The Black Bieber????

1/26/2011 10:00 PM ET | Filed under: Jacob Latimore

His name is Jacob Latimore. And he's only 14 years old!

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Love Achii says – reply to this

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yikes
MissMime says – reply to this

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How is he the "Black Beiber" if the only thing they share is a young age? I see no other thing comparable between the two.

Wow, and you just made a post about the Oscars being racist for no "people of color" nominated.
Hypocritical racist, much?
americahatesblacks says – reply to this

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he'll never make it

justin beiber is talentless and is only making it cuz he's white

this kid is black so he better have super massive talent just to MAYBE make it

america hates black people
Tracy1989 says – reply to this

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I love this song! hahah
LadyNine says – reply to this

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I think he is waaaaaay better than Justin Beiber!
jesyrene says – reply to this

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not even close . . . try harder . . . dream on . . .
pareidolia says – reply to this

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Both boys in this video are cute, the song is catchy and they're doing their own thing. I think the only thing in common with Bieber is that his voice hasn't changed yet. The video is fun to watch and I don't mind that I can still hear the song in my head after it's over. I hope they have fun making their art!
DonnaMartin says – reply to this

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Don't you think it would have been more appropriate to just say "the next Justin bieber" why domyou have to distinguish race? Don't perpetuate differences embrace individuality not using colour.
cherryscented says – reply to this

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It sounds like Drop it Low by Ester Dean….
pareidolia says – reply to this

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Re: MissMime – calling someone 'the black ____' is no more racist than calling someone 'the white _____' and you don't hear anyone up in arms about that. Neither one is 'racist'. Sensitive much? Calling someone black is no different than calling someone white.
Though I do agree that Perez posting that the Oscars should have 'someone of colour' nominated as if there should be affirmative action in awards ceremonies is quite silly.
MooMooMario says – reply to this

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"BLACK BEIBER"???? THROWING OUT THE RACE CARD AGAIN EH? FUCK THIS KID. YELLOW, BROWN, GREEN, THERE'S ONLY ONE BEIBZ, THE REST ARE WANNABES. NOW EVERY 13 YEAR OLD WANTS PLATINUM RECORDS.
justbreathe33 says – reply to this

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Why must every young singer be compared to Justin Bieber? "The Black Justin Bieber" ?!?!? Really Perez? He can't be a young Chris Brown or Ne-yo? Instead he's gotta be the black version of a white pop star. You should maybe consider changing the headline.
sandilerquist says – reply to this

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Re: americahatesblacks –
good point

if justin beiber were from south of the border instead of north of the border he would never be as popular as he is, in fact he would be even more hated
justbreathe33 says – reply to this

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Re: LadyNine – You mean in the sense that he's not just another pre-teen boy singing about love? Oh wait….
tonybotz says – reply to this

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only if usher gets off on him
GimmeMoreBGirl says – reply to this

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Re: americahatesblacks –
Dear americahatesblacks,
your post reeks of desperation and a cry for attention…i'll indulge and say a little prayer for you…stay pressed…
Love,
Everyone
Patty Boots says – reply to this

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wow, totally inappropriate saying "black bieber."
pinkisfun says – reply to this

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as always. make it a "color" thing.
Snookietoes says – reply to this

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He looks like Pharell.
Nellygrl says – reply to this

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I recently read an article that said something along the lines of, "White girls like white boys that act black, but when black boys act black, it doesn't work."

It'll be interesting to see where Jacob goes. He's certainly just as talented as Beiber in the singing department, and definitely outdoes him with the dancing. So we'll see if the article I read was on point.

(This isn't to say I don;t love Justin. JB is my boy.)
Marco Antonio Jiménez Castellanos says – reply to this

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Sucks
Ashley Adams says – reply to this

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Seriously sounds like he ripped "Drop it Low"…. not cool
Ashley Adams says – reply to this

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Neither is the title of the article
lufflyness says – reply to this

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Re: americahatesblacks – You know that USHER is the one who signed Beaver and produces his music right?
Chinwe Okorie Ŧ says – reply to this

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I am loving the girl with natural hair!!!! but yeah the black justin bieber is annoying.. why couldn't you say next justin bieber.. to be honest Chris Brown was JB age when he came out and was more entertaining at that age than Justin.. Justin can't dance :/
PrincessTalks says – reply to this

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Okay being compared to bieber ..good. BUT playing the race card like usual..it gets old, sorry. I've seen this kid come up when he didnt sing at first & used to be a dancer & he was great then & just got better. To all the negative comments your looked over an labled as "haters" who get nowhere in life. Jacob Latimore & Diggy Simmons are very talented & gettin paid for it…now look what your doing. Just speking the truth. No disrespect too Justin, huge fan(:
love2hateperezite says – reply to this

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Black Bieber??? REALLY PEREZ???

fucking retard.
BITCHTITZ says – reply to this

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okay let's not concern ourselves with perez's comment on this boy's race…. what we should really be concerned about is another justin beiber! THAT IS JUST TERRIFYING!!
Laura says – reply to this

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I actually listed to this song - its cute, and so is he. but sucks that he's black. if he tries really really hard, whitenize himself, never get into trouble, never act hood, than yes, maybe he might be allowed to be half as successful as justin
PrinceD says – reply to this

