DDG is feeling the warmth after his feedback in regards to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights activism that provoked the ire of many individuals on Twitter.
In an interview with the Bootleg Kev Podcast, which premiered on Sept. 22 on YouTube, DDG was requested about his relationship with actress-singer Halle Bailey and the backlash she has obtained because the announcement that she is going to play Ariel within the live-action redo of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. The 2021 XXL Freshman mentioned that Halle is “laughing off” the haters, however he does really feel that they’re going a bit of too laborious on his girlfriend.
DDG additionally added that the wave of hatred for Halle additionally caught him without warning.
“I didn’t know people was this racist,” he mentioned. “I didn’t know this was a thing. I thought this shit was gone already. I thought Martin Luther King canceled that shit out. This shit is crazy.”
The clip was shared by The Shade Room, which went viral and sparked a backlash from individuals who felt that DDG was poking enjoyable at MLK’s legacy. Other of us additionally puzzled if the Michigan rhymer realized that racism is extra prevalent right now than ever.
DDG slid within the remark part of the put up to clarify his comment within the Bootleg Kev interview.
“I was valedictorian in highschool,” he wrote. “Obviously mlk ain’t stop racism.. it’s called exaggeration lol see this what’s wrong with our people these days. We attack each other all day everyday & no one else smh.. #BLM [black fist emoji] y’all have a blessed one [heart emoji].”
DDG responds to MLK joke backlash.
To show it, DDG shared his 2015 valedictorian video on his Twitter account. In the video’s description, he wrote, “I may be goofy on camera but I am a very intelligent individual. Please Enjoy and Share My Valedictorian Speech!”
Also, Halle could have additionally defended her boyfriend on Twitter. “Sometimes i really wish we lived in a less negative world,” she tweeted.
Despite his valedictorian video, individuals are nonetheless giving DDG hell for his MLK remark.
“Bro you keep bringing up this Valedictorian shit every video…nobody gives a fuck that shit was years ago. [cry laughing emoji],” tweeted one particular person.
“Bro, just let it go and make better commentary going forward,” typed one other commenter. “And from a PR perspective, this speech is meaningless because it doesn’t counteract the fact you that something incongruent. In fact, it’s because audiences expected a smarter response that they were so shocked.”
“Y’all have to call a spade a spade,” tweeted a fan. “DDG might not be dumb but them words was pure stupidity and basically a slap in the face of black folks. Knowing damn well MLK ain’t cancel no racism.”
XXL has reached out to DDG’s crew for remark.
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