Christian Hip-Hop Artist Lecrae Riles Up White Fans With 4th of July Tweet

We all know exactly what black people were doing on Independence Day back in 1776. It's a little bit of history that some would like to forget, but Christian hip-hop artist and author Lecrae put a simple reminder out there for folks. Suggested Reading What’s 2025’s Black Song of The Summer? The Answer Will Surprise…

We all know exactly what black people were doing on Independence Day back in 1776. It's a little bit of history that some would like to forget, but Christian hip-hop artist and author Lecrae put a simple reminder out there for folks.

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https://twitter.com/lecrae/status/750012773212401665

We all weren't independent back then. However, some people seemed to take issue with his tweet. By β€œsome,” sure, take a wild guess as to whom that means …

https://twitter.com/Hevi_On_Honkers/status/750025267117076480

Then you had people like this, just making sβ€”t up …

https://twitter.com/mmafan_nick/status/750014415181717504

And the people who are just plain ol' dumb …

https://twitter.com/kobysmo/status/750014049413312512

It's funny how people will sing praises to Lecrae's music but can't handle the truth about their forefathers.

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