Moroccan-born rapper French Montana kicked off a fierce debate about race, ethnicity, and Blackness on Twitter after dissing a woman who questioned his relevancy.
Like many folks on Twitter, user @artdecoxxx had an opinion and decided to express it. This time, however, it didn’t get lost in the ether of tweets flying through cyberspace, it hit its direct target head on.
The fact that French Montana thinks anyone cares about him.. ?
— chill bill (@artdecoxxx) April 6, 2017
While @artdecoxxx did not tag the rapper in her tweet, he still found it and decided to meet her low-level grade of shade with a bazooka, hurling a slew of insults that upset many folks on the social media platform.
U musty crusty dusty rusty ass hoe
With them nappy ass poetic justice braids take your cum drinking Dick banging ass somewhere n be humble? https://t.co/yBHeZCKDCz— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
After French sent his tweet, many criticized the rapper for not only searching his name and picking on a woman, but also calling her hair “nappy.” Many claimed he shouldn’t have lobbed that insult at the young woman because he isn’t Black, while others argued that because of his African ancestry he is Black.
It’s messy, and folks attempted to hash it out.
If you’re saying that French Montana is black because he was born in Africa you are fantastically stupid.
— * (@Uwnaynaa) April 6, 2017
The same ppl who love it when French Montana says “Nigga I aint worried bout nothing” have decided he’s not black enough to say “nappy” lol
— Alphonso (@VGIII) April 6, 2017
French Montana is from Africa, you can be black and have fair skin..
— FlockaFia$co (@ObiWanSan) April 6, 2017
French Montana is like Drake they are only black when it’s convenient. Like when it’s a Kardashian in the room.
— TruthBeTold (@Big6domino) April 6, 2017
GED twitter thinks just because French Montana is from Africa it means he’s black, I bet y’all think Africa is a country too huh?
— ARI-Miller (@amzilla22) April 6, 2017
So…French Montana searched his name and is now crying and making anti-black misogynistic statements?? ?
— Kelechi Okafor (@kelechnekoff) April 6, 2017
Others slammed the rapper for his insults, calling them disrespectful and unnecessary.
French Montana searched his name to find a dark skinned BW to insult. Cause its ppl ALL OVER twitter calling him trash that he didn’t bother
— TeaStorm (@stillcham) April 6, 2017
I’m seeing people argue over French Montana’s race as if him being black would justify that kinda disrespect
— Fil Rougę (@CushKobain) April 6, 2017
When will a woman’s blackness not be used as a way to insult her? Bye French Montana
— Ari Lennox (@AriLennox) April 6, 2017
While the discussion about race, ethnicity and nationality can be extremely complicated, it’s important to note that French Montana hasn’t identified as Black, though he said he’s the father of a Black son and used to be married to a Black woman.
My son is black, and I was born in africa I lived there for 13 years
I ain’t no punching bag, and I don’t discriminate !don’t come for me ? https://t.co/qnnfcCRhCQ— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
My mother is african queen and I was married to a beautiful black queen
All I did was defend myself if I affended anybody I apologize— French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) April 6, 2017
What do you make of this dustup? Was French Montana wrong?
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