A Detroit School Teacher Got Fired For Refusing To Delete Her Rap Videos, So She Made One With Her Former Students As Revenge
A Detroit history teacher filmed a music video with her students after school dismissed her following parent complaints about her rap videos.
In most cases, people are encouraged to have hobbies outside of the workplace, a passion they can enjoy as a reward for working hard during the day.
However, one teacher, Domonique Brown (“Drippin Honey”), lost her job as a history teacher for a school in Detroit after a parent complained about her online rap videos.
“Recently, I was forced to leave my position due to me being a Rapper. A single parent’s disapproval led to my dismissal.” Domonique said in an Instagram post.
She mentioned that the school offered her a choice, either delete all of her rap content on social media or be dismissed from her job, but she stood her ground and refused to delete her rap videos.
I HAVE TO BET ON MYSELF CUZ NOBODY WILL IF I DON’T,” she explained. “My outside life should not be grounds for termination when it does not interfere with my ability to fulfil my responsibilities as a teacher. My dedication, professionalism, and passion for education have always been unwavering, regardless of any personal pursuits I may have.”
Listen, it's hard to go viral as an up and coming music artist. It's quite possibly the hardest profession in the book, considering once you get the talent to even create music you've basically got to hit the lottery in order to get it out there. I don't know if this would be considered doing that, but this was one of the most viral tweets posted on the entire website yesterday so maybe it's a pot of gold. I quite simply don't trust Twitter news sources like Daily Loud or whatever other accounts are out there with the ability to create legitimately any story they'd like without any sources, but this one seems like it has legs:
Is this a safe space? Can I say something? The first 10 seconds of that song in the news segment had me wanting to hear more Drippin Honey. I don't care. Her name is kinda catchy too? I'm sure everyone reading this blog knows who the top female rappers in the game are right now, but it does sorta follow the trend of catchy names like Sexyy Red or Cardi B.
Half of the comments are siding with Miss. Drippin and the other half are saying good on the school for removing her. Call me Sweden, but I'm somewhere in the middle. I'd need to sit and do some research on the lyrics, but part of me feels like that's an overstatement for a bunch of high school kids who are already listening to stuff that is far worse. And clearly if the students made a music video with her on her last day, and made a petition with 200 signatures, then maybe we should let Drippin Honey cook? She did win teacher of the month after all. Not sure how that's awarded but color me surprised they gave it to who they think is the coolest teacher ever.
I did find it a little crazy she was rapping about the 80's around a bunch of high schoolers who were probably born in like 2008 but I digress. And I can put some parent-colored glasses on enough to admit some of the lyrics were probably a bit much, but tell me this isn't a banger:
I can't really relate to many, or maybe even any, of the lyrics but the beat is catchy. That's one point for Drippin Honey. And I won't hear otherwise! Anyway, if I know anything about the Internet, Honey Drippin will be a viral sensation and probably make more than she made teaching on this story alone so good for her. Free market at work.