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I hope he makes it big him and Diggy both are really talented
secretstar says – reply to this

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What a cool kid! Love him, love the song (which is now stuck in my head), and LOVE the cute video!!
Good luck to him! I hope he makes it in this tough business!
Quiandez McAfee says – reply to this

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OMG CALLING HIM THE BLACK BIEBER ISNT BAD AND THIS IS COMING FROM A BLACK GUY he is like beiber because of the youth and the fact that it would attract young girls easily geez people get off the race thing
MooMooMario says – reply to this

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Re: Quiandez McAfee – FUCK OFF WITH OUR RACE CARD
Quiandez McAfee says – reply to this

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wRe: MooMooMario – wow im pulling race card now ok if he is like justib beiber he is like justin beiber and he is black if he was hispanic he is a hispanic bieber same thing with indian he is like beiber get over it its just a descriptive word
#Cejers says – reply to this

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I don't think he is the black Bieber. I don't see any similarities accept for the fact that he is a young teen. People flippen out about Perez calling the kid the black Bieber need to relax. One of my best friends is black, and she insists people call her Black Reba, I don't even think there is another Reba around us anywhere. She says it is a term she has pride in, not shame. If some one drops a dirty slang term towards a black person I am always against that, but saying this kid is the black Bieber isn't racist.Re: Laura – Saying Whitenize is a LOT more racist! And I don't see anyone complaining about that!
Jumperchu says – reply to this

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This reminds me of Jay-Z's "Onto the next one"
Brad Barnett says – reply to this

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sounds like single ladies……

missmime is clearly racist. you hate Justin beiber because hes white. and because this kid is black you like him. so you don't want to compare him to Justin Beiber. open your fucking eyes. their both young boys dancing and singing popish R&B. so dont call other people hypocrites hypocrite.

ranting aside i think this kid has talen although i didnt like the second one too much.
fat_mama says – reply to this

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why would you wish anyone to be the next justin bieber? i will ignore the "black bieber" label for now…i mean, beiber has a nice voice but his songs are crap. hopefully bieber and young mr. latimore will aspire to true artistry versus flash in the pan nonsense
roxks'hall says – reply to this

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I love jacob latimore! He is talented very! Comparing him and bieber is difficult! But my vote goes to jacob
hello12 says – reply to this

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why does he have to be the "black" Beiber?
ChingChing Bamalamadingdong Shazaam says – reply to this

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he reminds me of a young chris brown
ALFREDOXO says – reply to this

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Eww no i mean i would have prob like it if u hadnt made such a false comparison
xhollax says – reply to this

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"The black Justin Beiber"

HOW INSULTING. How come he's not his own person? Why does he have to be a black version of a white celebrity? Why is his skin color an issue?
xhollax says – reply to this

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Re: #Cejers –

"One of my best friends is black,"

LMAO. Why do racists always preface their comments with that?
callmeDAMN says – reply to this

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better than bieber
GaGa#1 says – reply to this

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More like the new Chris Brown….Thumbs up for the Redwings hat!!
MissMime says – reply to this

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Re: pareidolia – Wow, way to read why I actually wrote. I never said that calling him black was racist, idiot. I was saying that distinguishing someone based off of race is racist.
Before you write something down, actually read what the other person wrote, fucking idiot.
Eva B says – reply to this

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Why does he have to be "The Black Bieber"? Why is race a factor in his talent? Perhaps he could just be Jacob Latimore? Does pop culture or the music industry not allow for two teen sensations? Your underlying tones of racism and bias are just unacceptable.
ChildrenoftheNow says – reply to this

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Good Voice. Period.

www.childrenofthenow.com
angiepoofs says – reply to this

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Loved it, too cute!
MsJules says – reply to this

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Such a hypocrit Perez…. you wouldnt want someone being labeled as "The gay usher" because it would be offensive.. but yet rather then just putting out the talent you have to stick a label on it… sheesh tolerance should cover all aspects of life.
AshleyDuh says – reply to this

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Oh Really, the "black Bieber?" Where is the person on this site who writes all this no hate stuff? Comparing someone to someone else based on their skin color is like writing them down to a lesser person based on their ethnicity. Pull your head out of your butt and see your hypocrisy in action again.
lovley777 says – reply to this

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I highly dislike Justin Bieber, but this guy is cute….*Thumbs Up*
pbear22 says – reply to this

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[re=5558386]Re: americahatesblacks[/re
This just goes to show how ignorant you really are.
honestly if this is what the world is coming too with comments like this then something seriously needs to be done to our education system to educate our youth. I honestly dont like Justin Beiber but if he was so talentless then why is he were he is, the kid has talent, even if you personally dont like his music. Usher discovered him on youtube, in case you didn't know that. There are many talented young people out there, and judging by this video he is already in the music business, and as far as the rest of your comment I wount begain to say how wrong you are. There have been plenty of people of all colors who have had massive amounts of talent and bombed out in the music field. Get a book educate yourself before making stupid comments that make you sound stupid.
hcclmg says – reply to this

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Great video Jacob and my grand daughter looks good in it too…. go ALIX. Keep up the great work Jacob! i have listened to a lot of your music and it is fabulous!