Big Boi appeared to have used a racial slur while arguing with a gas station cashier.
In a clip which was posted to Instagram on Friday (November 24), the OutKast rapper can be seen at the counter attempting to pay for his goods, which seems to include several beanies and a bouquet of roses.
Big Boi and the cashier then appear to have a brief disagreement over the amount of hats the rapper is trying to purchase, to which he says: “I don’t give a fuck, I’m rich!”
The Atlanta native then turns away from the cashier, who appears to be Asian, and says: “Mr. Miyagi, that n-gga got me fucked up” — referencing the character from the 1984 film The Karate Kid.
Big Boi has yet to comment on the video.
The “Roses” hitmaker is not the first rapper to make anti-Asian remarks. In 2021, YG’s song “Meet the Flockers” was removed from YouTube for its allegedly racist lyrics.
The song, taken from his 2014 album My Krazy Life, features the lyric: “First, you find a house and scope it out/ Find a Chinese neighborhood ’cause they don’t believe in bank accounts”.
YG later changed the lyrics in response to the backlash.
Lil Pump has also been criticized for using anti-Asian slurs in his lyrics. On the song “Butterfly Doors,” Pump used the slur “ching chong” and made numerous references to former NBA star Yao Ming’s eyes.
He was subsequently criticized by comedian and actor Awkwafina over the lyrics. She said: “Always nice to hear a new song with a Ching Chong adlib. Guess it’s better than ‘eyes chink’ like some other verses I’ve heard. But can we at least think of some more creative racist epithets? @lilpump.”
Gunplay is another rapper who has spouted anti-Asian rhetoric after posting a video on Instagram where he repeatedly uses the racial slur “gook” and appears to blame all Asians for the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also made numerous references to Asian food and stereotypes in the video, which was widely derided. He attempted to apologize by saying he watches Asian porn and denied he was racist.
He wrote on X, then Twitter: “IM [NOT] RACIST NEVER HAVE BEEN AND NOW CAN PLEASE POST THIS OR U DON’T WANNA HEAR ANYTHING POSITIVE FROM GUNPLAY WHO HASN’T HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MEDIS SINCE 2012 RESPECTFULLY POST THIS OR TAKE DAT SHIT DOWN AND TELL GEO TO CALL MY PHONE WE GOTTA TALK.”
Black people dont have to kiss any other community a**. Especially ones that have a history of racism towards us.
I don’t think this was racist in a bad way. He was making a joke. Dude might have looked exactly like Pat Morita. Couldn’t see him. He was off camera.
@BigBoi Shut your goofy ass up
Awkwafina made a career off of pretending to be black she should stfu and also realize she has tiny eyes.
Awkwafina made a career off of pretending to be black she should stfu and also realize she has tiny eyes.
I dont see Asian people getting mad over these petty jokes. I just see white and black people telling Asian people they NEED to be mad at these petty jokes. But Asian people dont care. They are too busy studying hard, opening businesses, and enjoying the rewards of capitalism and the American dream. The race baiting will never end. Keyboard warriors need to stop speaking on other races behalf.
uh, unless you’re Asian, aren’t you speaking on another races behalf? Kind of hard to lecture from the pulpit about not doing things you yourself are doing.
Real Lame OG got bored licking Kayne’s boots so now he’s here making even lamer posts about race relations.
What slur was used?
imagine what he thinks of white people. “I’m rich” noqqa please die
Who fucking cares. I’m sure it’s gonna keep you awake at night though.
Big Boi is grown and should know better. If that man would of said something to that effect towards him best believe racism is what would be used to describe it.
Good point.
Lol, which racial slur did he say?
They’re really reaching with this one. He was cracking a joke. And the cashier probably assumed he was broke n trying to steal hats because he was from or in the hood.
if it was a white dude making a racist comment all hell would break loose, plus the liberal cancel mob dont care about Asians, cuz they hardworking , mind their own buisness and dont depend on the Democrats for free handouts
If a white person said a racist joke all he’ll would break loose. Plus the woke liberal cancel mob don’t care about Asians because they hardworking, mind their own buisness, and Asians don’t depend on the Democrats for free hand outs so Democrats know they don’t vote for them. Cancel mob Democrats only “care” about Latinos and BLM shit
If a white person said a racist joke all he’ll would break loose. Plus the woke liberal cancel mob don’t care about Asians because they hardworking, mind their own buisness, and Asians don’t depend on the Democrats for free hand outs so Democrats know they don’t vote for them. Cancel mob Democrats only “care” about Latinos and BLM shit because people vote Democrat
Choose a different word. Mr MIyagi isnt a slur
where is the racist comment at? big boi didnt do nothing but say he was rich
You guys all need help. I’m serious. Look at your comments. This is what the media has turned you into. Get a hold of yourselves man.