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Rapper Offset started a Twitter debate by stating that “hip-hop is Black culture.” And of course the internet was divided on the music tweet.
On Tuesday, the Migos member started controversy when he tweeted: “Sorry but hip hop is black culture don’t speak or give game if u don’t have black culture duh.”
Sorry but hip hop is black culture don’t speak or give game if u don’t have black culture duh
— OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) December 3, 2019
Offset attempted to clarify his tweet, but it was too late, the rage mob had already been activated.
“Don’t make rules on what goes in hip hop when u don’t know the history it’s pain music story music we the biggest genre in the world off our struggle and hustle yesssir proud of my people that’s all of u mad than sorry but no sorry took a lot for us to get here but we here!!!!”
Don’t make rules on what goes in hip hop when u don’t know the history it’s pain music story music we the biggest genre in the world off our struggle and hustle yesssir proud of my people that’s all of u mad than sorry but no sorry took a lot for us to get here but we here!!!!
— OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) December 3, 2019
The racial tweet caused many to react with apprehension and outrage. Some even used the tweet to hit Offset and his wife Cardi B, with taunts about Iggy Azalea and Eminem.
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Hip hop is pure art! it has no face no color yes it was sculpted by people of color like you Nd me in the beginning. now it's evolved. Why you gotta bring that kind of hate in the world man.
— LilSweetTea23 (@LilSweetTea12) December 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/chumnutty/status/1201927641256718336
To be perfectly honest, the art of Hip-hop doesn't even exist anymore. We don't have Mic Controllers anymore. The format of today is talking about what you have, what you're going to do, and how many federal reserve notes they have collected. The punchlines needs work
— Machtology (@machtology) December 3, 2019
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https://twitter.com/sdodd81/status/1201862613463977984
https://twitter.com/Daniyal_raza7/status/1201745532366004224
I understand where he's coming from when he speaks about black culture. Just like Q-tip from Tribe said: " You can be white and blue but don't crap the roll". Music alone is universal. However, the different types of music such hip hop and rap have there beginnings in the black
— LaShonda K. Kimbrough (@lashonda_k) December 3, 2019
This is a great way to divide people.. which I'm sure you're against There are a lot of people of different ethnicities that support you. Can't grasp how hip hop is secluded to black people when all ethnicities enjoy it.
— Ryan Powers (@rypowallday) December 3, 2019
Hip hop has no race
— Giovanni 🍁 (@Younngkhalifaa_) December 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/Daniyal_raza7/status/1201745532366004224
There were also many people in Offset’s camp who supported the rapper’s controversial message that received nearly 20,000 likes.
https://twitter.com/Camadellic/status/1201741142661971969
Aight Offset, I see you boi ✊🏽✊🏽. Keep representin and protectin the culture. ✌🏽
— Atlas Telamon (@iamtelamon1) December 3, 2019
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[HipHopDX]