article: Speaking to 1Xtra's Semtex, the rapper said: "I'm not trying to tell people not to use it and I'm not saying that you should use it. "I'm just saying here's the information that I've gathered. "I've put it into five minutes, and I want you to take that information and go and research yourself." Swiss, who is best known for being part of So Solid Crew, added: "Gather the information and then make a decision on what you want to do with it." Before the show, Radio 1Xtra explained to Newsbeat that: "The track, which tackles the complex issues around the word, will be played in the late-night specialist show with full warnings ahead of its play and an appropriate introduction giving context to the song. "The decision to play the track is based on musical merit and it is in line with audience expectations." Before playing the five-minute track in full during his 22:00 - 01:00 show, Semtex reflected the mixed response the track has had online. He said: "In case you haven't heard it this is a track that stopped the internet this week. "It didn't break the internet it stopped the internet. "It stopped everybody to put down what they were doing and think about what this guy was saying on the track. "Some people got offended, some people were like 'I'm glad somebody said that', other people were educated." The track opens with a series of samples referencing black slavery, including quotes from Django Unchained and references several cases of when the media has reported the term being used in a negative way. A sequence of lyrics, which ends with the song's title, reiterate the point Swiss made during the interview. "It can be a term of endearment or an emotional trigger. "It can be the difference between jovial and bitter. It depends on how it's presented, said, spoken delivered. But the expression presents a social dilemma. "Everybody should understand the historical picture before we ever choose to use the word nigger." After the track was played a clip of Professor Randall Kennedy Harvard University, who teaches a course on race relations, explained the thought that some rappers put into their use of the N-word. He said: "With hip-hop there have been some who have put great store on the spelling... because that differentiates from [the traditional spelling] which has principally been used a as racial slur." Following the clip Semtex added: "I think in hip-hop it's confusing" before playing a Y.G track and referring to a Rick Ross song which both contain heavy use of the word. He asked Swiss if hip-hop is at fault for using the word, even when it's seemingly used in an endearing way. "I don't think hip-hop's at fault," replied the rapper. "A lot of negative things are celebrated in our society. "I think the word's got a strange journey. "The way our language works if that it can change over time. "It has no sort of loyalty to any gender, any race or any time period. Words can change and this
summary: Swiss has said the aim of his new track is for people to educate themselves about the use of the N-word, rather than trying to stop them using it.