The general public doesn’t often go at DDG, however when he had a sarcastic response to the racism his girlfriend Halle Bailey was enduring, he discovered himself on the receiving finish of criticism. Whereas discussing the controversy with Bootleg Kev final month, DDG said, “I didn’t know individuals was this racist. I didn’t know this… I believed this sh*t was gone already. I believed this sh*t was gone. I believed Martin Luther King canceled this sh*t out… This sh*t is loopy.”
Nearly instantly, individuals believed that he was being critical and it grew to become one other short-lived viral second for the rapper. Comic and actress Amanda Seales even made a video about DDG’s feedback, telling Halle Bailey that she ought to dump her boyfriend.
In an interview with VladTV, DDG addressed the reactions and questioned why Seales cared sufficient to make feedback about his relationship.
“I used to be saying it in a manner of exaggeration, like, ‘Rattling, n*ggas still racist like this, like what the f*ck? Loopy.’ Like simply attempting to unfold mild on the state of affairs. Wasn’t joking about MLK clearly, I’m Black, like, what the f*ck? Sh*t’s bizarre.”
“I’m like, bro, y’all n*ggas don’t even know me. Y’all simply tryin’ to only flip sh*t. Why? ‘Trigger what? ‘Trigger I’m datin’ someone that’s harmless? I’m harmless, too! What the f*ck! I’m simply kickin’ it.”
“How outdated is she?” he mentioned about Seales. “Why would you even be talking on a young relationship like that. The sh*t is like—” DDG mentioned earlier than being interrupted and instructed that Seales is 41. “What the f*ck? Who—at your huge age? That’s the way you talkin’? A couple of 24-year-old and a 22-year-old datin’?”
“I get it, however it was nonetheless lame. Sh*t was corny as hell.” The host agreed with him and mentioned individuals shouldn’t talk about others’ relationships.
Take a look at extra from DDG as he assesses the backlash to his MLK remarks beneath.
