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13-03-2025
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Lil Yachty Slams Black Lives Matter Organization: ‘BLM Is a Scam'
Lil Yachty didn't hold back when asked about his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter organization. The Atlanta rapper slammed BLM during an appearance on Quenlin Blackwell's Feeding Starving Celebrities cooking series earlier this week. 'BLM is a scam,' Yachty replied when asked about his philanthropic endeavors in recent years. 'BLM was literally a scam.' More from Billboard Lil Yachty Launches His Own Tequila Seltzer Brand: 'I Wanted Something That Tastes Good' Laura Jane Grace Responds to Far-Right Backlash Over Her New Song: 'Blatant Hypocrisy' Doug Kiker, 'American Idol' Contestant Known as 'The Singing Garbage Man,' Dies at 32 Blackwell fired back: 'Clip that! Send it to the f—ing news!' Lil Boat went on to reference reports of BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors purchasing a $6 million mansion in Los Angeles with alleged funds supporting the organization in 2020. 'They had bought mansions,' he proclaimed. Cullors explained the estate purchase to The Associated Press in 2023, saying at the time, 'We really wanted to make sure that the global network foundation had an asset that wasn't just financial resources. And we understood that not many Black-led organizations have property. They don't own their property.' In 2022, the Black Lives Matter Global Network faced further scrutiny when the organization's leader Shalomyah Bower was accused of misusing funds and reportedly stealing $10 million in donations. The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation responded to Yachty when reached for comment by Fox News. 'It's clear Lil Yachty has been drinking the white supremacist ideology Kool-Aid. His comments are wrong,' the organization said in a statement. 'They are misinformed, unoriginal, and crafted to please the same people who profit from Black suffering.' The organization continued: 'The real scam isn't Black Lives Matter. It is watching Black artists with massive platforms recycle the same tired attacks on Black movements while ignoring the actual systems killing us. Black Lives Matter has supported Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence. We have built programs, funded mutual aid, and fought in courtrooms and on the streets to protect our people.' Lil Yachty wasn't the first rapper to call Black Lives Matter a scam; Ye — formerly Kanye West — also referred to the organization as a scam in a post to his Instagram Story in 2022. 'EVERYONE KNOWS BLACK LIVES MATTER WAS A SCAM,' he wrote. 'NOW IT'S OVER YOU'RE WELCOME.' Watch the full episode below. Yachty's remarks on BLM take place shortly after the 32-minute mark. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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13-03-2025
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Rapper Lil Yachty calls Black Lives Matter a 'scam,' BLM issues blistering response
Rapper Lil Yachty told cooking show host and influencer Quenlin Blackwell that Black Lives Matter (BLM) "was literally a scam" on an episode of her popular YouTube show. Blackwell, who hosts "Feeding Starving Celebrities" on the video-sharing platform and talks to various famous guests, asked Yachty how much he's spent on charitable contributions so far this year. When the rapper mentioned that the year had just started, the host asked what contributions he'd made over the previous two years, also asking if BLM was one of the causes he's donated to. "What about the year before last year?" asked Blackwell. Yachty responded, saying, "Well, that year, yeah, that's a good year. It's just blurry because I be doing so much." Black Lives Matter Global Circling The Drain As It Runs Out Of Cash: Report The host immediately followed up his response, asking, "BLM? Since you want to be so Black power?" Read On The Fox News App "BLM is a scam," Yachty responded, to the shock of the host. "Clip that! Send it to the f------ news!" Blackwell responded. Yachty, who has 5.3 million followers on social media platform X, expanded on his statement, explaining to the host why he believes the social justice group is a "scam." "BLM was literally a scam. They had bought mansions, and you probably wouldn't know anything about it because you don't care about Black people, and don't follow Black news," Yachty jokingly asserted. Blackwell, who is African-American herself, told the rapper that she does "care about Black people," and that she's "literally the most pro-Black person in this room." 'Love Is Blind' Star Sara Carton Rejects Ben Mezzenga At The Altar Over Views On Religion, Black Lives Matter BLM came under fire in 2022 after their lavish home purchase was exposed by New York Magazine. According to the report, "The California property was purchased for nearly $6 million in cash in October 2020 with money that had been donated to BLMGNF (Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation)." The report caused the activist organization to respond on Twitter. "There have been a lot of questions surrounding recent reports about the purchase of Creator's House in California," the Black Lives Matter official Twitter account posted. "Despite past efforts, BLMGNF recognizes that there is more work to do to increase transparency and ensure transitions in leadership are clear," it added. In subsequent tweets, BLM called a flurry of reports looking into the group's finances "inflammatory and speculative" and blamed them for "causing harm." The reports "do not reflect the totality of the movement," the organization claimed. At the time, BLMGNF board member Shalomyah Bowers emailed a statement to the New York Magazine reporter claiming that the organization purchased the property "with the intention for it to serve as housing and studio space for recipients of the Black Joy Creators Fellowship," a program that was reportedly announced the next day as providing "recording resources and dedicated space for Black creatives to launch content online and in real life focused on abolition, healing justice, urban agriculture and food justice, pop culture, activism, and politics." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Yachty's claims with strong words for the rapper: "It's clear Lil Yachty has been drinking the white supremacist ideology Kool-Aid. His comments are wrong. They are misinformed, unoriginal, and crafted to please the same people who profit from Black suffering." The statement continued, "The real scam isn't Black Lives Matter. It is watching Black artists with massive platforms recycle the same tired attacks on Black movements while ignoring the actual systems killing us. Black Lives Matter has supported Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence. We have built programs, funded mutual aid, and fought in courtrooms and on the streets to protect our people." Fox News Digital's Kristine Parks and Ronn Blitzer contributed to this article source: Rapper Lil Yachty calls Black Lives Matter a 'scam,' BLM issues blistering response
