Ari Lennox Says She Quits Music After Losing at Soul Train Awards
Ari Lennox is calling it a day.
The 28-year-old Shea Butter Baby singer spoke out in a series of tweets on Tuesday (November 19) following this weekend’s BET Soul Train Awards, where she was nominated in three categories, but did not win.
“I made a soul album for black people. I made my album for black people lol…I just don’t understand. At all actually. But cool,” she wrote.
“It’s not just an award. It wasn’t any award show. It was the soul train awards. As you can see I’m big fan of soul music and huge fan of soul trains history…being snubbed was something I always expected and was definitely prepared for just not by them.”
“I’m not selling out. So I quit,” she went on to say.
See Ari Lennox‘s series of tweets inside…
It’s not just an award. It wasn’t any award show. It was the soul train awards. As you can see I’m big fan of soul music and huge fan of soul trains history.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
Being snubbed was something I always expected and was definitely prepared for just not by them.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
My intent was to never shade other nominees. I’m hurt and I don’t expect soulless haters to understand that
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
Everytime I wrap my mind around it I just can’t accept it. It feels like a break up. I made a soulful album. I never ran from who I am. I just expected that one platform to understand that.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
it takes a lot of energy to do these things and ultimately this was a hard loss for me.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
Me being honest doesn’t make me less gracious or less star worthy.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
Naw I quit https://t.co/18ecUCxynO
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
I’m not selling out. So I quit.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
To all those annoyed with me, you got it. I won’t lose my mind over this shit. I will save my sanity first.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
It’s clear I’m not “cool” enough. Not trendy enough and I don’t care to be. I don’t strive for that. I’m not going to chase this shit ever again. No more fake shit on my part.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
It’s not just the awards. SBB was slept on in so many ways. Im too emotional to pretend like I can play this game.
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) November 19, 2019
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