New York Times best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi learned pretty quickly that the love for 90’s RB star Tevin Campbell is still strong. The critically acclaimed author Luvvie Ajayi of I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do Better Manual joined in on the discussion of what singers should pay homage to the late Aretha Franklin. Someone suggested Tevin Campbell and Luvvie seemed to scoff at the suggestion. Black Twitter did not care for her comment and they let her know it.
Luvvie Ajayi Shades Tevin Campbell Over Aretha Franklin Tribute Suggestion and His Fans Let Her Have It:
Author and popular podcast host Luvvie Ajayi took to Twitter to discuss what singers should be involved in the musical tribute to the late Aretha Franklin. Luvvie started the conversation with the following tweet:
Aight so let’s talk about the important things. Who is going to do the tributes for Aretha Franklin? I need folks to sing Heaven DOWN.
I need Fantasia in the building. And Lalah Hathaway. And Ledisi. Throw in Adele too.
Who else?
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) August 16, 2018
Many people agreed with Luvvie’s suggestions and even added their own. One Twitter follower added Tevin Campbell as a contender for the tribute. Luvvie didn’t support that choice as she deemed Tevin as irrelevant.
Someone suggested Tevin Campbell to sing at Aretha’s tribute. Under what rock did they pull that name from?
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) August 16, 2018
Luvvie’s criticism of Tevin Campbell rubbed many people the wrong way. The response to her tweet was overwhelming with the likes of Wale and Missy Elliott stepping in to defend Campbell as an iconic performer His name has been trending and it was a nice reminder that he has not been forgotten.
Check Out The Tweets And Reactions Below:
No Tevin Campbell slander shall prosper .
— Wale (@Wale) August 17, 2018
Lord have we gotten so far way from real R&B that people done forgot real sanging & questioning who @tevincampbelll is😳 Tevin had bops before y’all was saying Issa bop😂 pic.twitter.com/i8bFubzE6C
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 17, 2018
Rebuking any Tevin Campbell slander from millennials and plotting to write him into an episode of Queen Sugar SOMEHOW. On general principle. pic.twitter.com/mcNCGBnvDv
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 17, 2018
But this is the same chick who said she “didn’t know a thing about African Americans being slaves” and “thought everyone had a maid and driver” when she was going up. I almost expect this level is basic disrespect coming from someone like her.#WhoYou 😒#TevinCampbell pic.twitter.com/3dGPDtPdEF
— whisperwatch (@whisperwatch) August 17, 2018
Go listen to this album and then try again pic.twitter.com/xeyNNKNPrf
— Je m’appelle Enjoli (@EnjoliBarnes) August 17, 2018
Tevin Campbell was so touched by everyone’s comments that he took to Twitter to acknowledge the love. One of his followers told Campbell that she wanted him to receive his flowers while he was still here and that protecting our legends is important.
I am truly touched by the love fans on twitter have for me. I love em all back!!!!
— Tevin Campbell (@tevincampbelll) August 17, 2018
Tevin Campbell Reacts To Aretha Franklin’s Passing:
R&B legend Tevin Campbell produced receipts to show his bond with the Queen of Soul as he posted a photo of him and Aretha Franklin at the start of his career. Like many of us, whenever Campbell saw Aretha Franklin, he was star struck.
The only celebrity that made me nervous…each time I saw her I acted like a nervous fan. The first thing she would say to me was “How is your mom?” I literally studied every movement, every specific great thing she did with her voice. This queen was/is everything to me. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/pKBg7V2Cps
— Tevin Campbell (@tevincampbelll) August 18, 2018
The moral of the story is: Don’t Mess With Family.
