A concert clip of Hip Hop artist Busta Rhymes raging against masks and COVID safety policies is going viral on social media platforms.
“This is my second show in front of human life in the last 15 f****** months,” he said at the Seoul Taco’s 10th-anniversary block party back in June.
His weird rant went viral this week, prompting controversy and backlash on multiple social media platforms.
“COVID can suck a d***. All these little weird-a** government policies and mandates [can] suck a d***,” he said.
"Wow Busta Rhymes is on fire ?? ? (strong language)
Musicians. Celebrities. We need more of this, and less blindly towing the line. The choice is yours – stand now or kneel forever."
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He claimed that the government was trying to “take our civil liberties away” by mandating the wearing of masks.
“It’s called the God-given right of freedom, right?” he continued. “No human being is supposed to tell you that you can’t even breathe freely. F*** your mask. … Some of y’all might feel differently, but f*** your mask.
Journalist Ernest Owens labeled Busta “dumb” for his anti-mask rant.
“Busta Rhymes is dumb AF for this,” he tweeted. “The reason why you’re ‘back outside’ is because people like me are wearing masks and getting vaccinated to help bring these numbers down compared to last year. Had we followed your advice from the jump, more people would be dead.”
MSNBC TV host Joy-Ann Reid tweeted: “As an O.G. @BustaRhymes fan this is so disappointing. Black Americans are dying disproportionately from COVID. And they’re being bombarded with disinformation on social media and from influencers who are NOT DOCTORS OR SCIENTISTS. Below are the right questions. #getvaxxed #maskup.”
As an O.G. @BustaRhymes fan this is so disappointing. Black Americans are dying disproportionately from COVID. And they’re being bombarded with disinformation on social media and from influencers who are NOT DOCTORS OR SCIENTISTS. Below are the right questions. #getvaxxed #maskup https://t.co/EPuJnavYfV
— Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid ? (@JoyAnnReid) August 24, 2021