A wise man named Fredro Starr once coined the phrase “do ya Googles” during his group Onyx’s appearance on The Breakfast Club.
It’s advice that fellow rapper Killer Mike probably wishes he would’ve taken before coming at a seasoned veteran of clapback. This morning (April 8), the Run the Jewels emcee was presumably scrolling through his Instagram when he saw author, political commentator and MSNBC show host Joy-Ann Reid’s post about a photo shoot she did with friends.
Specifically, her caption read, “And not to be outdone... @glamluxxe and @savvychicz, who rocked the H&M for our Elgin Baylor shoot! #AMJoy #GlamSquad.”
Well Mike, who is hot off of getting smoked by Reid and others for appearing on an NRA TV program to talk about Black gun ownership, thought it’d be the perfect chance to discredit her for, um, promoting H&M.
“So me doing an interview about black Gun Ownership with the NRA is ‘bad,’ but you promoting a company that tagged a black child a monkey is ‘good, cool, acceptable,’” Mike commented. “Ok check. Smh n****s.”
Problem for Killer Mike is that the H&M Reid’s referring to is “hair and makeup” and not the troubled clothing brand. It was a missed dunk Joy-Ann and the rest of the Twitter/Instagram world will never let Mike forget about.
“’H&M’ stands for ‘hair and makeup,’ Mike,” she responded. “The two women beside me in this pic did my hair (H) and makeup (M) for a shoot. The blouse I’m wearing is by @norisolferrari and I doubt you can buy it at the retail chain you’re thinking of. (I got it from the designer via a stylist.) And here I was thinking you were an intellectual, and not just the guy who hangs out in the sunken place talking guns with the NRA’s ‘official black guy’ who literally changed his last name to ‘black.'”
Sheeeeeesh. Ok ok ok, he's down.
Oh yeah, and that social media backlash...
Killer Mike truly hopped on that Joy Reid instagram post with an overabundance of spice and then blew it lmao pic.twitter.com/9IUkboC35M
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) April 8, 2018
I just can't wait for Killer Mike to post his "apology" later on today where he says he always supports Joy Reid and that he's sorry adults have chosen to make his Instagram comments an "issue."
— M’BlockU (@rodimusprime) April 8, 2018
Killer Mike trying to come for Joy Reid pic.twitter.com/uouCcogQJW
— JG (@18major) April 8, 2018
Breaking News: 🚨 🚨
— 🐘🅰️🔶Cameron Jones🔶🅰️🐘 (@Cam29Jones) April 8, 2018
Killer Mike has been killed by
Joy Reid
Breaking News: 🚨 🚨
— 🐘🅰️🔶Cameron Jones🔶🅰️🐘 (@Cam29Jones) April 8, 2018
Killer Mike has been killed by
Joy Reid
Seriously why isn’t @JoyAnnReid on my TV everyday? She handed killer mike his entire ass and didn’t even blink. “And here I was thinking you were an intellectual” LORD
— K8Monster🌈 (@katelyn__ann) April 8, 2018
At least Killer Mike apologized... Kind of.
He also says that he'll soon appear on Joy-Ann Reid's program to discuss Black gun ownership.
To Be Unclear is to be u kind taught that by publicist @Farmer8J . My apologies for my misunderstanding @JoyAnnReid and I hope we get that Black Gun owner Minus the NRA interview. Love and Respect thanks for the correct ❤️🤜🏾💥🤛🏾
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
Just Talked to your producer @JoyAnnReid looking forward to speaking about Black Gun Ownership. Thank u and love and Respect.
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
So egg on my face 🤷🏾♂️😌and all I’m happy that the convo on #BlackGunOwnerShip will happen. Thank u @JoyAnnReid for “getting me together” on H&M and making sure this important convo can be had on an acceptable platform. ❤️✊🏾
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) April 8, 2018
Wait, how did this somehow work out for him? SMH.
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