Fat Joe’s comments on a recent podcast are causing a stir.
The Brox rapper, who is of Cuban/Puerto Rican descent, sparked controversy after discussing the Foundation for Black America (FBA) group on Mashofa’s “My Expert Opinion” podcast. He falsely referred to the organization as the “Black Power Foundation” while offering scathing criticism.
The FBA website describes the organization as “descendants of enslaved black people who built America from the ground up.”
However, according to Fat Joe, the organization, which he calls “radical black racists,” excludes members of the black diaspora.
“This is a group of people who don’t want to hear Jamaican, don’t want to hear Guyanese,” Fat Joe explained. “They don’t want to hear a black person who doesn’t like them, right? So, their job is to criticize anyone who’s different from them. Who’s not black in America.
Fat Joe clarified that he was talking about “FBA” before dissing the organization.
“Whoever destroyed these things,” he added. “I’m just keeping a little money. Their goal is to attack everyone on Twitter.
Fat Joe displays prejudice against black Americans. He is not a black person or a representative of black culture, and his use of the N-word is offensive. Math Hoffa and others laughing in the background should be ashamed that their https://t.co/HWDhcokBOD was created by us. pic.twitter.com/nl5E1GU9HC
— What is Da Bizness (@whatsdabizness) December 20, 2024
His remarks sparked heated discussions online, with netizens complaining about his remarks.
When people want to denigrate African American culture, they often use terms like FBA or ADOS disparagingly. Take Fat Joe for example,” one person shared. “His comments were completely racist and inappropriate. FYI…we see you.
“I’m sorry but I need Fat Joe to stop talking about black people as if he is black,” another added. “I don’t care about his growth either.”
A third said, “Fat Latino Joe was tricked by a black American, only to come out as an anti-black American racist. This is a great case study of how foreigners can eat black Americans and then immediately Stab us in the back. We don’t need these foreigners. We need to close the door on them.
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