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[–]joethomma 2784 points2785 points  (140 children)

Seems like a pretty reasonable request.

[–]lord_julius_ 1609 points1610 points  (55 children)

Very reasonable. So reasonable it shouldn't even have to be asked.

[–]LanceCoolie 789 points790 points  (27 children)

I don't know about you, but I make sure to regularly thank strangers when they don't finger me against my will.

[–]Mister_Spacely 58 points59 points  (10 children)

Maybe once, maybe twice, but not thrice.

[–][deleted] 170 points171 points  (7 children)

Can confirm, haven't been molested at a Thrice concert.

[–]Bickdag 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Blood Clots and Black Holes

[–]Dumb_Dick_Sandwich 234 points235 points  (7 children)

I was worried the top comment would be "I'd finger her."

Pleasantly surprised.

[–]RugbyAndBeer 209 points210 points  (0 children)

I mean... I would... with her consent.

[–]guitarnoir 30 points31 points  (1 child)

Dumb_Dick_Sandwich is obviously a man of genteel sensibilities.

[–]Byrne14 149 points150 points  (12 children)

So you're saying people shouldn't be able to finger whoever they want whenever they want??? Don't be such a prude!

[–]ToetallyGenevieve 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Political correctness gone mad!!!

[–]Pickledsoul 13 points14 points  (0 children)

shes so fancy.

[–]TheTallGuy0 1748 points1749 points  (289 children)

I remember a friend went to Ice-Ts hardcore band Body Count's show a long time ago. He said he was going to grab Ice-T dreads/braids if he surfed by him in the pit. He did surf by, and he did try and grab his hair. Ice-T kicked him in head with his Doc Martins, deservedly so. Don't fuck with performers during a show, or ever for that matter. Mob mentality seems to rule, and this girl probably shouldn't crowd surf ever again. She should be able to, but people suck and she can't.

[–]6ThirtyFeb7th2036 785 points786 points  (173 children)

I really don't understand how people can't comprehend that this is a shit thing to do.

[–]ThisIsDystopia 233 points234 points  (57 children)

And if you're going to fuck with a performer you don't pick fucking Ice-T. There's legendary stories of him pulling out an uzi when he was on early tours and people were arguing. He is not a studio gangsta.

[–]TheTallGuy0 302 points303 points  (41 children)

I remember him talking shit about Jay-Z for Big Pimping. He was like "I was big pimping too, not like riding in a Benz and drinking Crystal, I'm talking bout managing large numbers of prostitutes, for big money. That's MY big pimping" Playah.

[–]ToetallyGenevieve 263 points264 points  (15 children)

I hope he was nice to them.

[–]SoakerCity 35 points36 points  (11 children)

How did he go from that to playing a cop on TV?

[–]vanderide 10 points11 points  (6 children)

He got his big break in johnny mnemonic.

[–][deleted] 91 points92 points  (14 children)

One of my female acquantainces I happened to go to a concert with went specifically to grab the singer's crotch while he crowsurfed. She was proud of it and even got mad at me when I told her that what the hell she thought she was doing.

Jesus christ. Assholes are everywhere

[–]PrincessPanther 17 points18 points  (11 children)

My boyfriend is the guitarist in a locally famous 80's cover band. The shit these middle aged women do. He has had his crotch grabbed and been kissed randomly many times. Shit sucks.

[–]ARandomDickweasel 14 points15 points  (10 children)

locally famous 80's cover band

:)

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of this can be attributed to the fact that most people see singers as their idols. They put them so far up on that pedestal they forget that they're actually just humans performing for their career.

So I can see why someone would think it was appropriate to do something like that, because there's this mentality that 'they're not like us' (not saying it is appropriate, just that I can see how someone could try and reason that it would be).

[–][deleted] 50 points51 points  (3 children)

I'm struggling to comprehend the logistics of kicking someone who is grabbing at your hair. He must have done it as he was passing by.

[–]TheTallGuy0 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's a mosh pit, it's quite possible.

[–][deleted] 2063 points2064 points  (782 children)

Interesting that she calls out girls on this. It's ridiculously fucked up either way, how do people think that's ok?

[–]sanguisbibemus 1101 points1102 points  (98 children)

All those hands and no way to tell who's who? That's fair game for a phantom fingerer. It's fucked up, but that's the logic.

[–]12hoyebr 668 points669 points  (47 children)

How do we know you're not the infamous Phantom Fingerer?

[–]scissormetimbrs 459 points460 points  (27 children)

You don't

[–]Styot 108 points109 points  (25 children)

So you're not denying it? I think we found our man (or lady).

[–]WTFppl 12 points13 points  (2 children)

Because he is a shop teacher.

[–]emanking 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Sounds like Phantom Limb's sidekick.

[–]boot2skull 63 points64 points  (5 children)

Remove the veil of anonymity and have everyone create a G+ account and use their real name before holding her up during a crowd surf. That solves trolls right?

[–]Bambam005 68 points69 points  (14 children)

How good must your aim be to finger someone while crowd surfing!?

[–]dHUMANbSpotify 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Not really that hard, when it's the artist people pass them pretty slow/carefully. Normal surfers just get tossed a few rows at a time.

