Racist Tweet From American Rapper Causes Uproar Over Social Media

Joe Budden, an Americanrapper and member of thehip hop groupSlaughterhouse, is receivingsome social media attention,and it’s not because of hismusic.On Friday, Instagram usersposted a photo that cameacross on Budden’sInstagram account depictinga man wearing a turban andstanding in an airport securityline. Budden’s accompanyingcaption read, “Not on mywatch Homeboy!”Many social media usersjoined in the dialogue,expressing their anger overBudden’s photo. Budden’sresponse may fall short ofwhat Reddit user “european_douchebag” did afterposting a mocking photo ofOhio State student and observantSikh Balpreet Kaur. TheRedditor offered an apology,saying, “Making fun of peopleis funny to some butincredibly degrading to thepeople you’re making fun of.It was an incredibly rude,judgmental, and ignorantthing to post.”Budden did, however, removethe post from his Instagramaccount, though the rapper’spublicist is not responding toresponding to requests forcomment.The photo may begone, but it appears the damagehas been done