Jimmy Wopo recently took to social media to verbalize an observation that many have been making about Tekashi 6ix9ine's use of the n-word. "No hate but dude 69 say n***a more than anybody - he ain't got not one drop of black in him. S**tz wild fr," Jimmy wrote.
Although the Pittsburg rapper didn't seem offended by Tekashi 6ix9ine's use of the word in his music, some fans are bothered by 6ix9ine's using the racial slur. For some, there is no room for debate on their stance that use of the n-word cannot be justified under any circumstance.
Then there are those who object and feel as though reclaiming the word and using it as a term of endearment allows Black people to take the power out of it. But that whole discussion takes shape among people who identify as Black and are basically negotiating norms within the Black community.
Cardi B has received similar backlash for her use of the word. In her case, the defense from those who don't see a problem with it have been two-fold. For one, she presents as an Afro-Latina woman, and secondly, she grew up in the Bronx among African-Americans.
Tekashi also grew up among a predominant mix of African-Americans and Latinos on the streets of Bushwick, Brooklyn. To many African-Americans and Latinos who grew up in New York City like he did, he "gets a pass." But to many who don't come from that particular experience, it is hard to reconcile how he's gotten away with using the word.