[–]CaptainMudwhistle 21 points22 points  (3 children)

Bruce Lee could do it.

[–]theblondness 6 points7 points  (1 child)

Bruce Lee fact #1: His insanely accurate ninja fingers can finger a crowdsurfer.

[–]positron3000 34 points35 points  (6 children)

My ex was a tour guide on a byob tour of sorts. She said she was groped nearly everyday by women, never touched by a man

[–]Graphite_Smear 18 points19 points  (1 child)

I always thought it was weird how there are a few girls who (when liquored up) feel the need to grab other chicks' boobs. It makes things awkward :| at least buy me dinner first.

[–]death-by_snoo-snoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why don't all those girls trying to finger her just finger each other?

[–]Big_Leeroy 935 points936 points  (32 children)

/r/nottheonion I couldn't believe this was a real article. I am way too naive apparently.

[–]curtmack 184 points185 points  (24 children)

It actually does sound like the kind of thing The Onion might write. I was shocked to realize this is something that actually happens.

[–]DrSmoke 98 points99 points  (15 children)

Its actually the norm. If you're famous, and/or female, getting groped and fingered while crowd surfing should be expected.

If you're a guy, expect to get hit in the nuts.

[–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I'll be honest, I fully expected it to be a lame pun about people playing the chords of her songs or something like that...

[–]Nostroloppoccus 20 points21 points  (1 child)

Funny you mention that, since the exact same link was posted there back in April when this article came out.

[–]dr_didier_drogba 366 points367 points  (56 children)

Rosenberg and Ebro are the worst

[–]CornFlakesR1337 339 points340 points  (6 children)

They're seriously Crazy Ira and The Douche

[–]jjohn6438[🍰] 134 points135 points  (0 children)

C-C-C-CRAZY IRA AND THE DOUUUUUUCHE!!

[–]PonyClubBonanza 73 points74 points  (13 children)

I actually quite like Rosenberg sometimes minus his dick-riding tendencies, but Ebro is pretty fucking horrible.

[–]RomeosDistress 40 points41 points  (15 children)

How do you even know about these people? Are they on national radio or something?

I can't stand shock jocks in general. Maybe that's the reason I've never heard of them before. I don't know how anyone can listen to that kind of crap.

[–]SucculentSoap 5 points6 points  (2 children)

They host a morning show in the tri-state area.

[–]creepysnacks 16 points17 points  (10 children)

They're at the epicenter of hip hop. New York's Hot 97. (Old man) Ebro was also featured on a show on VH1 about gossip blogs because they have the two biggest hip hop gossips (kayfox and miss info) work for them. Honestly this is the most misogynistic that I've EVER HEARD Ebro and Rosenberg. Usually Rosenberg has pretty good taste. This conversation was hypersexualized and i feel it's because the lack there of, women in hip hop. I don't like Iggy, but as an artist she should of not gone along with this interview. Iggy played along with this but honestly she really thought that this interview was that vital to her career when Hot 97 doesn't really air her music. Iggy really should of walked to Tribeca and interviewed properly with Elvis Duran.

Edit: format and a word.

[–]Lobster456 32 points33 points  (2 children)

I really don't like how this article accuses them of being complicit in her assaults. Their sexual questions are not an excuse for sexual assault, JUST LIKE her sexual performance is not an excuse for sexual assault.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Especially if you've ever listened to Rosenberg he pretty much only asks guests about sex stuff. He's a weird little perv.

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (2 children)

It's a shame they just lost one of their best hosts because E-Bro was given his own head spot. He's ruining Hot97.

[–]ZaddyZack 362 points363 points  (194 children)

The following questions were pretty low. Hardly a question about her music.

[–]katniqp 336 points337 points  (172 children)

Because they don't give a shit about her music, they just want her to be a sex object. I would have loved to see her lay the smack down instead of being so meek about it.

[–][deleted] 175 points176 points  (47 children)

Because that don't give a shit about her music, they just want her to be a sex object.

It's terrible that they treat her like this, but her attractiveness is one of the reasons that she was signed. A lot of pop music is overproduced to point that the artist's voice is unimportant. I sound like a pretentious ass, but the only thing differentiating most mainstream artists is their branding - if you have any semblance of attractiveness and charisma, you could probably be groomed into a semi-successful performer.

[–]throwawaywillitts[🍰] 127 points128 points  (24 children)

One of the reasons? Her job before becoming a "rapper" was being a model, it's been her life's work

[–]kurtilingus 36 points37 points  (12 children)

Let's just imagine that one of the Beatles tried to crowdsurf for about twenty seconds before 1970. I'd say recovering their remains would be more of a logistical problem than figuring out who fingered them. This is nothing new nor will it go away if you're a sex symbol.

[–]CatEarsAndButtPlugs 278 points279 points  (28 children)

I would assume that pretty much all musicians would prefer to not be fingered by fans. It's kinda gross that fans would want to do that as she is a person not a singing bag of meat (well she technically is a singing bag of meat but she has emotions too).

