Fat Joeis back in the news again for expressing his opinion. Joey Crack is now catching heat for saying that Hip-Hop was created by both Blacks and Latinos.
Editorâs Note: Hip-Hop was started in The Bronx by Black people, including Latinos and those of Caribbean descent. Itâs been written about countless times, and Google is free.âaqua
Related Stories
As per Hot New Hip-Hop the âLean Backâ rapper posted a video that celebrates the contributions of Latinos during the beginning stages of the culture coming together in the early 1980âs. His caption read âThank you Thank you Thank you for your contribution to HIP HOPâ. For some reason the post struck a nerve with some folks and they expressed their displeasure towards his claim.
It is safe to assume he felt the heat online and he addressed it on an Instagram Live soon after. âLately, theyâve been talking about, âLatinos wasnât in rap.â These guys are f***ing delusionalâ he exclaimed. He went on to detail what he experienced when he was growing up. âWhen hip-hop started, itâs Latinos and blacksâ half and half,â he added. Unfortunately, this follow up caused the target on his back to grow even bigger and he was flamed on Twitter.
At first the criticism was pointed towards his alleged attempts of rewriting the history of Hip-Hop (the nuance was clearly lost on too many). But things proceeded to get more heated as users started to call the âLean Backâ rapper racist. âIâm glad ppl are starting to see Fat Joe for what he is. Heâs been pushing that âLatinoâ style#WhiteSupremacyfor a while. & now telling bold face LIES trying to#ColonizeHip Hop & erase Black Americans. FOH.â one user wrote.Â
You can watch Joe discuss his stance below starting at the 52 minute mark below. Also, take a good look at the accounts coming for Joe, and keep in mind their potential agendas.