recently ⁢published a​ deeply flawed article by style reporter Emily ‌Yahr,​ titled‌ “Tracy Chapman, ​Luke Combs and the complicated response to ‘Fast‍ Car.'” However, it⁢ seems that the only one ⁣finding⁢ the issue complicated is Yahr herself, not anyone else, including⁣ Tracy Chapman.

The article focused on the race ​controversy ​surrounding Luke ​Combs’ cover of Chapman’s⁢ 1988 hit ​single “Fast ⁤Car.” Yahr‌ tried​ to portray it ⁣as a ‍racially charged situation, ⁢but many of ‌her ⁤points⁤ turned⁣ out to be ⁢fake ‌news.

According to Yahr,⁢ Combs’ cover ​of “Fast ‌Car” gained ⁤immense popularity and went ⁢viral on TikTok, eventually⁣ reaching No. ⁢1 ⁢on ⁤the Billboard Country‌ Airplay chart. ⁤This should ⁣be seen as a great achievement⁣ for both Combs and Chapman. As an artist, having your ​past ⁣hit ‌become⁤ a ​hit for someone else⁣ means you ⁢have become relevant‍ to a whole‌ new ‍generation ‍of⁣ fans. ⁣Chapman, who⁣ has crossed over from⁢ pop ​to country, is⁤ being exposed to an entirely⁤ different audience than ⁣she has ever reached before.

However, the Washington Post saw​ this success ‍as ⁢clouded, ​racist, ‌and ⁢even ‍anti-gay. ⁢Yahr ponderously⁢ wrote, “it’s⁣ clouded by the‌ fact that,⁣ as ⁣a Black queer woman, Chapman, 59, would have ​almost ⁤zero chance ⁣of⁣ that achievement herself in country ​music.” This point is ​absurd, as Chapman has already‌ received recognition for ⁢”Fast Car” with Grammy ⁢nominations‍ and ⁣wins.

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