It all started with one tweet.
Wednesday night, while cruising Twitter, user @artdecoxxx decided to voice her opinion on Bad Boy Entertainment rapper French Montana.
The fact that French Montana thinks anyone cares about him.. ?
— chill bill (@artdecoxxx) April 6, 2017
What came next was unexpected, to say the least. The “I Ain’t Worried” artist took particular offense to the tweet and set-off a mini PR meltdown.
U musty crusty dusty rusty ass hoe With them nappy ass poetic justice braids take your cum drinking Dick banging ass somewhere n be humble? https://t.co/yBHeZCKDCz — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
Needless to say, it didn’t go over too well for French.
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The conversation then went a few ways, with some immediately rushing to @artdecoxxx’s side, while others questioned whether or not French went too far and whether or not he was racially entitled to make such comments — with some users calling him anti-black and culture vulture. French, seemingly against the ropes, not only defended his tweet, but reminded everybody of his ethnic background.
@artdecoxxx Honestly my guy was not trending before you. Lol
— Helen of Troy ⚫️™ (@Babybob2121) April 6, 2017
How people get mad at u for draging somebody that tried to drag u ? — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
My son is black, and I was born in africa I lived there for 13 years
I ain’t no punching bag, and I don’t discriminate !don’t come for me ? https://t.co/qnnfcCRhCQ— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
Fans — for the most part — weren’t buying it, even though some, including Philly rapper Tone Trump, came to his defense. Interestingly, he didn’t take the time to personally respond to the thousands of comments that ensued after the tweets.
The ahki @FrencHMonTanA is Muslim,there is no racism in islam,we pray with & love people of all races,he replied to disrespect. Relax! — Tone Trump (@ToneTrump) April 6, 2017
So folks are made at French Montana for clapping back at someone who tried him?
— Nise (@andrebeast) April 6, 2017
I don’t care what ethnicity French Montana is, he disrespected a black woman, while profiting off black people. Case closed! — Corey B. King (@coreybking) April 6, 2017
Still, some took a more lighthearted outlook on the whole situation.
why have I never seen y’all ride so hard for french montana when he releases music? pic.twitter.com/SuSpFbi0Gw — diet stud (@dankbonnet) April 6, 2017
@FrencHMonTanA Me right now… pic.twitter.com/UEfsxCnE4D
— Ahmed Osman (@ahmz_KF) April 6, 2017
It’s still a mystery why French took particular offense to this one tweet, especially when searching “French Montana Sucks” on Twitter reveals many detractors.
Man, French Montana is absolutely trash. Like he sucks at making music. Good person, but he just needs to stop rapping. — Finney (@NFin12) February 23, 2017
How the fuck did @FrencHMonTanA become famous his music sucks. I don’t know anybody that says that their favorite artist is him.?
— pedritokiki (@Bhibo_) February 7, 2017
French obviously wasn’t oblivious to the drama caused, and has since apologized — while still defending his initial tweet. But, he ended with a pseudo-mic drop, “But on another note #STAYWOKE.”
My mother is african queen and I was married to a beautiful black queen All I did was defend myself if I affended anybody I apologize — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
But this is a perfect example of even when u defending yourself and minding your Business social media would drag your name thru the mud ‼️
— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
But on another note #STAYWOKE — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
French also addressed the issue with a call to The Breakfast Club.
“I don’t know why they turned it to, like, a racist thing,” he said. “There’s other things to worry about that’s really racist out here in this country. I’m just defending myself. You can’t defend yourself out here no more?”
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He also commented on his use of “nappy,” saying, “I ain’t know ‘nappy’ was a racist word.”
In other French Montana news, he has a brand new video dropping soon that was filmed in Uganda.