[–]Vsx 150 points151 points  (18 children)

Everyone who crowd surfs gets super molested. Every dude gets his junk grabbed, everyone woman has people trying to rip her top off and finger her. Concert audiences are full of thousands of anonymous people and the worst fuckers on earth can be in the crowd. When you crowd surf you are going to be violated. There is no solution to this unless you can make humanity in general less shitty.

[–]Salty_Minnesota 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats assault.

[–]DeepSlumps 1325 points1326 points  (58 children)

Man i've been messing up. I used to go to shows to listen to music, i could have been fingering famous people

[–]CardMechanic 666 points667 points  (26 children)

I got David Lee Roth's stank on my thumb in '84.

[–]DrSmoke 33 points34 points  (13 children)

For those that don't get the reference, even male stars get fingered when crowd surfing. Including DLR

[–]Rerellison 45 points46 points  (9 children)

Everyone gets molested crowdsurfing.

You'll get felt up, you'll lose your shoes and anything in your pockets, and maybe your shirt.

[–]Sagragoth 37 points38 points  (4 children)

i legit thought that's why it was invented, to get strangers to molest you. why else would you do it

[–]pangalaticgargler 14 points15 points  (2 children)

The secondary purpose (first is to get carried on top a crowd) is to help someone who wants out of the pit to the security aisle to exit.

Source: Friend's dad was a bouncer and a roadie.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

my friend ended up with ripped in half pants and they stole his belt. kinda funny really.

[–][deleted] 108 points109 points  (15 children)

[–]finest_jellybean 40 points41 points  (10 children)

Can't wait to see Ozzy Ozbourne again now. Time to finger his asshole.

[–][deleted] 33 points34 points  (2 children)

Alice Glass punched a guy in the crowd and went off stage at Lattitude in 2010, not a new problem, unfortunately.

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Alice Glass wold do that.

[–]drcash360-2ndaccount 142 points143 points  (11 children)

Without clicking the link isn't this article old, I've read this before, or does it keep happening

[–]DrSmoke 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Yes, and yes.

[–]ILoveLamp9 17 points18 points  (4 children)

Yeah, this is almost a two-month old article. If you want to read a discussion about it, read the thread over at /r/hiphopheads when this was first posted.

[–]kswervedirt 69 points70 points  (1 child)

Those radio clowns are rude as fuck.

[–]u_my_only_friend 39 points40 points  (2 children)

What the fuck is wrong with some people? I've seen some concerts with some hot women performers and I never once thought, "Gee, I hope she comes out into the crowd so I can molest her!"

[–]mikerz85 26 points27 points  (1 child)

What the fuck? what's wrong with people?

[–]Bambam005 81 points82 points  (17 children)

This interview was terrible. She has an album coming out and they don't talk about it once.

Rosenburg is a terrible interviewer.

[–]coachbeardington 58 points59 points  (12 children)

TIL Iggy Azalea isn't black.

[–][deleted] 198 points199 points  (8 children)

Dateline April 23. OP: on the cutting edge of current events.

[–]right_hand_of_jeebus 18 points19 points  (2 children)

I like Aaron Lewis' (from Staind) approach. He calls that shit out during the concert!

[–]Beanie7291 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I remember being 16 at a festival in the middle of a huge crowd and they made a lane with a dude crouched down so people could run, jump on the dude for lift, and then crowd surf. I was up to go and this guy turns and asks "you wanna be raped?" I was so shocked and said "um no" and he said "then don't do this". Thanks random concert goer! You saved me from assault

[–]yogiscott 23 points24 points  (1 child)

I'm just going to leave this right here

[–]catchtherye 44 points45 points  (7 children)

These interviewers are disgusting. She's clearly uncomfortable with these questions, and it has nothing to do with her music.

[–][deleted] 124 points125 points  (9 children)

Buying my album for $12 doesn’t mean you get to finger me when I come to your city.

my... my hopes and dreams are crushed!

[–]mysticsavage 51 points52 points  (2 children)

I thought that's why Ticketmaster charged those service fees.

[–]marky_sparky 14 points15 points  (1 child)

You've got it backwards. You don't pay Ticketmaster fees to fuck the artist on the ticket.

You pay the fees and Ticketmaster fucks you.

[–]skud8585 56 points57 points  (2 children)

Then I guess I'll just steal your album then, fuckin prude.

[–]Ch1ef_ 38 points39 points  (8 children)

[–]RockDrill 7 points8 points  (1 child)

So the bro with the top knot and stick on forehead diamonds is just petting her crotch.

[–]ReverseKarmaMan 144 points145 points  (29 children)

She's a tactical genius when it comes to selling front row tickets.

[–]perksofbeingawarlock 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This really makes me sad. Sexual abuse and violence is such a disgusting problem in our society.

[–][deleted] 79 points80 points  (122 children)

A lot of rappers rap about sex, though. Does this happen to most rappers? Are they just not talking about it? Or do people just really want to finger Iggy Azalea specifically?

Someone really ought to study this phenomenon further.

[–]SpaceGangsta 228 points229 points  (32 children)

Some girl ripped down Danny Brown's pants and blew him for a second. He got super pissed and Kitty Pryde had to come to his defense because people were all like "lol. Dudes can't get raped. Quit being a bitch."