Dee-1 has obtained a ton of backlash from his metropolis of New Orleans after defending the current Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement.

As beforehand reported, not solely NOLA locals however followers and friends across the nation have been voicing their disapproval that Ok.dot was chosen over their hometown hero Lil Wayne.

Dee didn’t be part of that refrain, nevertheless, and days later obtained a shout out from Kendrick in his latest music. Apparently this garnered a ton of hate from round Dee’s metropolis, together with diss tracks and the like, and he gathered screenshots of what he’s been receiving in an Instagram submit shared on Thursday (September 12).

“This is why you should never love your city more than you love God,” he mentioned within the clip. “So Kendrick Lamar shouted me out in his new song and honestly, it’s been life-changing already in the past 24 hours. That’s the elevation. At the same time comes the condemnation.”

He continued: “So now they got people – because they mad at my opinion at who should perform at the Super Bowl – so now they making diss tracks about me. They got people saying I’m canceled from the city. They got people saying I better not come back to the city. People I’m cool with making videos mad at what I’m standing on, when it’s the same thing I been standing on since y’all met me.

“People who I just went on their podcast and it was all friendship and love, now calling me a clout chaser and mad because we got a difference of opinion about who should perform at the Super Bowl. So the biggest rapper in the world is saluting me for my character. And at the same time, it’s people in my city trying to cancel me for my character.”

Dee-1 concluded: “The same character that’s leading to my elevation is leading to my condemnation. Thankfully, I’m just gon’ keep being me, keep serving God. That’s what got me here. And Imma just be thankful for every part that comes along with this journey, no matter what it entails.”

Watch the complete clip under.

Kendrick Lamar took followers without warning on Wednesday (September 11) by dropping an untitled observe on Instagram with out discover following the fervent chatter surrounding his upcoming Super Bowl halftime present.

Referred to by followers as “Watch the Party Die,” the five-minute effort finds Kendrick serving up some pointed social commentary as he laments the state of the rap sport and wider music business (if not trendy tradition as an entire).

From those that “parade in gluttony without givin’ truth to the youth” and “glorify scamming” to “street n-ggas, corporate guys and rappers” who “report the lies” and “the radio personality pushin’ propaganda for salary,” a number of targets face the wrath of King Kendrick’s silver tongue.

Towards the top of the observe, Kendrick namedrops Lecrae and Dee-1, two rappers who’re additionally identified for considerate rap music that shines a highlight on the ills of society and makes an attempt to mild a path for listeners to make higher decisions.

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“Sometimes I wonder what Lecrae would do / Fuck these n-ggas up or show ’em just what prayer do?” he spits, referencing the veteran Christian MC.

He continues: “I want to be empathetic, my heart like Dee-1 / But I would—,” omitting what feels like a risk in opposition to his enemies.

Reacting to the road on X, Lecrae reciprocated the love by writing: “Love you Dot….Always here. [praying hands emoji].”

Dee-1 posted a throwback picture of him and Kendrick together with the caption: “i appreciate the shoutout brother. @kendricklamar [heart emoji] More than you’ll ever know. A shift is happening. The time is now! [praying hands emoji].”