All the drama surrounding the tragedy in Charleston and all over the nation in regards to the racial issues, Yelawolf took it upon himself to scribe a lengthy post on Instagram defending his American right to bare the Confederate flag. The Shady Records emcee makes it a point to shine light on another black artists who have donned the flag on numerous occasions.
Read his post below.
Ain’t no way I’m letting some ones ignorance tear me from my roots .. you fucking fuck boys can save it with this anti Dixie SHIT !! .. You media succubus in fashion and news are taking full advantage of yourself’s business .. Not knowing at all the damage you’re creating by giving a false impression of who we are in the South .. We’re GOOD PEOPLE !!! .. We love our small towns and we love our folks .. For me and me only I’ll tell you like this … Rip DIME BAG DARRELL !! and Long live PANTERA !! .. Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd !!… Long Live Dukes of Hazard . .And mother FUCKER … The DIXIE WILL NEVER DIE !! … Do you want Me to mention my black inspirations on the Dixie side .. like Big Gipp who I saw in a full Dixie Flag outfit at Madison Square Garden in 05 ? , or Andre 3000 rocking a Dixie Flag Belt buckle in ” Sorry ms Jackson ? ” , maybe little Jhon or Pastor Troy who rocked the Dixie Flag in a protest against ignorance ? … I saw the GROWTH and the POWER !! NOT THE DEMISE !!! And here we have these fucking yuppies from the west coast and world wide jumping on this band wagon .. Who know NOTHING ABOUT US .. Other than the movies and misrepresented news reels they see .. Lied too at school and at home .. Further deepening the injury of social perception .. With this wack ass image of a burning Dixie Flag …. Fuck that !! … Well I can tell you that a ?#?slumerican? will never support you .. We’re beyond you all .. More open and way more prepared than you are
????DIXIE !!! #slumerican
Where did this rant come from you ask? Well this photo below designed by Babylon — who is partly owned by Lee Spielman of the band Trash Talk — was the reason.
And Spielman had a few simple words in response to the Slumerican.
The only good racist is a dead racist
— LEE SPIELMAN (@LeeSpielman) August 25, 2015
