In a statement posted on his social media account after the Migos member's tragic passing, the 'Atlanta' actor says that 'if you are for gangsta rap you can't also be for black.'
- Nov 2, 2022
AceShowbiz - LaKeith Stanfield is calling out supporters of gangster rap. In a social media post made in the wake of Takeoff's tragic death, the "Atlanta" actor labeled gangster rap "self-destructive s**t."
Just hours after news broke that the Migos rapper was murdered on Tuesday, November 1, the 31-year-old actor turned to his Instagram page to offer a critique of gangster rap. "If you are for gangsta rap you can't also be for black," he wrote over a black screen. In the caption, he offered a lengthier explanation.
"The dangerous toxicity associated with this glorified black serial killer and killed music and imagery got people thinking it's cool to hurt those that look like them and ONLY them," LaKeith began. "It's ok to embrace the realities of life in the harder areas but let's think about NOT holding up this behavior in our circles."
LaKeith went on saying, "At some level, we have to see our lives as valuable so that we think before we react and see another human when we look at a Human man." The "Judas and the Black Messiah" star stressed, "We must stop holding self-destructive s**t up and embrace things that build us a whole so that we can lead the world in the direction of prosperity by example."
"Let's make it cool to embrace life, travel, and learn new things!" LaKeith suggested. The "Get Out" actor elaborated more, "I know that scope of issues we have to contend with is much larger than just this and that we have a lot of work to do in many areas to restore our hearts and minds after centuries of persecution and manipulation, but we have to start somewhere." He then concluded the post as writing, "Getting reckless now and again is part of who we are but for the most part…Turn that stupid s**t off."
The hip-hop community has been reeling from the news of Takeoff's passing. During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner confirmed Takeoff was the deceased victim of a triple-shooting that took place following a private party outside 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston.
According to authorities, around 40 people were standing outside the venue when an altercation resulted in shots being fired by one or more suspects. Takeoff was shot in the head or neck area with the other two victims, a male and a female, suffering non-life-threatening injuries. The 28-year-old rapper was pronounced dead on the scene by arriving paramedics.
