You TubeThe rapper Tyga is no stranger to controversy, but yesterday he managed to piss off the whole of Twitter by tweeting pictures of himself and Tupac and tagging them ‘Dad.’
Tyga, real name Micheal Ray Stevenson, went on to explain that he didn’t mean it literally, it’s just that as his biological dad is serving a life sentence in prison it was Tupac who served as a father figure and inspired him to become a successful musician.
Dad pic.twitter.com/AKNoQJhPCC
— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016
Wanted to share this with my fans a letter from my real Father who has been serving a life Sentence. pic.twitter.com/2Io5LMAiAS
— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016
Never met my dad but this was my reply. pic.twitter.com/L2Nwj7xQOi
— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016
Despite the surprisingly touching story, Twitter wasn’t having it and came down hard on the rapper, though a few commenters just seemed annoyed at him for wearing a Duke basketball jersey more than anything else.
Pac taught me a lot more than my own father. Inspired me, Motivated Me, Listened without ever being there.
— T-Raww (@Tyga) March 7, 2016
The hate got pretty intense online.
Doubt Pac fucked a garbage can bruh… RT @Tyga: Dad pic.twitter.com/fHkTXrbaVd
— CopThatCocaineBeach (@BigGhostLtd) March 7, 2016
Tupac and tyga should never be in the same sentence …….. Ever
— ?? Kri$py ?? (@TavianJordan) March 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/SageTerrence/status/706916287394480128
https://twitter.com/cashkofficial/status/706977310323290112
Tyga: Tupac is my fathe-
God: and then you woke up— black history heaux (@localblactivist) March 8, 2016
Dead…… Like your music career RT "@Tyga Dad" pic.twitter.com/VjhQnk7xRf
— Daniel (@MyFavsTrash) March 7, 2016
— #foreverdray (@SuperDuperDray) March 7, 2016
Are you tripping. He's rolling over in his grave. Only similarity: Tupac's dead, like your career. RT @Tyga: Dad pic.twitter.com/N7xH7SyZ3P
— Lou DiBella (@loudibella) March 7, 2016
But at least one person was on Tyga’s side.
If we being 100% honest Tyga better than Tupac https://t.co/C4TY3yqQeu
— DC (@ReverendKaine) March 7, 2016
Thankfully Tyga took the high road and didn’t directly respond to anybody, but the internet’s still pretty pissed off and the hate probably won’t be slowing down anytime soon.
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