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    Fat Joe Responds to Backlash After Referring to COVID-19 as 'Wuhan Virus' on 'Talkin' Back'

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    The criticism arrives amid the rise of Asian hate crimes in America that prompts multiple stars of Asian descent, including ‘Killing Eve’ star Sandra Oh, to take to their social media account to speak against the rise of the attacks.

    Mar 22, 2021

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    Fat Joe was under fire for his lyrics on his track “Talkin’ Back”. The rapper was accused of being an anti-Asian as he called COVID-19 “Wuhan Virus” on the song which is featured on Benny The Butcher’s new album “The Plugs I Met 2”. The term is often used by people to blame Chinese and Chinese Americans for the global pandemic.

    “Fat Joe makes a reference to the ‘Wuhan virus’ on Benny’s new album. Not helpful,” one person wrote on Twitter. “Fat Joe tried to jump on this Benny/Fraud with topical bars + the best he could do was ‘Wuhan virus’ + ‘track me in + out of court, Harvey Weinstein,’ ” someone else added.

    Another user chimed in, “Lmao fat joe says ‘drag me in & out of court like Harvey Weinstein’ & then like a single bar later says ‘watch it spread like the wuhan virus’. Should’ve seen this coming tbh.” Meanwhile, one person called him out in a tweet that read, “Hey @fatjoe long time fan here. But given the current climate and how asians are being treated do you think you could’ve phrased this a little differently? ‘Threw that white up in the pot, gave ’em pipe dreams/And watch it spread like the Wuhan virus.’ ”

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    Catching wind of the criticism, Fat Joe took to his Twitter account on Saturday, March 20 to address the matter. “I’ll adress the Benny verse i did that verse a year ago when the news was calling it the wuhan virus before they called it COVID,” the “All the Way Up” spitter explained. He also shared that he’s not an anti-Asian as he declared, “i support and love all my asian brothers and sisters never hate.”

    The clarification, however, wasn’t enough for the previous Twitter user. “I want to accept this apology but I can’t,” the person wrote. “@fatjoe you couldn’t change the line since you recorded it or just not put it out? Do you think it was worth it to keep it and continue the hurtful narrative that asians are to blame for thousands of lives?”

    The criticism arrives amid the rise of Asian hate crimes in America. Multiple stars of Asian descent, including Sandra Oh, took to their social media account to speak against it. The “Killing Eve” star wrote on Instagram on Saturday, “Many in our community are very scared. To everyone here… I will challenge everyone here, if you see something, will you help me? If you see one of our sisters and brothers in need, will you help us?”

    She went on to say, “We must understand, as Asian-Americans, we just need to reach out our hand to our sisters and brothers and say, ‘Help me and I’m here.’ I am proud to be Asian! I belong here!”

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      Fat Joe to Discuss Hispanic Arts With John Leguizamo During Virtual Summit

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      Rapper Residente, actor Luis Guzman and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta will also be among the guest speakers for the day-long NGL Collective #UnidosTogether event.
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      AceShowbiz – Fat Joe kicks off July by headining John Leguizamo’s “virtual summit” to discuss the Hispanic arts.
      The rapper will join the Latino tastemakers and influencers, who will be part of the day-long NGL Collective #UnidosTogether event, which begins at 12 P.M. ET on Wednesday, July 01.
      Rapper Residente, actor Luis Guzman, and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta will also be among the guest speakers.
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      Meanwhile, rocker Gavin Rossdale will be showing off his culinary skills ahead of America’s Independence Day weekend as part of a Zoom conference, titled “What’s Cooking With Gavin Rossdale”.
      Sign in here here and get cooking from 2 pm ET.
      Other Wednesday livestream highlights include:

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      Fat Joe Advises DMX to Call Off Rap Battle With Eminem

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      Weighing on the possible VERZUZ battle between the two rap stars, the ‘What’s Luv?’ rapper shares his belief that the ‘X Gon’ Give It to Ya’ hitmaker will lose to his ‘Lean Back’ collaborator.
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      AceShowbiz – Fat Joe has urged fellow rapper DMX to rethink his upcoming rap battle with Eminem – because there’s no way he can win.
      Producer N.O.R.E. recently let it slip that VERZUZ battle series bosses Timbaland and Swizz Beatz were setting up a battle royale between Slim Shady and DMX, during which the two hip-hop icons will go head-to-head with a selection of their biggest hits.
      But as the world awaits the rap battle for the ages, Eminem’s “Lean Back” collaborator Fat Joe is urging DMX to call it off or taste a crushing defeat.
      “I don’t think nobody can f**k with Eminem,” Joe told Drink Champs podcast stars Lenny S, DJ EFN, and N.O.R.E. “DMX got the biggest hits in the world, one of the greatest rappers of all time. Legendary, iconic, superhero. And everything I’m saying is understating, he’s bigger than that.”
      “But there’ something about that white boy (Eminem) and his fans.”
      And to prove his point, Fat Joe recalled the work Eminem put in on the “Lean Back” track, revealing, “He sent me that same verse 30 different times, saying it with a different tone, lighter tone… he wouldn’t make up his mind. 30 different takes and verses… The same verse…! Different flows… This dude is such a perfectionist.”
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      Meanwhile, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer have been confirmed as the latest stars to battle via VERZUZ on Instagram Live this weekend, May 23.
      “MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 5/23 @grunggaadzilla vs @kingbeenieman… Sound Clash edition. You ready?!? #VERZUZ,” a post on the rap battle venture’s website reads.

      The two dancehall giants have a real-life rivalry, which hit a peak when Beenie Man married Bounty Killa’s former lover, Michelle Downer (D’Angel). They have since played down the feud and last year (19) shared a stage at the 2019 Reggae Sumfest.

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