Dave East found himself the target of Twitter’s wrath on Sunday (February 4) after firing off a rude response to one of his fans. East was scheduled to perform on Saturday night (February 3) in Seattle, Washington where one fan in particular was feeling anxious after hours of waiting for him to hit the stage.
“Show started at 7,” the fan wrote. “@DaveEast still ain’t out!!! #1010.”
East’s response? “So LEAVE,” he tweeted back.
Almost immediately, people started coming for East, pointing out he wasn’t “good enough” to be acting so dismissive of his fans.
The Harlem MC has been on a steady rise to notoriety since dropping 2014’s Black Rose. His most recent project, Paranoia 2, was delivered late last month and received a 3.9 rating from HipHopDX’s Aaron McKrell who said, “It’s the stellar storytelling that elevates East’s themes above standard thuggery and stamps P2 a memorable affair.”
The Def Jam Recordings signee, who was recently appointed the Global Ambassador for Luc Belaire, was just featured on DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9’s “Era” from the duo’s highly anticipated album, PRhyme 2.
But according to some of his fans, he needs to check himself before his ego gets the best of him.
Check out some of the reactions below.
See if Dave East was signed to the ROC, he wouldn’t have made that rude tweet. He wants off of broke ass Nas’ label so bad, he’s tired of not getting any money on Ass Appeal. Come on by, Dave, there’s plenty to go round over here on ROC Nation.
You know Def Jam controls more of his deal than Nas does man.
How do you know that, lame?
To be fair, every concert I’ve been to, including Royce da 5 9 and J. Cole they were out around 2-3 hours after there start time.
@ fuck queens ridge Get a life everything you type is related to Nas. You know the topic is Dave East right? Or was that too much for you to handle mentally?
if the show starts at 7 the headliner wont go on till like 9-930 before that it’s all openers. Anxious groupies need to chill
Right??? These people obviously don’t go to shows often. You’re lucky they didn’t cancel.
i just went to a East show last Tuesday in LA, it wasn’t a packed out show or anything but it was lit. sounds like someone didn’t bring enough tree to last em til Dave hit the stage
Smh…. this ain’t the first time Lame East did some lame shit like this. Not good enough or talented enough to dismiss fans.
Doors open at 7 he aint hitting the stage til 10 or later
Someone who has too much time or money on their hands, you can’t pay me to go see Dave East i got better shit to do
ALL THESE “ARTISTS” NEED TO REMEMBER THEY ARE JUST ENTERTAINERS, JESTERS, JUST LIKE A CLOWN AT THE CIRCUS! THEY WORK FOR US, THE FANS! IF WE DON’T BUY THERE RECORDS OR GO TO THEIR SHOWS THEY HAVE NO POWER. #YOURFIRED
He’s never going to be more than Nas’ washed up sidekick… with that being said drop that fucking Album Nas!!! Almost 6!!! Fucking Years!!!!!!
Yo shut ur fucking mouth Dave east is helping change the game, like uncle murda young m.a
Enough respect for you son