Killer Mike has come to the defense of Ice Cube after he came under fire from fans over a picture with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dennis Kucinich.
Under a recent post shared on Instagram by HipHopDX, the outspoken Atlanta rapper-activist shared his admiration for the N.W.A legend and reminded critics how much his influence has impacted Hip Hop.
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“@icecube helped my generation gain knowledge of self and be fiercely proud of being black in AmeriKKKa while providing an example of what self motivation and determination can do from Music to movies to the Big 3,” Mike wrote. “He is an example of ‘A black man can.’ I admire love and respect. Thank U Cube.”
Check out the heartfelt comment below:
Ice Cube’s political moves caused a stir again earlier this week when he he met up with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — the son of the late politician RFK and the nephew of former president John F. Kennedy — and ex-Mayor of Cleveland Dennis Kucinich.
“@Dennis_Kucinich and I spent a wonderful evening with one of our country’s most influential and outspoken civil rights leaders @icecube!” Kennedy Jr. wrote on Twitter on Monday (July 10) while sharing a photo of the three of them flashing smiles for the camera.
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Like Cube, RFK Jr. is a noted anti-vaxxer and has been heavily criticized in recent years for peddling misinformation and propaganda about the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 69-year-old is also hoping to follow in his uncle’s footsteps and land the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election having formally launched his candidacy this past April.
The photo didn’t sit well with many of Ice Cube’s fans, who flocked to Twitter to call him out for seemingly endorsing the controversial presidential hopeful, while also expressing amusement at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referring to the rapper as a “civil rights leader.”
Cube wasn’t having any of it, though. “For all the simple minded short bus people out there. A picture is not an endorsement, dummy. Now get your ass over to bungalow 51 and STFU,” he tweeted.
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One disappointed fan who claimed to be a longtime listener responded by lamenting Cube’s career trajectory and pleading with him not to sell out.
“My brotha ice cube, I’ve been listening to you since 1993 you went from arrest the president, fuk the police, straight outta Compton, the list goes on,” they wrote. “I’m highly disappointed in you brotha, what’s your mission? Because of you I still rep the West pls tell me your not selling out.”
That term ticked off Cube even more, who replied: “Sellout? I work for myself. I’m self-made. How do you feed your family??? How much do you sell your time for per hour on your job?”
The 54-year-old is also currently in the midst of a war with the NBA, who he’s accused of trying to sabotage his BIG3 basketball league.
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Cube kickstarted his “Fuck the Gatekeepers Podcast Tour” on The Joe Rogan Experience late last month, where he shed light on the NBA’s alleged efforts to stunt the growth of his burgeoning hoops empire.
“We’re not trying to compete in any shape or form with the NBA. We’re very complimentary,” he said. “So I don’t understand the things that’s being done behind the scenes. Encouraging people to not sponsor us, encouraging networks not to play us.”
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He continued: “We’ve been able to survive but at a certain point it’s just redundant and ridiculous and we gotta fight back in some shape or form.”
