Ari Lennox continues her tweets from yesterday.
Dreamville songstress Ari Lennox is understandably very emotional right now. After releasing her stellar album Shea Butter Baby this year, she expected to be recognized by her favorite awards show: the Soul Train Awards. She told all of her fans about her disappointment last night, saying that she really wanted to walk away with a win. Although she expects to be snubbed, Soul Train is the one platform that she believed would see her talent. Now that she’s been rejected by them, she doesn’t know what to do with herself and it looks like she may be considering a career change.
Hopefully, Lennox is just being a little overdramatic but, after expressing her feelings post-Soul Train Awards, she’s not willing to sell out and is possibly thinking of leaving the music industry. She continued her string of tweets, responding to fans and hinting at her musical departure. “You know what I realized? People who genuinely fuck with me understand my frustration,” started Lennox before replying to one fan who wanted a Christmas album from the star. “Naw I quit,” she said.
She then expanded on her thought. “I’m not selling out. So I quit. To all those annoyed with me, you got it. I won’t lose my mind over this shit. I will save my sanity first. I’ll join the damn army.”
The energy that she and Summer Walker have been releasing into the universe is pretty damn similar. We hope these two queens can be comfortable in the industry. They’re both incredibly talented and deserve their props. Ari, please don’t quit!
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
You know what I realized? People who genuinely fuck with me understand my frustration. People who are self hating haters and clearly have never given my music a chance got the biggest problem with me always.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
No one will have to worry about me complaining after this current complaint. Lol what I will not do is ever be this depressed again
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
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
Being snubbed was something I always expected and was definitely prepared for just not by them.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
My intent was to never shade other nominees. I’m hurt and I don’t expect soulless haters to understand that
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
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
it takes a lot of energy to do these things and ultimately this was a hard loss for me.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
My intent is never to annoy people who clearly don’t fuck with me, I dont be asking these shady blogs to post what I write
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
Me being honest doesn’t make me less gracious or less star worthy.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
I’m not selling out. So I quit.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
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
I’ll join the damn army.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
Tired of being annoying tired of being annoyed. I just ain’t built like the rest of them. This shit ain’t for me.
Ari Lennox✔@AriLennox
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
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
For people saying I just started no. I’ve been grinding since 2009.
