It has been a wild week for America but for Virgil Abloh, it's been equally hectic as he's faced serious backlash for recent comments surrounding the protests and his own donation. He was forced to explain that he's donated way more than the $50 receipt shared to his IG Story, though that still didn't put an end to the memes.
Today, he took to Instagram where he shared a slew of examples of how he was changing anti-blackness from within the system. As you probably recall, it was a huge deal when Virgil was hired at the Louis Vuitton creative director, especially since designer fashion brands are notorious for appropriating Black culture without giving the Black community it's due. He shared several posts on how he and Off-White have fought back against systemic racism.
"I have receipts for days. so this ideology for a content stream will be here until further notice on my Instagram video channel. tons of past projects for days cause I understand it hadn't been explicit. I assume it was obvious. The premise is all dedicated to how i and you can fight systemic racism with poise, style, and grace," he wrote.
Check out Virgil's statement below.
About The Author
Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
...
