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Shawn and Marlon Wayans
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In this excerpt of the full interview, they discuss the fact that they use the N-word in their standup routines. “We took a word that was so hurtful, and we made it a term of endearment,” Marlon Wayans said.

They also give their views on why the word has become so popular that it is now a part of the lexicon in American pop culture. “I feel like white people took (the N-word) back, and made it what it was. They remixed the remix,” Shawn Wayans joked.

Check out the full interview.


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