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13-03-2025
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Lil Yachty Believes The Black Lives Matter Foundation Is A 'Scam,' Here's Why
Lil Yachty did not mince words when giving his opinion on the Black Lives Matter organization during a recent appearance on Quenlin Blackwell's Feeding Starving Celebrities YouTube series. In the quirky interview, Yachty was asked how much he'd spent on charitable causes over the year, to which the host mentioned the Black Lives Matter foundation specifically. 'BLM? Since you want to be so Black power,' Blackwell quipped around the 31:51 mark of the conversation. Without hesitation, Yachty responded, 'BLM is a scam.' Further expressing his thoughts on the movement, he added, 'BLM was literally a scam. They had bought mansions.' Yachty appeared to be alluding to allegations surrounding the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation's finances. In 2022, reports surfaced that the organization had purchased a $6,000,000 compound in Los Angeles' Studio City neighborhood, raising concerns amongst donors and critics of the movement alike. Co-founder Patrisse Cullors clarified to the Associated Press that the property — featuring six bedrooms, a swimming pool, a soundstage, and office space — was intended to serve as a creative hub and meeting space for Black artists and activists. 'We really wanted to make sure that the global network foundation had an asset that wasn't just financial resources,' she explained. 'And we understood that not many Black-led organizations have property. They don't own their property.' Despite her explanations, the purchase stirred up controversy, with some supporters fearing it could create distrust with the organization's financial transparency. Cullors acknowledged that the property had been used twice for personal purposes, but insisted there was no wrongdoing. She also pushed back against accusations that she had misused funds for personal gain. 'The idea that (the foundation) received millions of dollars and then I hid those dollars in my bank account is absolutely false,' she stated. 'That's a false narrative. It's impacted me personally and professionally, that people would accuse me of stealing from Black people.' Cullors stepped down as the foundation's executive director in 2021. More from Black Lives Matter Plaza Painting Near White House To Be Removed At Trump's Request Lil Yachty Regrets Loyalty To Cardi B In Nicki Minaj Feud Ice Spice Gets Her Own Fortnite Skin, Plays Game As Herself With Lil Yachty
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13-03-2025
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Rapper Lil Yachty calls Black Lives Matter a 'scam,' BLM issues blistering response
Rapper Lil Yachty told cooking show host and influencer Quenlin Blackwell that Black Lives Matter (BLM) "was literally a scam" on an episode of her popular YouTube show. Blackwell, who hosts "Feeding Starving Celebrities" on the video-sharing platform and talks to various famous guests, asked Yachty how much he's spent on charitable contributions so far this year. When the rapper mentioned that the year had just started, the host asked what contributions he'd made over the previous two years, also asking if BLM was one of the causes he's donated to. "What about the year before last year?" asked Blackwell. Yachty responded, saying, "Well, that year, yeah, that's a good year. It's just blurry because I be doing so much." The host immediately followed up his response, asking, "BLM? Since you want to be so Black power?" "BLM is a scam," Yachty responded, to the shock of the host. "Clip that! Send it to the f------ news!" Blackwell responded. Yachty, who has 5.3 million followers on social media platform X, expanded on his statement, explaining to the host why he believes the social justice group is a "scam." "BLM was literally a scam. They had bought mansions, and you probably wouldn't know anything about it because you don't care about Black people, and don't follow Black news," Yachty jokingly asserted. Blackwell, who is African-American herself, told the rapper that she does "care about Black people," and that she's "literally the most pro-Black person in this room." BLM came under fire in 2022 after their lavish home purchase was exposed by New York Magazine. According to the report, "The California property was purchased for nearly $6 million in cash in October 2020 with money that had been donated to BLMGNF (Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation)." The report caused the activist organization to respond on Twitter. "There have been a lot of questions surrounding recent reports about the purchase of Creator's House in California," the Black Lives Matter official Twitter account posted. "Despite past efforts, BLMGNF recognizes that there is more work to do to increase transparency and ensure transitions in leadership are clear," it added. In subsequent tweets, BLM called a flurry of reports looking into the group's finances "inflammatory and speculative" and blamed them for "causing harm." The reports "do not reflect the totality of the movement," the organization claimed. At the time, BLMGNF board member Shalomyah Bowers emailed a statement to the New York Magazine reporter claiming that the organization purchased the property "with the intention for it to serve as housing and studio space for recipients of the Black Joy Creators Fellowship," a program that was reportedly announced the next day as providing "recording resources and dedicated space for Black creatives to launch content online and in real life focused on abolition, healing justice, urban agriculture and food justice, pop culture, activism, and politics." Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Yachty's claims with strong words for the rapper: "It's clear Lil Yachty has been drinking the white supremacist ideology Kool-Aid. His comments are wrong. They are misinformed, unoriginal, and crafted to please the same people who profit from Black suffering." The statement continued, "The real scam isn't Black Lives Matter. It is watching Black artists with massive platforms recycle the same tired attacks on Black movements while ignoring the actual systems killing us. Black Lives Matter has supported Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence. We have built programs, funded mutual aid, and fought in courtrooms and on the streets to protect our people." "BLM was never a scam, selling out your people for clout is," Black Lives Matter HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
