(AllHipHop News) RZA found himself facing serious backlash this week after the Wu-Tang Clan member made comments about black youth and police injustice. During an interview with Bloomberg, RZA suggested African-Americans should change their attire in order to not scare police officers into committing violent acts against them. Social media users began blasting RZA, and the 46-year-old Hip Hop artist was forced to respond on Twitter.
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Read RZA and his critics’ tweets below.
How can a original black man be a coon &sell out? You best look deep into my words &make an assessment. Do you still think pork is healthy?
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I don't expect agreement with everything I say. I speak honestly from my own perspective &evaluation from my space time experience.
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I could never condone police brutality or any form of injustice and oppression. Knowledge of self means studying self to improve self. Peace
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
I'm not condemning the kids for their garments. We live we should learn and evolve. When are we men at 21 or 41?
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
Yea yea mon. Enough Rza badgering for the day. Add a button up shirt to your wardrobe.
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
"Of course Black lives matter.. All lives matter"
— RZA! (@RZA) January 8, 2016
@RZA You speak about "refinement" Martese is an honor student. How much more refined you want him to be? pic.twitter.com/wT56SQohOb
— TariqTouré طارق تورى (@TariqToure) January 8, 2016
@RZA Your response showed minimal knowledge of what the statement "Black Lives Matter" is intended to convey. Read up and respond later.
— ihsanamin v3.7 (@ihsanamin) January 8, 2016
Don't say that original black man s### then tell us we are at fault for police brutality. Don't do it @RZA
— M (@The_Lion_) January 8, 2016
@RZA what you said was both inaccurate and DANGEROUS. Perception is only a surface factor in police brutality. You would rather blame victim
— Lord Business (@HimDownstrz) January 8, 2016
@RZA "Condemning the kids for their garments" is EXACTLY what you did. Own up to that s###, b. You think people out here mad for no reason?
— Dab-stoyevsky (@BDXL) January 8, 2016
@RZA Tell me how old Martin Luther King Jr was when he got shot. Tell me what he had on.
Report back.
— #Gaytriarchy (@Adamant_Yves) January 9, 2016
@RZA u think clothing will stop black kids from getting shot… u think they should have to dress up to not be harassed. U f###### hypocrite
— Sankofa NYC (@Coldsun3000) January 8, 2016
@RZA You dumb as f### n#### what about those Wu Wear Hoodies you made millions of dollars off of?
— Montana Max $$$ (@GULLYKING82) January 9, 2016
"Yea yea mon. Enough Rza badgering for the day. Add a button up shirt to your wardrobe." @RZA pic.twitter.com/B2NYEPt4WW
— Black Intifada (@BlackShiite) January 9, 2016