Keith Murray was experiencing a low point recently, and a fan who recorded it has been condemned for capturing it on camera.
A TikTok user named @MadelineCLopez1 posted a clip of the Def Squad MC on Saturday (March 23), though the video has since been deleted from her account.
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In the video, Murray can be seen stood outside of what appears to be a motel and looking bedraggled as the woman films him.
When the rapper pleads with Lopez not to film him, she justifies her decision by saying: āBecause youāre famous!ā
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The woman then asks Murray if he wants money, to which he replies: āYes.ā She then offers to give him $20 if he āraps somethingā for her, although he ignores her request and again asks her to stop filming.
The footage later made the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), leading to Lopez facing widespread backlash for both speaking to Keith Murray in a degrading manner and recording him in a vulnerable state against his will.
Can we talk about Keith Murray for a minute? I'm more pissed off at the woman recording. It's hard to see him this way. One of the greatest MCs of our time. pic.twitter.com/f8mMokGz2K
ā š¦ Bel Papiyon š¦ (@reignofglitter) March 23, 2024
āCan we talk about Keith Murray for a minute? Iām more pissed off at the woman recording. Itās hard to see him this way. One of the greatest MCs of our time,ā one user said.
Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg also condemned Lopez, writing: āThe woman who posted Keith Murray video is literally why the internet is horrible ā¦what a disgusting thing to do ā¦ shameful.ā
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āPeople are so quick to record someone at their lowest. Thatās a nasty bitch who recorded Keith Murray smh,ā someone else wrote.
Others expressed support and sympathy for Murray, with one comment reading: āI couldnāt even finish the Keith Murray video. If that was some white pop star, the public outcry would be deafening.
āI hope he gets the help he needs. Itās sad to see a hip hop legend this way and even sadder that someone would exploit him.ā
the woman who posted Keith Murray video is literally why the internet is horrible ā¦what a disgusting thing to do ā¦ shameful
ā Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) March 25, 2024
People are so quick to record someone at their lowest. Thatās a nasty bitch who recorded Keith Murray smh
ā šTONE (@princess6446) March 24, 2024
I couldnāt even finish the Keith Murray video. If that was some white pop star, the public outcry would be deafening.
I hope he gets the help he needs. Itās sad to see a hip hop legend this way and even sadder that someone would exploit him.ā Fu for Thought (@fuforthoughtpod) March 25, 2024
Unfortunately, this isnāt the first time that Keith Murray has been filmed at a low point. Last year, a video surfaced of the 49-year-old behaving erratically in traffic while seemingly on drugs.
The disturbing footage prompted Lord Jamar to put aside his long-standing differences with Murray and express concern for his former rival.
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āOur brother @keithmurrayrap obviously needs serious help,ā he wrote on Instagram. āI donāt have to see this man do drugs in front of me to know heās on drugs.
āDude crossed a line with me, that I believe if he wasnāt on drugs he wouldnāt have crossed, so I forgive him. We need to get our brother clean, cause this is a horrible look.ā
Murray later addressed the footage and claimed it was an attempt to tarnish his legacy.
āSomebody got some footage of me, and they tried to assassinate my character,ā he said on the MReckNRip Show. āBut at the same time, they shouldāve played it after BET ā made it seem like it was current or something, because BET was spectacular. Iām getting a lot of positive feedback.ā
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He continued: āIt was before. Some footage that some people that I donāt know got old footage and tried to bring it out, but God is on my side and I donāt really talk about negativity. Why didnāt they post my BET performance? Whoever those people were. Why didnāt Lord Jamar talk about how gracefully I rocked the stage?
āBlack people always try to bring Black people down when they doing good. The devil always come and try to tear you down when God got a blessing for you. So, I ask Lord Jamar and whoever that other person was, to highlight my show at the BET awards. It went worldwide!ā