Fats Joe is the goal of a brand new Change.org petition that accuses the Terror Squad chief of “derogatory habits and claims.” The petition, which was launched by a person who goes by Que Parker in December 2024, appears to solely now be gaining traction however has lower than 300 signatures.
“As a foundational black American, I discover myself more and more disturbed by the conduct and rhetoric of the white Hispanic rapper, Fats Joe,” Parker writes within the description. “His feedback in the direction of foundational black Individuals have been persistently disrespectful and bigoted. Furthermore, his blatant use of racial slurs, coupled along with his audacious claims that Latinos invented hip hop, perpetuates dangerous stereotypes and creates a tradition of misinformation.”
He continued, “Not solely is his speech questionable, however his actions are equally disturbing. Being a convicted felon, his avowed possession of firearms isn’t solely unethical but in addition unlawful—an act that shouldn’t be neglected or taken evenly.
It’s alarming to know that celebrities who affect tens of millions worldwide, adults and impressionable youths alike, can get away with such habits. With such attain, his dangerous rhetoric and actions have a far-reaching impact that may foster unfavorable stereotypes and propagate misinformation.”
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Parker ends his diatribe with a call-to-action, including, “We, due to this fact, urge the music trade, his viewers, and all platforms that host his content material to carry Fats Joe accountable, to face towards his bigoted feedback, and to cancel him till he presents a honest public apology and undergoes sensitivity coaching to handle his biases.”
The petition was launched shortly after Fats Joe appeared on My Skilled Opinion podcast with Math Hoffa. In the course of the dialog, he mentioned the Foundational Black Individuals (FBA) group and mistakenly referred to the group because the “Foundational Black Authority.”
Fats Joe shows prejudice towards Black Individuals. He’s not a consultant of Black folks or Black tradition, and his use of the N-word is offensive. Math Hoffa and the others laughing within the background ought to be ashamed of their https://t.co/HWDhcokBOD was created by us. pic.twitter.com/nl5E1GU9HC
— What’s Da Bizness (@whatsdabizness) December 20, 2024
The FBA web site describes the group as “descendants of enslaved Black individuals who constructed america from scratch.” However in line with Fats Joe, the group he known as “radical Black racists” excluded Black folks throughout the diaspora.
“It’s a bunch of those guys that don’t wish to hear Jamaican, don’t wish to hear Guyanese,” Fats Joe defined. “They don’t wish to hear a Black man that ain’t down with them, proper? So, their job is to criticize anyone who don’t seem like them. Who ain’t Black American. Whoever the f### these broke n##### is. I’m simply conserving it a buck. And their s### is to assault everybody on Twitter.”
The backlash was swift, with one individual tweeting, “The Latino Fats Joe acquired placed on by Black Individuals solely to come back out as an Anti-Black American Racist. It is a good case research on how Foreigners eat off Black Individuals then instantly stab us within the again. We don’t want these Foreigners. They want us. Shut the door on them.”
