Slipknot's Corey Taylor stands up for Black Lives Matter | Aggressive Tendencies

It's no secret that Corey Taylor of Slipknot is open about his opinion on many current issues. Here he speaks out against cyberbullying after the incident with Leslie Jones (who stars in the all-female casted reboot of Ghostbusters.) He also stands up for the Black Lives Matter movement and tries to engage his fans in the conversation. July 19, 2016.

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Interview by Bradley Zorgdrager
Filmed + edited by Katherine Kwan

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[ariyaratnamj]

Its funny watching him talk really seriously with that mask on

[Jamezontoast]

when we have people like James Hetfield and John Lydon fall into the right-wing mob, it is refreshing that Corey Taylor has some principles

[peelle]

I was already respecting him for the music he makes, but now I gotta confess that I worship him dude

[madjazza]

Corey will always be looked at like a demi god by the metal world and he always will be a true inspiration for us all.

[writteninstars]

Rock music needs more frontmen like him.

[gabriellerandolph]

The amount of white people that are butthurt about what corey said has me dying...So much respect for my woke king Corey❤

[jasonmohagan]

If I could only meet Corey Taylor, or Shawn, or Mick, or Sid, or any of the band members, my life would be a lot happier.

[ThePseudonoob]

If the whole "Black Lives Matter" thing is really standing for what Corey says they are, they should really be called "Black Lives Matter, Too" to make their immediate message clearer. Just a thought.

And also, don't get mad at Corey just because he said a thing; he admits he's got a big mouth, and he's just exercising his freedom of speech.

Wow many fucking racists down here, that's not what metal stands for dudes.

[PrettyPrincess]

THIS IS WHY I FUCKS WITH This man has gained so much respect from me <3

[michaelmorthel]

I just now found a new level of respect for Corey Taylor!

[ClayMastah]

Been a black slip knot fan forever and caught so much shit for it on all sides, happy to have found this

[bussybusters]

THANK YOU FUCKING THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT CLEAR TO EVERYONE BECAUSE IVE JUST BEEN WAITING FOR SONEONE TO SAY THAT

[Zatoka.]

Somehow I love him and Slip even more now. Didn't know it was possible, but it is, apparently.

[thejebdude]

Damn, I listen to music and recently read his books. Corey Taylor is a genius!

[schlubenno]

I love this man so much more every time he speaks

[xxChaosyelxx]

this comment section is disgusting. Everything corey has said about BLM makes conplete sense. Obv every fucking lives matter its nonsense just to state that as rebuttal, but you cannot deny that in the course of human history and even in recent times that black lives have had it worse. And even then to say shit like "they do it to themselves" is fucking stupid. If thats the case then why dont you try to focus on a way to reduce that? And every single politcal movement has people that use that movement for the wrong reasons, not every black person uses BLM to pull the race card at every issue. Its fucking crazy that i feel like im the only one that seems to understand where corey is coming from on this comments section.

[FieryEgon]

Lmfao the first few seconds, hes damn sure about the whole " What does Corey thinks? " meme thing going on.

[keithberns]

I don't agree with all of his opinions, but I respect him for not being afraid of speaking his mind.

[curtisbell]

his heart is in the right place with the whole situation you cant deny that. you people are just overreacting, he said ALL lives matter ffs